Tom's Take

• Tom’s Take: A picture worth a thousand words as Three Amigos meet in Ottawa

  If you want to know what was really on the minds of the three North American leaders, look closely at the photo-op as they all sat down for their one and only meeting.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2016
  
• Tom’s Take: Why some Republicans fear, and hope, a Trump win destroys the GOP

  So why do so many powerful Republicans wish they could have a do-over on the primaries that selected The Donald? Because they know that win or lose, Trump will probably destroy their party.

  Politics

  Jun 7, 2016
  
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• Tom’s Take: Why MPs sobered up on ‘Elbowgate’

  Chances are good "Elbowgate" has qualified for the top ten list of political embarrassments for everyone, from the prime minister to the opposition, and right on down to the committee that was going to set things right in the world again.

  Politics

  May 31, 2016
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• Tom’s Take: How Trudeau’s ‘Elbowgate’ is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

  In the Canadian Parliament, it’s all fun and games until someone loses his temper. To fully understand what happened on Wednesday, it’s best to remind yourself of what it was like in Grade 4.

  Canada

  May 19, 2016
• Tom’s Take: Breaking the code on electoral reform rhetoric

  Some of what we will hear in the months ahead about electoral reform might be sincere concern for the state of our democracy, but almost all of it will be in political code. So let’s break the codes.

  Politics

  May 12, 2016
• Tom’s Take: The long and winding road of Justin Trudeau

  Justin Trudeau has been playing the long-game for a decade, with the end goal of a global liberal legacy, but it's an ambition littered with landmines.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2016
• Friend and Foe: The twists and turns of Canada-U.S. relations

  There have been some epic fails in the relationship between Ottawa and Washington.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2016
• Tom’s Take: The big (oil) shift

  Tom Clark writes about possible political repercussions of low oil prices around the world and here at home.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2014
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• The silence of the political lambs

  In the end, this is a crisis that only Rob Ford can defuse. Everyone else is a mere spectator. But that’s not to say spectators don’t have responsibilities.

  Politics

  Nov 17, 2013