2025 Canadian Screen Award for best sports play-by-play (track and field)Paris 2024. Has called 17 Olympics, His sports journalism has garnered multiple awards.
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
Late to this. When I saw it last week I just dismissed it as random slop from some juvenile MAGA account.
I just learned that the President of the United States himself posted this image of a map with Canada as part of the USA. He did so *before* PM Carney spoke at Davos.
Our sovereignty is not a joke. Those who went before us overcame huge adversity to build Canada as a proud, distinctive, albeit improbable country. A country that, despite its real flaws, is regarded as a beacon of opportunity & ordered liberty around the world.
I cannot understand the attitude of some Canadians - especially some of my fellow Conservatives - who are indifferent to this constant mockery and belittlement by the head of state of what used to be our closest ally.
In any normal time, this👇alone would be a major diplomatic incident that would result in démarching the US Ambassador, possibly recalling our own Ambassador for consultations, international and congressional condemnation, etc..
But Trump has dumbed down deviancy so much that another threat to annex a free & sovereign neighbour goes almost unnoticed.
And yet we have quislings here who blame Canada for having provoked this unhinged behaviour. Who cannot understand why Canadians are anxious and insulted. Who dismiss as a distraction Trump’s threat to “use economic force” to annex Canada; or his actual use of such force to disrupt our economy; or to insult the honour of our fallen soldiers.
No, this is not the “art of the deal.”
No, it’s not “just a joke.”
No, it’s not “Trump Derangement Syndrome” to be disgusted by constant threats toward and denigration of our country.
To the blame Canada crowd: have some respect. If not for yourself, then for those who built this country, and those who died for it.
One of the most extraordinary racing pictures you will see, from the Gold Coast today, courtesy Beth Allday, Trackside Photography. Horse and rider emerged fine.
Friends,
Merry Christmas from my home to yours.
The holidays are not that merry in Ukraine this year. Times are dark and hard. Most people say they don't feel any holiday cheer.
But the story of Christmas is a good lesson that there is hope in the darkest of times. That sacrifices are worth it. That light will overcome darkness.
I know that many people here believe in Ukraine with all their hearts. Thank you!
May your holidays be warm and filled with hope. May light prevail.
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: https://t.co/4qnjCBTQcc