The Globe and Mail - John Ibbitson Columns

When it comes to the Canadian economy, Obama may as well be PM

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00 EDT

The U.S. fuel-economy standard will rise. Canada is going there too, whether we want to or not

When it comes to the Canadian economy, Obama may as well be PM

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00 EDT

jibbitson@globeandmail.comBarack Obama is determined to fundamentally restructure the American economy by greatly reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, and Congress appears willing to go along.This week, the House energy and commerce committee is expected to vote on, and approve, legislation to institute a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions - something that, two months ago, I blithely predicted would not happen.

Obama hurts GOP, sends signal to Beijing with his pick for ambassador to China

Tue, 19 May 2009 03:54 EDT

President nominates Utah's Republican Governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China

Obama hurts GOP, sends signal to Beijing with his pick for ambassador to China

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00 EDT

Barack Obama's nomination of Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China sends two messages:The first is that the Obama administration considers the Washington-Beijing relationship the most important in global diplomacy.

The gospel according to Rumsfeld

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:04 EDT

The Bush era comes back to haunt Obama in form of Scripture-quoting memo cover sheets

Catholic community in schism on Obama presidency

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00 EDT

jibbitson@globeandmail.comCampus protests against Barack Obama? Is the world turned upside down?Students of Notre Dame University, home of the Fighting Irish, plan to rally and pray to protest against the President's commencement address there this Sunday.

Catholic community in schism on Obama presidency

Thu, 14 May 2009 20:13 EDT

While most Catholics support the President, the church's hierarchy and its most devout followers have great reservations over his permissive positions on abortion and medical research

Why fixing health care is a tough task for Obama

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00 EDT

jibbitson@globeandmail.com''The stars are aligned,'' Barack Obama declared yesterday as he pushed the House and Senate to tackle landmark health-care reform legislation. But are they?Opposition from both the left and the right threatens to undermine efforts to bring real change to the developed world's most expensive and inequitable health-care system.

Why fixing health care is a tough task for Obama

Wed, 13 May 2009 21:30 EDT

He faces opposition from both left and right as he tries to fix the world's most expensive system