It won't be about changing Trump's mind directly; it's about Carney getting his ducks lined up domestically and in terms of wider global opinion and making explicit that the US govt is an unreliable … (View Post)

Yeah, I should have mentioned the NDP. I'm not sure the Canadian Greens are a meaningful presence though. My fault for not thinking it through properly while multitasking. (View Post)

On topic, Labour value, yes, but not by much. And plenty of opportunity for events between now and polling day, even if it's May 1. (View Post)

I'm fairly sure that international law doesn't extend to the descendants of refugees having the right of return, and for good reason: where does that end? Borders have shifted all over the place over… (View Post)

It's a bit early for that and a single data point doesn't necessarily make for a stellar future career. Still, her stock will rightly have risen with many this week. (View Post)