2009, as saying, "You know, there's two schools in economics on this. One is that there are some good taxes and the other is that there are no good taxes. I'm in the latter category. I don't believe that any taxes are good taxes." Four days later, on...

There was sufficient evidence as early as 2002-2003 for Canada at least to have considered the regional dynamics, but both DFAIT and the Department of National Defence were obsessed with following the U.S. line. Jeffrey Simpson writes that “Canada has...

Toronto's "national" newspaper, the Globe and Mail, outside the door in the morning. Not having subjected its columns to content analysis for many years, there is no scientific evidence to report on the Globe's view of reality. But one's impression is...

And that makes party unity a necessity for victory. While replacing Layton is impossible, the field of candidates to succeed him is very strong. As Globe and Mail newspaper columnist Jeffrey Simpson flatteringly put it: “Frankly, it’s doubtful the...

No, it's not Olivia or Ed or Roy or one of those partisan spinners who appear on TV panels. These are the words of the Globe and Mail's Ottawa columnist, Jeffrey Simpson, a man who doesn't throw such opinions around casually. Think of the implications.

No, it’s not Olivia or Ed or Roy or one of those partisan spinners who appear on TV panels. These are the words of The Globe and Mail’s Ottawa columnist, Jeffrey Simpson, a man who doesn’t throw such opinions around casually. Think of the implications.