A four-panel illustration tracks Erik Prince from the 1997 launch of Blackwater through 2007 Iraq operations, 2010 foreign flag dealings, and a 2026 portrait of wealth in Abu Dhabi. The sequence highlights repeated accusations of civilian shootings under US contracts and arms trafficking claims while showing rebranding to Academi and continued global sales of paramilitary services.
On a soccer field covered in MAGA branding, ICE agents in military-style gear detain a player in yellow and red uniform. One agent carries a soccer ball while another restrains the fallen player. Banners read FIFA-MAGA and MEGA-MAGA behind the action.
This political cartoon splits into two scenes: top shows astronauts in orange suits, one with NASA patch and another with Canadian flag, waving and exclaiming 'IT'S A PARADE! HOW MARVELLOUS!' as they march from a crashed, smoking NASA capsule in water on a sandy surface. Below, a group carries a regal throne with a crowned figure wearing a T medal, surrounded by confetti and banners reading 'MASSIVE' and 'VICTORY'. In the background, smoke rises from a fractured globe labeled 'Iran' and 'Iraq'. The artwork, signed by MacKay for The Hamilton Spectator, uses humor to juxtapose apparent failure with proclaimed triumph, featuring waving figures and stern expressions in a sandy landscape.
Graeme MacKay's cartoon parodies Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, with Auston Matthews as the reaching figure in a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey marked 34 and Team USA medal, extending toward Wayne Gretzky in a suit with Kings 99 pin. Above Gretzky floats a MAGA banner alongside caricatures of Donald Trump and Kash Patel. Below, Brady Tkachuk in jersey 7 falls away with a medal. The title 'The Creation of Auston' underscores themes of Hockey, Politics, Identity, Allegiance, and Legacy, blending Sports with satirical commentary on American ties in Canadian icons.
On October 18, 2025, a Monte Wolverton cartoon depicts President Donald Trump observing the demolition of the U.S. Capitol Building on the left and the construction of an Arc de Trump monument on the right. A wrecking ball and crane damage the Capitol while another crane assembles the arch. Black smoke fills the center. Trump, in the foreground, says 'THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!' The split headline reads 'RAZING THE GOVERNMENT' and 'PRAISING THE TRUMP-ERNMENT.' The image comments on federal workforce reductions and infrastructure priorities during the second Trump term.
Bruce Plante's September 9, 2024 cartoon shows a news anchor pinned beneath the words Breaking News, one letter cracked. The bottom text reveals the story finished hours earlier yet continues on loop. The image critiques 24-hour cable outlets that retain the urgent banner for dramatic effect long after events conclude.
