Politics is the only profession where being completely unqualified is not just tolerated—it’s practically a requirement. Where else can someone with no grasp of basic economics, science, or geography end up in charge of an entire nation?

Forget experience, knowledge, or coherent thought. All you really need is a good profile, a vague promise to “fix things,” and the ability to confidently avoid answering questions you don’t have a prepared response for in favour of your preferred talking...

Politicians are geniuses—true visionaries—when it comes to taking your money without actually calling it a tax. After all, “tax” is such an ugly word. It makes people angry, and we wouldn’t want that! Instead, they come up with brilliant alternatives that sound much more palatable.

Take fees, for example. Want to renew your driver’s license? That’ll be $90, but don’t worry—it’s not a tax! It’s just a small administrative fee to ensure the Ministry of Transportation continues its stellar...

It requires a lot of persistence and attention to detail to screw things up as badly as these people have—almost as if failure was the intended outcome. You’d think, at some point, sheer probability would allow them to get something right accidentally, but no, they remain laser-focused on setting new records for incompetence.

Every major policy decision seems to be a masterclass in how not to govern. Consider their economic strategy—or rather, their complete lack of one. Inflation is...