Author: Cam Holmstrom

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about how the enforcement of new COVID-19 restrictions (or lack there of) under the new stay-at-home order, the continued mixed messaging around all the exemptions to said

This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Lisa Kirbie. We discussed media reports about the impending cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by the incoming Biden Administration, what this will mean for relations between the new American President

It’s been a week since the World looked on and saw the insurrection at the United States Capitol and a lot has happened in that week since. Today is a prime example of that, as the United States Congress is debating the second impeachment of Donald Trump, an action that

As this week has started, it’s been interesting to watch some in the Conservative movement on social media as they react to what has happened over the past week. Between the events in Washington and the appropriate actions taken by some social media companies removing certain accounts from their services,

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Jason Lietaer & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the impending implementation of new COVID-19 measures in Ontario, the state of the response to the virus in Canada, the expected bad modeling numbers, the large number of people who aren’t

This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed last weeks events in Washington, the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases here at home, how these events are all mixing and becoming entwined, the potential fall out

Last week was a watershed for so many reasons, none of which sadly seem to be any good. We saw the insurrection at the US Capitol and the damage that created to the very principle of democracy, which all by itself would leave many shaken. But we’ve seen that play

It’s been a couple of days since the democratic world witnessed something, we never thought we’d see; the insurrection in Washington and the storming of the Capitol of the United States of America. Since that happened the conversations for so many have revolved around what to do with the final

Earlier this week I was happy to record the latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Groups “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Susan Smith, Tim Barber and Neil Brodie. We talked about the events that took place on Wednesday at the US Capitol, how that might affect

This week has been a watershed moment for democracy, with the insurrection of the Capitol of the United States making a dark moment in history. Never did we ever think we’d witness such things, especially in the nation that has been seen as the leaders of the Free World. We’ve

Yesterday should have been a day in the United States that should have been a pro-forma, ceremonial step towards the usual peaceful transition of power. Yesterday we should have been witness to a traditional quirk of the American democratic system, where the results of an election that we have known

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the eternally growing story of Canadian politicians taking trips abroad during COVID-19, the absolute political stupidity displayed in this story, the lack of proper accountability & hypocrisy in it, the importance

This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed the growing number of stories of Canadian elected officials traveling counter to COVID-19 rules, just how bad these stories really are, the lack of proper accountability of

The end of another year is here, and I know I’m not alone in saying “Good Riddance 2020”. This has been a year unlike any other that we’ve lived in generations. We’ve had nine months of a global pandemic that has infected 82 million and killed close to 2 million

Yesterdays story around Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips deciding to flaunt all of the rules regarding COVID, lockdowns and travel has touched a nerve with many Canadians, and for very good reason. This is very much an example of the worst kind of “Do as I say, not as I

2020 is close to an end and we’ve been going through one of the hardest years that we’ve faced in generations. We’ve seen a global pandemic hit us, hurting not just public health but seriously hurting our economy and communities. People have lost work, are seeing their small businesses go

Wednesday I joined Rob Snow on  CityNews Ottawa radio’s “The Rob Snow Show” along with Andrew Brander for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked the narrative that each party will likely take into a likely 2021 Federal Election, Doug Ford’s new COVID Lockdown and his playing of the blame game

2020 is thankfully coming to a close. This year has been hard for so many, with one bad thing after another happening. It’s been a year that pretty much everyone is happy to see the back of. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are starting to be delivered, it seems that 2021

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement of Ontario’s new COVID-19 lockdown, how he announced the right step but is doing it all wrong, the continued importance of getting the communications right and

Today I joined Rob Snow on  CityNews Ottawa radio’s “The Rob Snow Show” along with Jason Lietaer for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked the number of COVID-19 Vaccination photo-ops and media events, what should Canadians make of political leaders being front and centre at these, what does it say