Justin Trudeau appearing on NBC and Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland doing the rounds on CNN will only stiffen the spines of the only people who matter right now: Trump's base.

We've arrived at the point where provoking serial outrage in observers and opponents is as important if not more important to one's re-election prospects than legislative accomplishment. The fury is what triggers the partisan antibodies you need to survive.

To the Conservatives angry that "liberals" are offering up their ideas for renewal: stop shouting them down. Who knows, you might even learn something by listening.

The constant state of breaking news makes it hard for the regular crowd to focus on what's important. Moreover, it risks coming across as petty to those who aren't necessarily Trumpers, but who do think the media is getting up its own backside by covering every Trump fart like it's a room-clearing explosion.

Can aid-spewing governments be more nimble than the technology that helps migrants flee? Not likely, writes columnist Andrew MacDougall.

One of the only inconveniences of majority government in a Westminster Parliament is having precious few to blame for your misfortunes. Theres a reason they call it an elective dictatorship, Andrew MacDougall writes.

Talks of a Tory landslide ended weeks ago. And while Conservatives are quietly confident they will return to the Commons with a working majority, the fact that it's even in doubt demonstrates how disastrous May's campaign has been.