Leave aside the question of whether President Donald Trump has the unilateral authority to depose foreign heads of state — U.S. presidents have a lot of leeway, but not that much — the removal of socialist thug Nicolás Maduro from power is a boon for long-suffering Venezuelans. Under Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela went from being a relatively free and increasingly prosperous country — albeit one with a corruption problem — to becoming an unfree pseudo-democracy ruled by collectivist dictators. When you see Venezuelans emigres around the world taking to the streets to celebrate the snatching of Maduro by U.S. troops, it’s because they have good reason. Read More

With his removal of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, Donald Trump has opened another front in his economic assault on Canada by indirectly targeting our oil industry. Canada must respond decisively with diversification to the world market via the rapid construction of at least another pipeline to the coast, and ideally more. Read More

The capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicholás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores by U.S. forces is cause for global celebration, though caution is warranted so long as the Maduro regime’s remaining leadership clings to power. Read More