The story of weaponized AI is unfolding in real time. On Tuesday, February 25, Defense Secretary Pete...
Louise Mignault
Louise Mignault is a writer and artist from Montreal, now living in Ontario, whose work explores the forces that shape our opinions and guide the choices we make. With a particular interest in politics, media, and culture, she examines how the stories we’re told affect the way we see the world, shape our choices, and what happens when fear or faith override reason. Her writing blends curiosity, clarity, and critique, inviting readers to question the stories they are told and to look beneath the surface of political spin.
Overview The expanded GST rebate is being sold as a practical response to grocery prices that remain...
Editor’s note, February 04, 2026: An earlier version of this article compared the 2026 Conservative leadership review...
Billionaire preppers don’t always make headlines, but their escape plans are increasingly hard to ignore. In recent...
What if the solution to our healthcare crisis is the opposite of what privatization advocates claim? In...
I’ve known about deepfakes for years, but I didn’t realize how evolved they have become until recently,...
Conservative policy debates emerging ahead of the Conservative Party’s upcoming convention and leadership review have left me...
The Iran protests continue across the country as demonstrators challenge Iran’s political leadership amid arrests, internet shutdowns,...
There has been a noticeable shift lately toward war talk. Not just about politics or global affairs,...
Pierre Poilievre’s decision to publicly congratulate Donald Trump over events in Venezuela should concern Canadians far more...
As the year turns, I keep noticing how heavy everything feels, and how little space we leave...
Doug Ford’s government is now under two active criminal investigations, and the term “Doug Ford corruption” has...
Political manipulation tactics are working when they make you doubt what you already know is true. That...
If Canada ever decided to scrap public healthcare, I would have to bubble-wrap myself and roll everywhere...
If you want to understand what keeps Canadian Medicare alive (I know you do!), it starts with...
I attended an Ontario Health Coalition event in Cornwall yesterday, and once again I was confronted with...
When wealth ceases to inspire admiration and begins to provoke fear, even the rich must ask what...
Doug Ford’s latest ad was exactly the kind of thing provincial politicians should not be spending public...
Watching the No Kings Day protests sweep through cities and towns across the United States this weekend,...
When I first saw Canadian Members of Parliament rise to their feet in applause after MP Rachel...
Like millions of others, I’ve been reading about the Charlie Kirk assassination. The shock hasn’t even worn...
This is Part 3 of my series on Peter Thiel, based on his recent interview with Ross...
This is Part 2 of my series on Peter Thiel, based on his recent interview with Ross...
I watched the New York Times interview between Ross Douthat and Peter Thiel recently. This is Part...
I saw a meme recently that said, “Fight the war profiteers, not their wars.” It hit me...
I’ve been reading about Donald Trump for almost 9 years. And in that time, he has grown...
They zip-tied seniors in wheelchairs. Just let that one sink in. That sentence should be enough to...
How Conservatives Use Economic Panic to Protect the Rich Conservative scare tactics are made to manipulate, distract,...
Do you ever get an email so ridiculous it makes your blood boil? This was me this...
Doug Ford’s Conservatives have done it again. They’ve shut down Queen’s Park for nearly five months –...
Artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere, from chatbots in customer service to apps that write essays, generate art,...
The purpose of journalism, in my mind, is to inform the public and hold power to account....
Prior to COVID-19, it generally felt like vaccines were widely accepted as miracles of modern medicine. At...
In 2019 Damien Kurek was elected to serve Battle River–Crowfoot by people who knew him—people who trusted...
Bill 5 fast-tracks development in Ontario’s Ring of Fire by gutting environmental protections and bypassing Indigenous consultation...
Tents are for camping. In Canada, they shouldn’t count as housing. Canada’s housing system is in crisis....
by: Louise Mignault After losing the election—and his own seat—Pierre Poilievre’s hold on the Conservative Party may...
I’m not excited this morning. In fact, I feel somewhat flat. Yes, I’m relieved that Pierre Poilievre...
Poilievre wants to bring back laws the Supreme Court called cruel — and this time, he wants...
Until the last few years, I have always viewed the Conservative Party of Canada as a viable...
Trump says Canada is responsible for fentanyl (or illegal aliens) entering the U.S. Blaming Canada for fentanyl...
And We’re Letting Him Get Away With It Before the 2025 Ontario Elections, Doug Ford was mandated...
A political opportunist, Doug Ford, is hedging his bets by calling for an unnecessary and expensive snap...
Health misinformation and medical quackery have been around forever. A quick look at outdated practices like bloodletting,...
This is my personal PSA for anyone who hasn’t figured it out yet—yelling at your TV doesn’t...
Or: What’s right with Capitalism? I was scrolling through Facebook last night, checking out reactions to my...
