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Months ago, Scott had a little fun with the whole tariff situation, initiating tariffs from The Chaff against my column, Keith's column and others - not even our beloved Betty Graber Watson was exempt.
You vacated the premises, Denny. That much is not in dispute. Your shadow lingered, but the room was empty.
As we approach the April 28 federal election, I sense that, as a senior citizen, this election is more difficult than any in my lifetime.
Chess not checkers, The hardest button to button, Strong enough
While we are now well served to listen to our unexpected new leader Mike Myers and keep our Canadian elbows up as we fight for our sovereignty, way of life, economy and general wellbeing, there is, at the same time, a fair bit of criticism...
Stockholm Syndrome, traditionally used to describe a psychological phenomenon in which hostages develop an emotional bond with their captors, has found fresh expression in our relationship with winter.
As I listen to U.S. President Trump and his assistant Elon Musk propose killing off so many services for the ordinary people in order to give more tax breaks to the rich, I couldn't help thinking of an old movie, The Lion in Winter.
Unplug and get creative, Greatness moves on, Assistance without borders
Nothing could have prepared Pierre Poilievre for this kind of heartbreak. One moment, he was locked in a passionate, years-long erotic dance with Justin Trudeau - every move, every speech, every calculated glare across the Commons...
Well, no editor ever wants to pass on this kind of news to his readers, but I have a responsibility to you all, so... The Citizen has been barred by the Trump administration from the Oval Office and its access to Air Force One is revoked.
It was sad to read, in last week's Citizen, that Don Pullen had died, although he survived until the good age of 87.
With friends like that, Am I on my feet?, No laughing matter
Seeing as how we've been spending a lot of time quoting our wise and fearless founder, Keith Roulston, lately, allow me to go back to an old staple that has shown up in this space a lot over the years: Mad Men.
Oh, you thought you were safe. You thought, perhaps, that the long winter had dulled their senses, that the frost had stilled their wretched hands.
With prodding from U.S. President Donald Trump, supply management, the system under which many of our farmers in rural Ontario farm, is once again under the spotlight.
We are not alone, No place for hate, Election after election
Does finding a violin under the Christmas tree by an eight-year-old portend a career with national and international acclaim and recognition as the best fiddler in the field? It did for Eleanor Reed...
With Donald Trump putting so much time and effort into ruining things in real time, there, perhaps, wasn't any ink leftover to mark the five-year anniversary of something else that ruined everything.
Insubstantial truths, when woven carefully into the fabric of daily life, can become a quiet but ever-present force that seeks to manipulate and distort our understanding of the world.
It was something of a shock to see results of some survey that suggested about 20 per cent of Canadians aren't upset about the prospect of our joining the U.S., as President Donald Trump suggests.
Use it or lose it, Fishes and Loaves, A vision of the future
I was surprised, and a little shocked, to see last Sunday that they were marking the 60th anniversary of the famous march in Selma, Alabama. How did I get so old!
As the editorial team here at The Citizen wraps up its work on the "Salute to Agriculture" special issue that will greet you next week, there were discussions about trying to cover the impact that potential tariffs, renegotiated deals, whatever, being...
This week, The Chaff has made a terrible mistake; a miscalculation so severe it could only have been caused by a combination of poor time management, hubris and possibly Dervid Hamson.