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Jeffrey Simpson

The advantage – and risk – is Harper's

Conservative leader needs to win a majority government Oct. 14 or he will have no one to blame but himself


Lawrence Martin

They're off – and running in ways you never imagined

Stephen Harper? No more Mr. Ice Guy. Outside Rideau Hall, our steely Prime Minister, oft derided as a cold-blooded antagonist, was all soft and modest


COMMENTARY

National unity, then and now

In fall of 2005, as we awaited the election call, there was deep foreboding over the threat of Quebec's seceding


LYSIANE GAGNON

Bringing the campaign battle to Dion's backyard

The Conservatives have eclipsed the Liberals and become the major federalist party in Quebec


Commentary

Let's think modern infrastructure, not carbon tax

We need to create a national power grid linking our energy resources

globeeditorials

The eloquence of McCain's own story

Republican presidential candidate offered a warm, moderate and very human face in his speech to the Republican convention


No need to hide distinction

Conservative election ads portraying Stephen Harper as an everyman are not true to who he is. That's good.


No emergency preparedness

The title says it all: How the Fine Arts of Procrastination and Bafflegab Hobble the People Who Will Be Trying to Save You When Things Get Really Bad

 

Canadian election 

Rex Murphy: And the winner is ... Harper

For all his angularity, occasional harshness and remoteness, Canadians recognize him as a leader

Globe editorial: Let Elizabeth May be heard

The Green Party Leader deserves a place in the televised debates during this election campaign.

Lawrence Martin: This campaign will come down to Dion

If Dion exceeds his low expectations, he can win. If not, it will be John Turner revisited

Noah Richler: Didn't we see this movie?

Writers have a prescience our leaders should respect when they consider arts funding.

Lawrence Martin: The big split on the left

'Dion's moved left, the party hasn't followed. And I suspect that will become clear in the campaign'

Globe editorial: Harper's election

Ignoring his own fixed-date law shows his inner toughness — and his disregard for established rules of the game.

Patrick Monahan: The request Jean can't refuse

The Governor-General will have to dissolve Parliament if PM comes calling


U.S. election 

Jeffrey Simpson: America's hurtin'- where's the presidential straight talk?

The conventions achieved their primary purpose, but both barely touched on the multiple challenges facing the United States

Jeffrey Simpson: Can a 72-year-old rich white man be an agent of change?

It's astonishing how little Republicans are prepared to alter course

WEB-EXCLUSIVE COMMENT: Half-truths and zingers on the campaign trail

The U.S. conventions are a cautionary tale for Canadians

Margaret Wente: The culture wars are baaack!

This soap opera is entertaining, but it makes American democracy look fundamentally unserious

Jeffrey Simpson: John McCain as a maverick is so yesterday

The Republican nominee wants to out-Bush George W. Bush

Jeffrey Simpson: McCain is winning over social conservatives;

Sarah Palin meets all the social conservative tests

Michael Higgins: Defending politicians of faith

It's fair game to study Biden's and Palin's faiths in order to understand what shapes them

Margaret Wente: Palin's drive for family values hits a bump

The Alaska Governor's nomination isn't another breakthrough for women, it's an insult.

Jeffrey Simpson: Keeping Bush far away from McCain

The outgoing president will leave his successor two wars, a tattered international reputation, a half-a-trillion-dollar deficit and other problems.

David Shribman: Pointless party conventions in the U.S.

Damage control is the best the Democrats and the Republicans can aim for in Denver and St. Paul


More Globe editorials 

Fear of another Georgia

Ukraine cannot make a neat, simple turn toward the West or the East

Torture and punishment

If Conservatives are looking for a rationale for getting tough on youth crime they have just been handed one

Lethal weapons

The long-standing police assumption is wrong. Tasers can kill.

Let the courts be open

The public has the right to determine whether the criminal justice system is performing in a and proper manner.

The reading habit forms in childhood

They need to read not merely because it will help them in life but because it helps them to become who they are, or might be.

How not to procure

Canada's navy is in deep trouble, thanks to the Conservative government's cancellation of a shipbuilding plan.

Hopeful new court

If there are adequate facilities and programs, it offers a reasonable hope for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.


More Commentary 

Margaret Wente: For whom the bell curve tolls

Students vary widely in academic ability, but we pretend everyone can be above average

Rick Salutin: The arts funding cloud

Is Stephen Harper calling an election to get away from under the culture issue?

Timothy Garton Ash: Standing up to Russia

Europe needs a Cold War/detente approach to the Kremlin.

Marcus Gee: If it's in terminal gridlock, then it must be Japan

Departing PM Yasuo Fukuda is the latest sign of ineffective political leadership

Kenneth Rogoff: Do central banks have an exit strategy?

Today's financial firm equity and bond holders must bear the main cost

Preston Manning: Who will lead Team Canada to polar glory?

Environmental stewardship and teamwork will be critical in the high-stakes quest for our northern goals.

Todd Hirsch: Can West avoid economic checkmate?

It has a slight advantage now, thanks to some favourable conditions. But as any seasoned player knows, a few bad moves and it's game over.


Globe Essay 

Globe Essay: U.S. hunting season, political style

The historical significance of this contest may be who selects the winner

Rob Huebert: As the ice melts, control ebbs in the Arctic

Canada is ill-prepared for foreign ships that will challenge our sovereignty in an ice-free Northwest Passage.

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