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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 12h

My cartoon in the Oct 15 edition of The Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

The political cartoon, titled "TOAST TO THE CEASEFIRE," is a satirical illustration by MacKay for The Hamilton Spectator that depicts Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin clinking wine glasses in a romanticized toast amidst a scene of devastation. The two figures sit across from each other at a table fashioned from a black barrel labeled "RUSSIAN DIESEL" covered with a white tablecloth, holding hands with pink hearts floating between them. Trump is caricature-drawn with his signature blond hair and an orange complexion, while a smaller Putin sits opposite him as bombs fall from the sky in the background, including one labeled with a Starlink satellite sporting a US flag. They are surrounded by a landscape of burning, ruined buildings, and the ground before them is entirely littered with human bones and skulls, alongside a torn banner that reads "ENERGY CEASEFIRE."

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Commander-in-Chief Crude: He only cares about the price of oil and diesel. Cartoon from March 2026

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

My cartoon in the Oct 14 Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

An editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay for The Hamilton Spectator depicts Donald Trump high-fiving Lourenco Goncalves, the CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, against the backdrop of a map labeled "LAKE AMERICA," which swallows up the Great Lakes region. In the foreground, Trump wears his signature blue suit and red tie, saying, "HIGH FIVE, STEELY CEO PATRIOT!" While high-fiving him, a grim-faced Goncalves wears a "MAGA" button and a tie that reads "CLEVELAND-CLIFFS," while dragging a large sack behind his back labeled "LUCRE" featuring a Canadian maple leaf. In the background, a factory labeled "STELCO" is engulfed in raging flames and heavy black smoke, while a nearby wooden stick burns like a torch on the sandy ground.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Happy turkey winks to all those who are celebrating this weekend #thanksgiving

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’m back from France, please find some time this weekend with café and baguette and give ‘er a read: mackaycartoons.substack.com/p/dispatches...

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Dispatches From Saint Just & La Bastille

Saturday October 10, 2026 | Newsletter 96

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The students of France fight for their teachers and for improved education. What better place to witness their anger at Place de la Bastille à Paris

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

They said they’d only sell it to me if I included Canadian uranium in my offer.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My day today was all about dead royals of France on display at St. Denis Basillica and wanting to buy a renaissance château north of Paris

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My Sunday at the 45e Presse Cartoon & Humour Salon of Saint-Just-le-Martel, France

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My cartoon in the October 4 Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My Oct 1 cartoon in The Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My cartoon in The Hamilton Spectator on Canada’s National Day of Truth & Reconciliation: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

This editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay for The Hamilton Spectator features a caricature of Mark Carney standing between two towering, colourful Indigenous totem poles. The totem pole on the left is labeled vertically with the word "TRUTH", while the pole on the right is labeled "RECONCILIATION". Both totem poles are depicted with expressive eyes looking down in shock or disbelief at Carney, who is pointing upward and stating in a speech bubble, "Canada is the most European of non-European countries." Carney is wearing a suit jacket adorned with an Order of Canada pin, and the entire scene is set against a vibrant orange gradient background.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My cartoon in the Sept 29 Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

An editorial cartoon titled "Wallowing in the Wings" by Graeme MacKay
captures the political dynamic following Mark Carney’s Liberal majority victory, portraying opposition leaders Pierre Poilievre and Avi Lewis relegated to the backstage sidelines. On the left, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre sits clutching a script labeled "Pierre's CPC"while angrily accusing his counterpart of reading a "radical script" that keeps them "in the dark." Facing him on the right, NDP leader
Avi Lewis holds a paper reading "Avi's NDP" and fires back, calling Poilievre a "political sideshow" and declaring that the public demands real leadership over a caricature. Meanwhile, the silhouette of Prime Minister Mark Carney occupies the
brightly illuminated main stage in the background under a glowing "Canada
Strong!" banner, symbolizing his centre-stage political dominance over the squabbling opposition.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It should be free to read through your local library online registration. I say that knowing it’s a way to circumvent subscriptions and further the demise of smaller papers. But oh well… AI will destroy humanity before newspapers.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I just heard they’re tearing it down!

