A lesson in the dangers of extremist, scorched-earth politics from U.S. Republicans

While nothing in Canada is on a par with the debt ceiling clash in the U.S., voters here should think twice about endorsing a political party feeding on unfocused populist outrage.

U.S. President Joe Biden, far left, meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss the debt ceiling in the Oval Office of the White House on May 9. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

May 31, 2023

OTTAWA—Partly a racist backlash against former American president Barack Obama and partly a revolt against homeowner bailouts by the federal government during the 2008-09 financial meltdown, the Tea Party came to prominence with significant Republican wins in United States...

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