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Author: Cam Holmstrom

January 19, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking the Enforcement of COVID-19 Rules with Kristy Cameron

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

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January 18, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking Pipeline Politics & Erin O’Toole and the Far Right on “The Arlene Bynon Show”

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

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January 13, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Partisanship I’ll Never Understand

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

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January 12, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: The Self-Defenestration of Andrew Scheer

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,

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January 12, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking New COVID-19 Measures Coming to Ontario & Fallout from US Capitol Insurrection with Kristy Cameron

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

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January 11, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking Last Week in Washington & Rising COVID-19 Case Numbers on “The Arlene Bynon Show”

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

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January 11, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: The Last Thing Canadians Need This Spring

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

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January 9, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: The Case for a Second Trump Impeachment

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

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January 9, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – January 2021 Edition

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

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January 8, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Time for Better Politics

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

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January 7, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Coming Apart at the Seams

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

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January 5, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking Canadian Politicians COVID-19 Travel Abroad with Kristy Cameron

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

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January 4, 2021 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking Canadian Politicians COVID-19 Travel Abroad on “The Arlene Bynon Show”

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

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December 31, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Hopes for Better in 2021

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

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December 30, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Crapping the COVID Bed

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

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December 29, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: “Do As I Say, Not As I Do”

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

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December 26, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking Party Election Narratives & Ontario’s COVID Lockdown with Rob Snow

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

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December 22, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Grading the Leaders

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

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December 22, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking Ontario’s new COVID-19 Lockdown with Kristy Cameron

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

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December 16, 2020 Cam Holmstrom

Magpie Brûlé: Talking COVID-19 Vaccination Photo-Ops & Federal Carbon Tax Changes with Rob Snow

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

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