Brian Topp

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The NDP hopes Avi Lewis will set the right kind of fire to Canadian politics

The NDP hopes Avi Lewis will set the right kind of fire to Canadian politics

Whenever and wherever U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up in Minneapolis this past winter, citizens pulled out their whistles – warning away the targets of U.S. President Donald Trump’s violent masked paramilitaries. Demonstrators attempted to block ICE from carrying out its work, while others served as witnesses, videotaping the agents to show their behaviour to the world...

How can Canada can stand up to Donald Trump’s tariffs? Here’s a plan

How can Canada can stand up to Donald Trump’s tariffs? Here’s a plan

On Friday the United States of America announced that it was imposing 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports, details to follow. Why? As always with Donald Trump, it’s a little hard to say.

‘Wonderful Company Among Friends’: A Farewell to Ed Broadbent

‘Wonderful Company Among Friends’: A Farewell to Ed Broadbent

I’m deeply honoured to be with you today… To honour our colleague, our leader, and our friend — Ed Broadbent. Ed Broadbent was a scholar; He was a highly successful and beloved politician in the best sense — which, as many in this room know, is not an easy thing to pull off; And he was a really, really nice guy.