Michael Higgins
Michael D. Higgins is an Irish politician who has served as the President of Ireland since 2011, previously as a Labour Party TD and government minister.
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Oct 1, 2026
Lean Right
The National Post columnist noted that the Carney Liberals grudgingly admit antisemitism is a problem after a federal report.
Conservatives cite his piece to argue the Liberals only act on antisemitism when politically forced, not out of genuine concern.
Sep 26, 2026
Lean Right
Wrote a column criticizing Canada's unimaginative media for overusing the same academics.
Conservatives agree that media elites push a narrow, left-leaning narrative and ignore conservative voices.
Sep 24, 2026
Lean Right
He wrote that the ICJ risks destroying its credibility if it redefines genocide in the case against Israel.
Conservatives will cheer Higgins for pushing back against the international court's attempt to expand the definition of genocide, which they see as a legal weapon aimed at delegitimizing Israel.
Sep 15, 2026
Lean Right
National Post columnist reports that Liberals say women assaulted in prison by trans inmates doesn't violate Charter.
Conservatives condemn the Liberal position as extreme and out of touch with public safety concerns for women inmates.
Sep 6, 2026
Lean Right
Higgins authored a National Post column citing a Leger poll showing Canadians are proud, angry, and demanding answers from Parliament on the trade war.
Higgins amplifies the Conservative talking point that Carney's Liberal government is failing to protect Canadian interests and is dodging accountability.
Aug 23, 2026
Lean Right
National Post columnist demanding Carney reveal full details of why he abandoned the trade deal with Trump.
Conservatives echo the demand for transparency, suspecting Carney has something to hide, potentially electoral or political motives.
Aug 18, 2026
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Higgins wrote a National Post column calling Toronto Metropolitan University a disgrace after the external review found antisemitism and harassment on campus.
Conservatives applaud him for exposing the university's institutional failure and for attacking the DEI ideology they say allowed this climate.
Aug 9, 2026
Lean Right
Higgins wrote that Canada should learn from the U.K.'s DEI plagiarism scandal.
Conservatives use his column to argue that DEI programs are toxic, corrupt, and should be stripped from Canadian institutions.
Aug 6, 2026
Lean Right
Wrote that Carney shamed Canadians on Emancipation Day by failing to celebrate Canada's role in abolishing slavery.
Conservatives cite Higgins to argue the Liberal leader is erasing Canadian history to push a guilt-based agenda.
Aug 1, 2026
Lean Right
Reported on the teacher Jim McMurtry getting a day in court after being fired for speaking truth on Kamloops.
Conservatives see this as vindication for free speech against the left-wing orthodoxy around residential school narratives.