Trump Shooting must unite America
Saturday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump has provoked a gamut of reactions. Shock, horror, and grief for the victims top the list. Trump was wounded and missed death by a split second; had he not turned his head, the bullet would have pierced his skull, not his ear. Corey Comperatore, former fire chief of Buffalo Township, was shot and killed as he shielded his wife and daughters from the would-be assassin’s bullets. Two other unnamed individuals were critically wounded in the attack. To all of them, the world has extended sympathy and support.
J.D. Vance heralds a tsunami of North American populism
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump had a hell of a weekend. Over the course of 48 hours, he survived an assassination attempt, saw a federal judge dismiss another criminal case against him, and picked a Vice-Presidential running mate who once compared him to Hitler. Netflix couldn’t script a wilder political rollercoaster, one which will profoundly impact not only American politics, but Canadian politics as well.
L’Amérique d’abord, la liberté en dernier
La droite populiste et la gauche radicale mettent la démocratie en péril
Regarder la convention républicaine cette semaine ressemble à un exercice d’amnésie collective. C’est comme si le libre-échange était une fantaisie. Comme si la guerre froide n’avait jamais eu lieu.
Oubliez le président Ronald Reagan appelant M. Gorbatchev à « abattre ce mur ». Maintenant, il s’agit de les construire, pour empêcher les personnes et les marchandises indésirables d’entrer dans le pays. Relevez le pont-levis : l’Amérique fera cavalier seul.