Author Archives: bhaggart

My presentation for the panel, Donald Trump and US Authoritarian Turn: Implications for the United States, Canada, and the World

Posted on January 14, 2025 by bhaggart

Last night I was part of an in-person panel co-hosted by the St. Catharines Public Library on, as the title says, what Canada and the world can expect from a Trumpified US. There was, unsurprisingly, a lot of interest in … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Twitter

Posted on November 9, 2024 by bhaggart

Just 30 minutes ago, I deactivated by Twitter account. This is the second time I’ve done this, but I’m pretty sure this time the breakup will be permanent. Everyone’s got their breaking point, as Gord Downie once noted. So what … Continue reading →

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Canada and Trump 2.0: Dealing with the reality in front of us

Posted on November 6, 2024 by bhaggart

In which I try to work through my initial reaction to Trump’s re-election as it relates to Canada and Canada-US relations. My first thought: we are in deep, deep trouble, the likes we’ve never seen before. My second thought: That may be overly optimistic. Continue reading →

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Brian Mulroney, the conventional wisdom, and how yesterday’s solutions become today’s problems

Posted on August 26, 2024 by bhaggart

Yesterday’s solutions (privatization, deregulation, free trade) are causing today’s problems. Yet old policy habits die hard. When we understand this dynamic, the past decade of Canadian policymaking makes a lot more sense. Continue reading →

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New from me: What the Google monopoly finding tells us about the Canadian platform debate

Posted on August 7, 2024 by bhaggart

The latest from me in the Globe and Mail: Google is a monopoly. So are Facebook and Xitter. Monopolies need comprehensive regulation. These should not be controversial statements. It’s high time to leave arguments against regulating these monopolies behind. Continue reading →

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