Drew Brown
Politics Columnist
Drew Brown is the editor of the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent. He writes about national and provincial politics and culture in Canada, and his bylines include VICE, The Guardian, CBC, and The Deep. He lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Newfoundland Snowpocalypse Day Five: Trading Smokes for Pepsi
Our four key resources now are pop, cigarettes, beer, and chips. Control the corner stores, control the Island.
For Small Town Nerds, Neil Peart Was a God
The Rush drummer and lyricist, who died last week, was a weirdo-poet philosopher who expanded the minds of impressionable young dreamers for decades.
Billionaires Want Us to Be Nihilists. Let's Fight Back in the 2020s
The 2010s told us the future was stolen and there was nothing we could do. That’s a lie.
Andrew Scheer Made Stephen Harper Look Charming
The Conservative leader resigned Thursday, cementing his legacy as a difficult trivia answer in 10 years.
Canada Is Truly Divided Now
Canada’s dreadful 2019 election is finally over. But with a minority Liberal government presiding over a bitterly split country, the next campaign is only just beginning.
It's Hard to Imagine a Bleaker Leaders' Debate at a More Important Time
It was a six-way screaming match full of lies and one-liners. But lost in all that shouting was a glimpse into what Canada really is now.
The Ironic Inversion of Justin Trudeau's Progressive Brand Is Complete
The prime minister promised he was a different kind of rich, white politician.
America Finally Discovers the Magic of Dildo
Jimmy Kimmel wants to be the top man in Dildo, Newfoundland. We say: Yes b’y.
Justin Trudeau Reveals Himself as Just Another Soulless Politician
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s damning testimony likely won’t kill the Liberals election chances. But it did kill Trudeau’s ability to run as an idealist.
SNC-Lavalin Lobbying Scandal Has Put Justin Trudeau In a Corner
With the resignation of his right-hand man, Gerald Butts, the prime minister is now facing the biggest test of his career.
2018 Was the Year Canadian Politics Really Leaned Into the Stupid
Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer and Doug Ford had one thing in common this year: they all spent time participating in bad faith politics.
Pantless Snowplow Thief Who Crashed into the Bell Island Ferry Terminal Is a Hamfisted But Devastatingly Accurate Metaphor for Newfoundland in 2018
Some days the local police scanner is indistinguishable from a John Waters movie.