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Martyn Brown: My cynical twist on "What a Wonderful World"

With panicked markets imploding, COVID-19 spreading, and the global climate crisis intensifying, a former senior political aide puts a 21st-century spin on a classic song from the...

Martyn Brown: NDP’s new ICBC—so smart and so much better, only B.C. Liberals and ambulance chasers can hate it

What’s not to like about the average 20 percent cut in basic and optional insurance premiums, equal to about $400 per vehicle, that will take effect in May 2021?

Martyn Brown: If Premier Horgan were smart, he’d ask Andrew Weaver to sit in cabinet

Weaver’s overriding wish is for the NDP’s climate action plan, which he so largely authored, to live on—and more importantly, to be executed.

Martyn Brown: I didn’t vote for Elizabeth May to be Speaker—I voted for her leadership voice on climate action

Green Leader Elizabeth May has left the impression that she's ready to say goodbye to debating climate issues in the House of Commons.

Martyn Brown: Why Donald Trump wants his iPhone Home button back

Apple workers of the world unite! Trump has got your back.

Martyn Brown: 14 reasons why the Conservatives shouldn’t dump Andrew Scheer as party leader

From top to bottom it was the campaign from hell, arguably the worst Conservative campaign in Canadian history.

Martyn Brown: Time for a change—let's turf Trudeau and demand better

No matter who stands before us, pleading to be trusted, lying goes with the turf our nation widely yawns in indifference.

Martyn Brown: Is Jagmeet Singh the best hope for salvation? Or the most dangerous man in Canada?

It should be clear enough to all voters at this point that Singh is the real-deal New Dealer.

Martyn Brown: A progressive coalition government, as Jagmeet Singh suggests? Fat chance, Canada

Only Elizabeth May’s Green party is resolutely against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which Singh now seems prepared to grudgingly accept in negotiating a minority...

Martyn Brown: Andrew Scheer’s Thanksgiving grace

"This is what our Conservative family is all about, isn’t it? Just being together, licking our chops, and ready to dig in on a nicely browned bird."