We Need An Elected Senate

The Conservative Party's Senate reforms have gone nowhere, but the Canadian Senate's members should compete for a popular mandate in order to govern. For two years, Stephen Harper pressed the provinces to hold elections so that he could appoint democratically selected senators. They ignored him. …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday December 27, 2008

Rahm Emanuel: The Man From Delta

Friends and enemies agree that the key to Rahm Emanuel’s success is his legendary intensity. Within seconds of the news of the appointment of Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff, all Washington was quoting an anecdote from an article in last year’s Rolling Stone : Friends and enemies …

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Written by David Frum on Friday November 7, 2008

Republicans Face Fraught Choice Between Two Roads To Revival

In the wake of yesterday’s bruising result, the Republican party faces an excruciating and divisive choice between two very different futures. In the wake of yesterday’s bruising result, the Republican party faces an excruciating and divisive choice between two very different futures. The …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday November 5, 2008

McCain's Campaign Of Opportunities Lost

Over-attached to old policies, Republicans could not develop an interesting new platform for McCain. The president of the country was massively unpopular. His party was hammered by scandals. The economy was bad, unemployment was rising and polls showed worrying levels of public pessimism. The …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday November 1, 2008