Bigwigs in Ottawa made two astonishing admissions last week. One, that Canada's official prime ministerial residence is a disgrace and something has to be done about it. Two, that the country's airline passenger rights rules were badly contrived, have proved utterly useless and need to be radically improved. Read More

I don't know about you, but I'm in favour of Canada being strong. Read More

Given the current shortage of uplifting news in Politicsland, it's worth dwelling on the demise and imminent departure of Hungary's Viktor Orbán. Read More