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    Vaccine apartheid spreading the same strain of racism

    Vaccine apartheid spreading the same strain of racism

    OTTAWA—Tell me anti-blackness is global without telling me anti-blackness is global. On Nov. 26, researchers in South Africa detected a new addition to the coronavirus family, a variant named omicron (B.1.1.529). It was first detected in Botswana but identified by...

    The continued mystery of the NDP’s existence

    The continued mystery of the NDP’s existence

    OTTAWA—During the post-election lull between choosing cabinet and the Speech from the Throne, I ruminated on the political issues that have shaped the year. And increasingly—now perennially—one question always sticks in my mind and will continue to in the years to...

    Cop out: climate pact a dereliction of global duty

    Cop out: climate pact a dereliction of global duty

    OTTAWA—“In a way, Boris Johnson was the perfect host for COP26. The British prime minister specializes in groundless optimism and empty pledges. The Glasgow climate summit produced plenty of both.” What an indictment of the fecklessness of the United Nations...

    The online harms call is coming from inside the House

    The online harms call is coming from inside the House

    OTTAWA—Do the Liberals actually care about people who aren’t white and wealthy, or are they just performatively jumping through the hoops of social justice that ultimately put marginalized groups in further peril? Asked and answered, as evidenced by their proposed...

    Annamie Paul’s leadership never really had a chance

    Annamie Paul’s leadership never really had a chance

    Originally published in the Globe and Mail on October 1, 2021. If you’re being pushed off the glass cliff by your own team, you cannot really break the glass ceiling. And so it was that, on Sept. 27, Annamie Paul gave a mic-drop speech that didn’t mince words about...