Cynthia McLeod

3 weeks ago | torontosun.com | Cynthia McLeod |Warren Kinsella

Back in the fall, former NDP leader Thomas Mulcair told a story about a revealing exchange with Melanie Joly, then as now the inexplicable choice for Global Affairs minister for both Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney. Joly’s position on the Jewish state is easy to ascertain. In October 2023, Joly blamed Israel for bombing a hospital in Gaza and killing hundreds.

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Cynthia McLeod |Sylvain Charlebois

As the Liberal government approaches its tenth year in power, it is worth assessing its impact on Canada’s agri-food sector. While often perceived as disconnected from rural priorities and farm realities, the data offers a more nuanced picture. Farm cash receipts — the gross revenues received by farmers — have increased by 60.9% since 2015, a rate nearly on par with the 62.9% growth observed in the prior decade (2005–2014).

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Cynthia McLeod |Warren Kinsella

Anyone who commits high treason is considered a traitor — and it’s a serious charge. It’s still there in Section 46 of our Criminal Code, in fact: Anyone who kills or tries to kill the King, anyone who “levies war against Canada,” anyone who assists an enemy at war with Canada? That’s treason. The penalty for high treason is life in prison. Up until 1998, high treason could be punishable by death. Louis Riel, the leader of the Metis people, was wrongly executed for treason in 1885.

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Cynthia McLeod |Simone Paget

I’ll never forget the day that my ex-partner came to me with an overflowing cardboard box of receipts and a confession. He was self-employed and hadn’t filed his taxes in four years. After some frantic discussions (how could he let this happen?) and a call to an accountant, the crisis was under control. My partner filed his taxes and even got a small refund.

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Cynthia McLeod |Warren Kinsella

Retaliatory tariffs totalling $155 billion — $30 billion right away and, if they have no effect, an additional $125 billion in three weeks’ time. Sprinkle in some additional pain — barring Teslas from being sold here, buy Canadian campaigns, slowly cutting off electrical power to some American states — and it will be substantial enough to persuade Donald Trump to pull back from the brink, right?