Sandy Garossino

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Analysis, Opinion, Energy, Politics, Culture

Sandy Garossino is a former Crown prosecutor and prominent media commentator, whose bold writing is read by millions across North America.

Her writing provides depth on topics where the media's analysis of controversial and urgent topics misses the mark. She is the winner of 'Best Column' in Canada in the 2016 Canadian Online Publishing Association's awards, and was a finalist for the Jack Webster Award for 'Best Column' in 2019.

She is a frequent guest on radio and television shows, providing analysis on recent political events from Canadaland to Global TV

Sandy Garossino interviews Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Ottawa in 2018

94 Articles

My not-so-secret communication channel with Alberta's oilsands inquiry

Canada's National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino explains why she met with commission accountants from Alberta's inquiry into alleged foreign-funded campaigns against the province's energy sector.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | February 1st 2021

The day they invaded Congress

If the least surprising thing in the world is that a mob of Trump extremists would storm the U.S. House and Senate as they met to confirm the president-elect, the most shocking was that it would be so easy, writes Sandy Garossino.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion, US News, Politics | January 6th 2021

Grown man defeats proud boy

As a figure unblemished by shame or reflection, Donald Trump perfectly embodies a pre-pubescent ideal of manhood as unrestrained dominance. That he stands today unrivaled as the ultimate Proud Boy icon is entirely fitting, because Trump is childish to his core.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion, US News, Politics | November 9th 2020

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The most sadistic figure in the Trump administration has the coronavirus. Is it wrong to cheer?

Is it wrong to cheer such terrible luck for possibly the most sadistic figure in the Trump administration? Or for Trump himself, the others in his administration and the GOP senators who have so debased their office in his service?

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | October 7th 2020

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The capture of Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat is the GOP's best chance to block Democratic legislation over health care, abortion rights, marriage equality, immigration, gun and social media regulations, election finance reform, tax and climate change reforms.

Opinion

U.S. Election 2020

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | September 22nd 2020

U.S. strong-armed Canada into calamitous Meng strategy

The moment President Trump bartered Meng Wanzhou for a trade deal, he turned our justice system into his personal hostage-keeper.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | June 30th 2020

Stephen Harper's power dissolves

From the wings, Stephen Harper may still control his chastened party, but Canadians have moved on.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | May 27th 2020

Where's Kenney's War Room money really going?

This is not adding up.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | February 13th 2020

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Kobe Bryant, an LA Story

Was it too much to ask that the family make it through just one day of unimaginable grief without someone dredging that up? In 2020, yes it was.

Opinion

By Sandy Garossino | Opinion | January 29th 2020

Exposing the Canadian oil sector’s victim complex

Part 4 of a four-part series, in which Canada’s National Observer presents a data-based dismantling of the false claim that Alberta’s oil and gas sector has been targeted by a cabal of American foundations.

By Sandy Garossino | Analysis, Politics | November 29th 2019