American-Polish writer Anne Applebaum probes the decline of a just society in the U.S., Britain and Poland in a new book, titled ‘Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism’
Tag Archives: populism
Canadians are primed for some Trump-style populism
A new survey finds half of Canadians are open to populism given their distrust of government and fear of being left behind—and it’s a right-of-centre phenomenon
How Donald Trump changed Scrabble
Today’s damn-the-elites populism has fuelled an epic Scrabble battle between word nerds who champion colloquial terms and those who resist the pull of the zeitgeist
Canada is a tinderbox for populism. The 2019 election could spark it.
Opinion: This country isn’t immune to the economic and demographic forces currently dividing the United States
Stephen Harper says the world needs more Stephen Harper
Paul Wells: In his new book, the former PM offers a prescription to the conservative movement in the age of Trump—a little of this, a little of that
Stephen Harper has some ideas about conservative populism
But his description of a clash between the interest of cosmopolitans and plain folks misses the real fault lines in today’s politics
Justin Trudeau on populism, the trouble with grand gestures and fear
In a live interview with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells, the PM talked about governing in the age of Trump and the fragility of democracy
What Justin Trudeau had to say at the NATO summit
At an unscripted question-and-answer session, the PM opened up on his view of Canada in the world, from defence spending to populist nationalism
Turkey’s election should be a warning for Western democracy
Adnan R. Khan in Istanbul: Erdogan’s brand of populism still wins, and it’s an example of what happens in a country that has no political centre
There are two Doug Fords. Which one will govern?
Stephen Maher: He can either aim to act like a premier and account for his government’s actions or he can behave like the guy we used to see at Toronto City Hall.