BATRA: 'Blue wave' breaks against a red wall If anyone believed Donald Trump’s political obituary would be written following the mid-terms, they weren’t paying attention. with Video November 7, 2018 Columnists
BATRA: Next mayor will have to mend fences with premier After all of the drama, lawsuits, fights over the notwithstanding clause, Election Day in Toronto – and all across Ontario – has finally arrived. October 22, 2018 Columnists
BATRA: Ford plows through first 100 days The first 100 days in office. with Video October 9, 2018 Columnists
BATRA: Individual battles makes election a race worth watching The battle for the mayor’s chair in Toronto is the least interesting race before the October 22 municipal vote. October 1, 2018 Columnists
BATRA: Tories lay groundwork for 2019 election battle With all the intrigue surrounding the civil war that erupted between Maxime Bernier and his now former Conservative Party, it’s understandable if you missed the news that grassroots Tories from across Canada gathered in droves in Halifax this weekend to chart a course to defeat federal the Liberals in the 2019 election. August 26, 2018 Columnists
Tories planned to 'belittle' Maxime Bernier in meeting The federal Conservative caucus is planning a Thursday afternoon meeting to get fellow MP Maxime Bernier fully onside after his latest round of comments that spurred national debate and made him appear to be going rogue. August 23, 2018 Canada
BATRA: Councillors prove Toronto doesn't need most of them We can quibble with the process, but not with the result. August 21, 2018 Columnists
BATRA: Former Liberal cabinet minister breaks golden rule There are many unwritten rules in the world of politics, one of them is that you don’t generally attack the staff. August 5, 2018 Columnists
BATRA: Trudeau groping controversy now a dumpster fire Our prime minister has been doing a lot of “reflecting” lately. It’s what someone who is “woke” and a male “feminist” does these days. with Video July 7, 2018 Canada
BATRA: Horwath reveals true colours in debate If what we saw in Sunday’s final party leaders’ debate was a glimpse of how a Premier Andrea Horwath would perform in government, then the last person left in the province should just shut off the lights should the NDP win on June 7. with Video May 28, 2018 Columnists
