Drew Brown
Politics Columnist
Drew Brown is the editor of the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent. He writes about national and provincial politics and culture in Canada, and his bylines include VICE, The Guardian, CBC, and The Deep. He lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.
We Don't Have to Let the Monstrously Rich Walk All Over Us
There are really easy ways to fight back against the billionaires. There are also fun ways.
The Toronto Shooting Has Made Gun Control an Election Issue
Get ready for a lasting political fight over guns in Canadian cities.
Stephen Harper Takes Shot at Justin Trudeau for Taking Shots at Donald Trump
Our former prime minister is back and living his best life.
The Phony ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Crisis and the Slow, Sad March to the 2019 Election
The Conservatives are trying to turn asylum into an election issue and the Liberals have let them succeed.
The Cynical Hypocrisy in the Justin Trudeau Groping Allegation Scandal
It’s important to hold the prime minister to account for past sexist behaviour. But the media circus that has grown up in the wake of an 18-year-old groping accusation should make everyone feel dirty.
America Is No Longer a Safe Country and Canada Should Say So
Canada has a responsibility to call out industrialized child abuse and defend the rights of asylum seekers.
Doug Ford Is Not Donald Trump North
Ford has lots in common with the president, but this isn’t Trumpian-populism. This is entirely a made-in-Canada production.
Donald Trump Said a Very Dumb Thing to Justin Trudeau
No, Canada did not burn down the White House in the War of 1812.
Buying the Trans-Mountain Pipeline Seems Like a Bad Idea
With a $4.5-billion purchase, Justin Trudeau is an oil man now.
Maybe Doug Ford Was a Bad Choice for the Ontario Conservatives After All
Once again, it turns out that election campaigns actually matter.
Newfoundland Needs to Chill the Fuck Out
A school walkout over an LGBTQ presentation. Freaking out over Anthony Bourdain. What’s going on in my province?