By: Jordan Twiss When the term “New World Order” became part of the lexicon of international relations in the period spanning World War 1 and World War 2, its meaning was simple and straightforward.

By: Jordan Twiss Since the re-election of United States President Donald Trump, the world has been flipped on its head.

By: Jordan Twiss If ever there was even a sliver of hope that 2026 would be the year in which the Christmastime sentiment of “Peace on earth and good will to all” carried over into the new year, that hope has been utterly obliterated.

By: Jordan Twiss And just like that, we’ve somehow completed another orbit around the sun, bringing about the beginning of a brand-new year.

By: Jordan Twiss As we gather with family, friends, and loved ones for the Christmas season and look forward to another new year, it’s hard to ignore the storm clouds looming over the holiday cheer.

By: Jordan Twiss Much like fencing or chess, politics is often as much about gamesmanship as it is about the act of governing.

By: Jordan Twiss The fall sitting of the Legislature came to a close last Friday, effectively marking the end of the first year of the Sask Party government’s renewed four-year mandate from the people of Saskatchewan.

By: Jordan Twiss In the House of Commons, wars of words between opposing parties are an every day occurrence.But in a parliamentary system where the expectation seems to be that MPs will blindly and mutely go along with their party leader, conflicts within individual parties are rare (or, perhaps, just easier to hide).

By: Jordan Twiss Though I’ve never watched the British science fiction series Dr. Who, I have on many occasions heard the quote, “I reject your reality and substitute my own.”

By: Jordan Twiss Though Canada’s democracy affords opposition parties the opportunity to take the reigning government to task over its perceived failings, budget day is likely the day they look forward to the most.