Listen Up! About me, Doppler and Pierre Poilievre | Commentary "I would like to see a new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, one who can unite Tories and win an election. To do that, they have to draw support, not from Liberals but away from Mark Carney, who managed to

Listen Up! Did Doug Ford blow it? | Commentary "As most people should know by now, Ontario Premier Doug Ford aired an advertisement during the first two games of the World Series on American news channels. It was a simple ad, just a short video of former United States President

Listen Up! Will Pierre Poilievre survive? | Commentary "I believe that with so many other ambitions, political realities, and consequences in play, Pierre Poilievre is not guaranteed to win enough votes in a leadership review to hang on to his current position. Whether that is

Remembrance Day This poem is written by Spencer Mackenzie,  Age 11 (with research from a classmate) On the battlefields where poppies grow You can hear dogs barking at the foe. Dozens of soldiers fighting in the fields Never knowing when it’s their last meal. Mother and child

Listen Up! When is enough, enough? | Commentary "In relation to military matters, the President has authorized attacks on Venezuelan ships in international waters believed to be carrying drugs to the United States. He is now threatening to actually attack Venezuela. There is no

Condolences to the family and friends of Terence E. Clarke, former Huntsville Mayor and Huntsville High School Principal doppleronline.ca/huntsville/ter…

Listen Up! A dumb decision | Commentary "Although I have been encouraged by friends not to write about this, it is hard to ignore the recent controversy that has arisen following Huntsville Council’s decision to accept, as a gift, a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi to be erected

Listen Up! Is Democracy dying? | Commentary "There is, in my view, more anger and less tolerance here now, especially since the COVID-19 Pandemic. Political differences are becoming barriers rather than an opportunity for discussion and respectful debate. We see it in our own

Listen Up! Should Pierre Poilievre be replaced? | Commentary "At the end of January, Conservative delegates will meet in Calgary for a national convention. Their major task will be casting a secret ballot to determine whether Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should remain in

Listen Up! Happy New Year… but buckle your belt | Commentary "Now let’s get this up front. By all indicators, Nicolas Maduro is a really bad dude. He stole the presidency of his country, he ended democracy there, he ruled by oppression, and he is reputed to be a major drug

Listen Up! Is Canada’s sovereignty at risk? | Commentary "Next on the agenda appears to be Greenland. Although the Americans already have a military base there, President Trump believes they have to “own” the island in order to protect America’s security in relation to Russia

Listen Up!  Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don’t | Commentary "It is the United States that is forcing Canada to seek new allies and trading partners. It is also about time. "Under all of these circumstances, Canada is doing the right thing in stabilizing our relationship

Listen Up! Should Canadians be called to the polls in 2026? | Commentary "First, if Canada is going to survive in its present form, it needs tough leadership right now, and that leadership needs to get its own house in order if it has any hope of dealing effectively with the

Gorsuch is a G*d-d*mned genius: "For those who think it important for the Nation to impose more tariffs, I understand that today’s decision will be disappointing. All I can offer them is that most major decisions affecting the rights and responsibilities of the American people

Listen Up!  It’s the endgame that counts | Commentary "As odious as the Iranian regime is, the principle at stake is much larger than Iran itself. When a president launches a war without compelling, provable, and verified evidence of an imminent threat and without the

Listen Up! The elephant in the room | Commentary "Most people do not want to talk about it, and some will call it racism. But it is not that. Racism is the belief that people of one race are inherently superior or inferior to those of another and that those differences justify

Listen Up! Vive la différence | Commentary "In this country, political parties can work together and support each other when the chips are down. We can pursue our goals in a respectful but firm, non-threatening manner, and we can do this without violence or intimidation. There

Listen Up! Trump never loses | Commentary "More likely, Trump will declare victory in a war that never met its objectives; perhaps with some concessions, but with no real regime change and indeed, leaving behind a wounded animal with the capacity to recover and seek increased

Listen Up! Just plain wrong | Commentary "As readers will know, I am generally supportive of the Ford government in Ontario. Not just out of partisanship but because Doug Ford is an activist premier, actually getting things done, not always doing the popular thing, and not

Alcock won’t completely discard running again for mayor, but says it’s “highly unlikely” doppleronline.ca/huntsville/alc…