As the Group of 20 summit pandemic spreads from the media, academe and think-tanks out into the political world and into the confused minds of citizens trying to make sense of it all, we have good news. Many of the worst ideas for global governance and policy have already been thrown overboard. By the time the G20 show gets to Toronto, along with the G8 leaders, the latest global-governance effort will likely have ended in a highly desirable state of minimal co-ordination and general indecision and inactivity aimed at taking action some time in the future.

After five Canadian ministers publicly and loudly rallied against the financial transaction tax from different parts of the world on May 18, observers might have concluded the issue was now off the table. Canada's campaign had paid off.

OTTAWA - G20 countries are being asked to sign on to an economic recovery plan that would require 20 years of austerity, cost-cutting and higher taxes, The Canadian Press has learned.

If you’ve ever seen a cyclist struck by a car, you know there is a surreal moment before the meeting of automobile and bicycle when your mind won’t accept the reality of what your instincts tell you is about to happen.