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Haha, you aren’t the first to say so!

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great time at the Association of Canadian Cartoonists gathering in Niagara Falls! Proud to receive the Rex Babin Award, presented by Clay Jones, Scott Burns, and John Auchter. Congrats to honorary Canuck Clay Jones and Townsie winners Guy Badeaux and Rod Emmerson!

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My cartoon in the Sept 26 Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, it has come to this. My editorial cartoon in the Sept. 25 Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

This two-panel political cartoon by MacKay contrasts past and present U.S.-Canada relations using scouts. In the top "THEN" panel, an American and a Canadian scout stand in a bright landscape, respectfully saluting a "BE PREPARED" monument. In the gloomy bottom "NOW" panel, the monument's trophy is bound by a red "MAGA" hat, and a newspaper at the base warns of a U.S. attack; instead of saluting, the two boys face each other in defensive, confrontational stances as the American asks, "WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?" and the Canadian replies, "ASK YOUR PRESIDENT."

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Look at him sucking up to Xi, today. It wasn’t long ago, whenever China’s leader got together with an American and there was a real superpower dynamic on display. Now, it’s Xi visiting a circus, or being visited by clown car.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Well, I get what you’re saying but there’s a serious food security issue here that means grown-ups need to do what toddler politicians won’t do.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Let this sink in: “When pressed on whether he took Mr. Trump’s threats to make Canada a 51st state seriously, Mr. Carney suggested that he had carefully examined the possibility of U.S.-led military action, but declined to discuss in detail what that involved.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...

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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.

In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My cartoon in the Sept 24 edition of The Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

This political cartoon by Graeme MacKay for The Hamilton Spectator criticizes Donald Trump’s reliance on foreign resources by contrasting Belarusian and Russian potash with Canadian alternatives. On the left, an angry Donald Trump stands on a skull-and-crossbones crate labeled "Product of Belarus," holding an empty, leaking can of Russian potash while muttering, "Nasty Canadians." On the right, a smiling Canadian politician—representing Prime Minister Mark Carney stands atop a massive, orderly stack of crates labeled "Saskatchewan Potash," "Reliable," and "Ethical." As he sweeps dust away from Trump's face, the politician reassures him, "There, there, Donald. Looks like you're empty. Let's trade that dust for trust."

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There’s no justification for shooting at any religious temple anywhere. It’s called terrorism. My cartoon in the Sept 23, 2026: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

An editorial cartoon from The Hamilton Spectator by cartoonist Graeme MacKay addresses antisemitism in Canada. In the top left corner, a newspaper headline reads, "News: Another Synagogue Shooting." The central focus is a large, vibrant red and orange maple leaf, a symbol of Canada, which a bright green caterpillar is eating through. The caterpillar has the word "ANTISEMITISM" written down its body in large, bold yellow capital letters, and the path it has chewed out through the center of the leaf forms a large swastika shape with black, jagged bite marks along the edges.

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sure sounds like “winning”. But are Americans paying attention? Do they care? 🤷‍♂️

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thanks Ann! 🎶 “We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when… 🎶” 😂

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My cartoon in the Sept 22 edition of The Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So delighted to find out tonight that I won the Rex Babin Award for Excellence in Local Cartooning at the convention of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in Sacramento CA! (photo credit: Eric Shansby)

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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My cartoon in the Sept 19 Hamilton Spectator www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

A political cartoon titled "Birds of Obsession" depicts Ontario Premier Doug Ford and U.S. President Donald Trump caricatured as birds perched on a swing, hurling insults like "loser" and "slob" at each other. Ford's bird holds a crossed-out poster for "Toronto Bike Lanes," while Trump's bird holds a crossed-out poster for "The Kennedy Centre." They are distracted by these symbolic battles, completely unaware of a large black cat with green eyes watching them intently from below, symbolizing a looming threat or a critical observer.

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