By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief They told us this was an isolated act. They were wrong. Manchester is not an accident or a tragic one off. It is the inevitable result of a…
Category: opinion
OPINION: Stop the Condolences. Let Us Protect Ourselves
By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in Chief Statements and tweets will not stop bullets. They will not put out fires or stop knives from cutting into worshippers. Politicians rush to social media with polished…
Opinion: Trump’s “Peace Plan” is a Circus Act with Israel Left Holding the Bag
By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Trump and Netanyahu strutted into Washington and announced a peace plan like they were unveiling a new product launch. Twenty points, a shiny press conference, and no questions….
The Shofar Blows, and Jews Ask: Who Will Protect Us?
Rosh Hashanah begins tonight and Jews are entering the new year with the weight of violence and hatred pressing on us. It should be a celebration of life and renewal, but there…
OPINION: CSL Mayor Mitchell Brownstein Can’t Have It Both Ways
By Joseph Marshall Mitchell Brownstein is running for re-election as Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc. At the same time, he remains Chair of the Mount Royal Federal Liberal Association, the very body that…
From the Bible to the Bullet: The Killing of Charlie Kirk
By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Charlie Kirk wore his evangelical Christianity openly and he wrapped Israel inside it. He told anyone who would listen that visiting Israel “changed my life” and “made the…
Silencing the Right With Blood: How the Left Killed Debate in America
By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Opinion Here is what I know. Debate is supposed to be the safety valve. Words let us spar without drawing blood. We take a punchline instead of a…
CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATED WHILE THE MOB LAUGHS
By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Charlie Kirk was assassinated in front of a live audience at Utah Valley University and instead of universal shock we saw depravity. The bullet had barely ripped through…
GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA: CANADA IS FAILING ITS JEWS
Canada has never been a safe country for Jews. It wasn’t during the Holocaust and it isn’t now. The chant of globalize the intifada isn’t just echoing through the streets, it’s being…
OPINION: Anthony Housefather: The MP Who Shows Up, but Rarely Stands Up
By Joseph Marshall Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather has long cultivated the image of a steadfast guardian of the Jewish community in Ottawa, ever present at synagogue commemorations and always ready with…