James Axiak

This should be on the front page of every newspaper in America. A Syrian billionaire needed U.S. sanctions lifted so he could cash in on $12 billion in reconstruction contracts. In an attempt to influence American foreign policy, he proposed a Trump-branded golf course, cut Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump into a multibillion-dollar real estate deal for a resort in Albania, and had someone physically deliver a stone engraved with the Trump family crest to a Republican Member of Congress with instructions to take it to the White House to get the President's attention. Trump threw his weight behind repealing the sanctions. They were lifted. The contracts are moving, the Trump family’s deals are expanding, and not a single Washington Republican is willing to say a word about any of it. This is a corruption of everything the office of the presidency is supposed to stand for, and the American people deserve to know about it. nytimes.com/2026/04/19/us/…

Without being overly dramatic, Doug Ford isn't that different a creature from Donald Trump. He's anti-democratic, panders to special interest groups, tramples over existing laws, and makes decisions based on how he feels rather than data and what Ontarians want.

Did you know that the CEO of Sunlife said that he sees the healthcare crisis as an opportunity? An opportunity to make billions of profit off of the backs of Canadians who fought hard for the Canadian Health Act. The Canada Health Act just turned 42. Alberta is dismantling it

Dear @SecWar In Denmark, we say that it is perfectly fine not to come to the party if you were not invited. The US did not reach out to its allies, but chose to go to war with Iran without consulting NATO. Now you are scolding us for not showing up — but the reality is that you never invited us. You love to berate Europe and NATO, but you are completely forgetting — or simply do not know — the following: 1. European NATO is rearming and, as agreed, spending more than 2% — that was the target we committed to reaching by 2024, and we are there now. And we are continuing to rearm. 2. You are also forgetting — or do not know — that NATO is a defensive alliance. It has been activated once. That was 25 years ago, when the United States was attacked. Back then, we had a good relationship with one another. We spoke respectfully to each other and we trusted each other. That is what made the United States a superpower — because it had friends it could count on to show up. Now you have repeatedly trashed us, you did not invite us to the party, and yet you are angry that we are not coming. That simply does not make any sense.

Pierre Poilievre is compromised. It's the only reason I can see why he won't get a security clearance. What is he hiding?

Someone told me to watch this SNL sketch about America’s “media-opoly.” It feels eerily prophetic given today's media environment. Watch.

Folks have amnesia, apparently. The Conservatives locked Canada into FIPA with China for 31 years without a vote in the HoC. Here are a few key aspects of a typical Conservative agreement that basically sells Canada's rights to our resources with no recourse.

When journalists let a statement like this stand, that the PM owns this company, it’s less shocking that many voters believe things that are not true. And that Poilievre feels he continue with bs statements like this.

@Leonmortgages @cbcwatcher Remember -and this will drive everyone crazy - Carney is a pragmatist. In a perfect world I still think the Davos economist is still there, but he reacts in the world that is not what he wishes it to be. Charest and O’Toole not so much.

@zimaxiak @cbcwatcher What would you say the ideological differences are between carney and erin?

Althia Raj "This Prime Minister definitely has an authoritarian streak." "We've seen this with all types of legislation." Coyne said the same last week. "Everybody, is like, does not want to say anything critical about this Prime Minister." "It's quite shocking in this town, I have to say." Again, so much concern only AFTER getting his majority @AlthiaRaj @acoyne

@StockCrops @ronmortgageguy My point is they’re not the Trudeau Libs. Carney is far diff &his policies do not reflect the Trudeau Libs as much as you try to make it so. Carney may want it to be that way but he’s a pragmatist. He’s functioning in an environment of how the world is, not as we wish it to be.

@zimaxiak @ronmortgageguy lol some reason… oh there are just so many reasons why poster boy should be in prison for how he lavishly spent preached and spoiled himself while inflating this country’s debt without looking after the basics for the people.

Hey Finance Minister Champagne: WTF About The TRILLION Dollars In Lost Investment Over The Last 10 Years? We could have had 3X the Pipeline Capacity, 4X Natural Gas Shipments & Triple the mining output Your Government DROVE OFF Investment for a decade

The biggest problem with Ontario is how many people are failing to realize the PCs have stumbled so badly for the past eight years. Aside from having booze everywhere, how have they improved the economy, education, environment, and housing? Is life better in Ontario?

@GailVazOxlade We need the PM .@MarkJCarney to put strings on all Federal Transfer payments especially *Healthcare* Clawed back if not used intentionally.

Doug Ford went to court to keep his personal phone - the one he uses for government business - hidden from the public. He lost. So now he’s changing the law to dodge the ruling. That’s not leadership. That’s rewriting the rules to protect yourself from accountability. What’s on that phone, Doug? Another Greenbelt giveaway? Another Ontario Place deal? Another gravy plane? Ontarians deserve answers - not cover-ups. Enough is enough. #onpoli ctvnews.ca/toronto/politi…

@brianlilley The repeal of the digital tax did nothing to make Trump more amenable to productive trade talks that help both nations. Why would buying their booze again be any diff? Why would we also open the door to huge US farming conglom taking over our dairy farms. Sovereignty dies slowly.

What do YOU think, Canada? Should we compromise on the booze ban & dairy to lift tariffs and protect jobs? Or hold the line and risk more pain? Drop your take below 👇 RT if you want Team Canada to drive the deal. #CUSMA #CanadaUSATrade #Tariffs

It’s good to see@MarkCarneyand@FordNation showing backbone on U.S. tariffs. But now it’s time to use our leverage and get RESULTS for Canadian workers — not just send messages. My latest column: torontosun.com/opinion/column… Thread 👇

@brianlilley Brian, you make it seem like RCMP investigations come out out of thin air. Isn’t it the investigation of FOI docs critical in the inertia that builds the pressure for an RCMP investigation? Without the ability of the media &politicians to investigate any theory of scandal dies.

Are Doug Ford's changes to FOI good? No. Is Marit Stiles living in reality when she says this will impact police investigations? No. Politicians, including opposition politicians, should live in reality rather than selling you a fantasy. Here's the truth. torontosun.com/opinion/column…

Here are all the MPPs who voted yes to gut FOI laws and keep Doug Ford’s work phones secret. Accountability matters. If you want to tell them Ontario deserves transparency, the hyperlinks on this page take you straight to their contact info. #ONpoli #Accountability  ola.org/en/legislative…

When Dalton McGuinty was Premier Liberal staff went to jail over deleting emails. Conservatives and @fordnation show zero respect for the law, completely ignore the law, and then rewrite the law to protect themselves. Doug Ford is CORRUPT #DougFordisCORRUPT #FordFailedOntsrio

The arrogance on display here is mind-boggling — yet another example of his anti-expertise, anti-education discourse. By the way, inflation WAS in negative territory when the BoC decided to do QE. I would love to know what he thinks would have happened had the BoC done nothing.

#BREAKING: Democracy dies in darkness. Doug Ford just passed a law to hide his phone records and 40 years of public records. Honest governments don't change the law to protect them from the truth. As Premier, I will roll back these changes and restore transparency, trust, and faith in our democracy.