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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · 3d

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One Definition of a Police State

Arresting a journalist in the USA

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · 9d

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Dealing with an Unhappy Boy

Today Mark Carney meets with Donald Trump.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Assassination - a great U.S. tradition

One more down.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Sep 4

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A constitution of violence

August 27, 2025 - Minneapolis - Individual fires AR-15 military rifle through a church window killing two children, wounding 15 others, plus 3 adults.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Northern Ambitions

I began posting on Substack two and a half months ago by putting up a speech I gave devoted to the situation in Canada and the risk of serious US interference.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Betrayal: From Ancient Greece to Donald Trump

Like many others, I am still thinking about the strange betrayal of the Canadian relationship by those in power in Washington.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Fighting Fires VS. Talking About Fighting Fires

Hard to know what to say about this letter from several US Congressmen regarding wildfires in Canada.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jul 10

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The Hollow Men

Is it possible that Donald Trump makes me think of T.S.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jul 1

See my comments on the new Spirit Garden at the Heart of Toronto.
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John Ralston Saul on Substack

Important and appropriate that there is now an Indigenous space at the centre of Toronto between City Hall and Osgoode Hall. I haven’t seen it yet but the description of the carved turtle, the reflect...

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Addicts VS. Traders

As the United States is still involved in unpleasantness with Canada, it’s worth going back to some of the excuses which were used to launch what looks like an old-fashioned feud.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 19

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Two final thoughts on the G7

First, what luck that Trump left after one day.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 17

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The Don

When asked last night in Kananaskis, at the G7 summit, about the UK and tariffs, D.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 9

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The Mussolini Method

Donald Trump resembles more and more — you can see and hear it every day — Benito Mussolini.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 9

Here is a clip from a panel I was part of alongside @fredpeabody.bsky.social and @phillipgbhnews.bsky.social, chaired by Susan Ormiston, following Fred's new film 'Digital Tsunami.' More on my latest Substack article 'Democracy versus AI':
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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Marching on the Russian Embassy in Reykjavik

I keep coming back to the issue of freedom of expression.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Guns, guns, money, money!

We’ve been here before.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Bach, Bach, Bach!

In this Substack world of words, a thought on music.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 21

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A government that bombs schools

I have a feeling that many of you will not have noticed that in early May, the Burmese/Myanmar military bombed a school in the central Sagaing region, killing at least twenty students and some teacher...

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 18

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How did de Gaulle get Canada so wrong?

Just read Julian Jackson’s biography of Charles de Gaulle. Very, very good. A great reminder that de Gaulle’s decade as president was merely the last chapter in a life of adventure, risk, brilliance, ...

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 16

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We need Maine, Washington State and maybe Florida

So president Donald Trump has thoughts on the Canada-US border.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 9

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Real Words

I think everyone agrees, this new pope comes at a fascinating and probably strategic time.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 6

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Gold Leaf in the Oval Office

The big question today as Prime Minister Mark Carney was driven over to the White House was, how in God’s name was he going to talk to someone—President Trump—who is constantly writhing with insecurit...

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 6

Now he’s rambling on and on talking about whatever comes into his head. This is the way ageing autocrats sound. Note the way his Vice President keeps nodding. So embarrassing.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 6

Wow, Trump really does suffer from acute Logorrhea! If what he was saying was at a level appropriate to the most powerful person in the world, you might call it stream of consciousness. But no, it’s just Logorrhea.

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John Ralston Saul @johnralstonsaul.bsky.social · May 6

The big question today in the White House will be - how to talk to someone writhing with the insecurity that comes with a massive inferiority complex, who also happens to be the most powerful person in the world - in order to make sure that what is said somehow resembles reality.

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