Polly Ticks

Some meetings are polite, even dull. Others crackle with tension before the first handshake. As Canada prepares to host the G7 summit, one question will ripple through every corridor: will Canada, as host, hold the centre stage—or will the returning presence of Trump drown out the country’s careful choreography? The G7, after all, isn’t a […]

Few images in Canadian political satire resonate more deeply than the ‘king’ perched atop his gilded throne, undisturbed by the noise beyond his palace gates. This metaphor, far from mere jest, exposes a critical rift: the suspicion that those in power retreat into their own little bubble, insulated from the lives and voices of ordinary

Few gatherings carry as much consequence as the G7 summit, and this year Alberta’s rolling landscapes set the stage for a showdown over tariffs that could define Canada’s economic future. For months, tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have rippled across borders, unsettling Canada’s manufacturing sector and driving unemployment to seven per cent. The cost

In the shadow of Doug Ford’s third successive majority, a quiet but potent movement is gathering, questioning whether Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have strayed too far from their fiscal roots. Doug Ford’s dominance in Ontario’s political arena—marked by an unprecedented third straight majority—has not silenced all voices on the right. Instead, it has sharpened debate over

In the corridors of local power, Innisfil is no longer content to watch decisions unfold from the sidelines. Recent appointments to Simcoe County’s key committees signal a shift in influence that could shape the region’s direction for years to come. Simcoe County council, a body whose work often escapes public scrutiny, has long relied on