Jen Gerson

1 week ago | readtheline.ca | Jen Gerson

BANFF — All in all, I have to admit, our new Prime Minister's global debut as host of the G7 in Kananaskis this week went as well as could be expected given all of ... this. And by "this," I mean, you know, just — the state of the world and everyone in it. I would start by noting that — as far as I could tell watching the events of the G7 unfold from the holds secured for lesser media in nearby Banff — Carney really is a deft diplomatic operator.

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Jen Gerson

By: Jen GersonI think what continues to astonish me the most about the election of Donald J. Trump to the White House isn't that the Americans put their faith in a strongman. Many insecure democracies have done so before, and for a variety of reasons. No, what amazes me is that they picked a strongman who was so weak. I mean, just look at this guy. Look at the guys with whom he has surrounded himself to run the most powerful country on the planet.

1 month ago | eurotopics.net | Jen Gerson

The Canadians can consider themselves lucky to have the monarchy, writes The Guardian: “King Charles III is a potent symbol of Canada's history and system of government; a system and government that stand in contrast to the flailing republicanism of the US. The monarchy is a distinctly Canadian symbol, free of partisan affiliation, and thus an institution all Canadians can celebrate after a rancorous election, regardless of which party they voted for.

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Jen Gerson

By: Jen GersonIf there's one rule I've gleaned from writing about politics over the past decade, it's this: you get ate by the dragon you ride in on. Left, right, up, down, it doesn't matter. Pandering to reactionary or revolutionary elements is mistaking a foundation of sand for stone. You can win by tapping this energy for a while. But you can't actually govern people who won’t be satisfied, regardless of how legitimate their grievances may be.

1 month ago | readtheline.ca | Jen Gerson

By: Jen GersonIf there's one rule I've gleaned from writing about politics over the past decade, it's this: you get ate by the dragon you ride in on. Left, right, up, down, it doesn't matter. Pandering to reactionary or revolutionary elements is mistaking a foundation of sand for stone. You can win by tapping this energy for a while. But you can't actually govern people who won’t be satisfied, regardless of how legitimate their grievances may be.