Author: Cam Holmstrom

2020 has been a rough year for the relationship between Canada and the United States. The COVID pandemic has put strains on the close ties between us, mostly thanks to the erratic and selfish behaviours of American President Donald Trump. Probably the lowest point came back in the spring when

We’re in the home stretch of the Conservative Leadership race and before the month is done, Canadians will know who will be the one chosen to lead the Conservative party going forward. Leadership campaigns are grueling events in the best of times, with lots of travel and attempts to get

It was just a week ago that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before the House of Commons Finance Committee and in something that seems normal for 2020, it’s felt like it’s been longer. Since then we’ve seen polling come out showing the damage the WE Scandal has done to the

Throughout the response to the COVID-19 global pandemic we’ve seen governments of all stripes step up and respond in some pretty impressive ways. The responses have not been perfect but when you look at where we are in Canada compared to other countries, we have done pretty well. In my

Being Canadians there are some unique experiences that we have compared to other countries around the world. Living next to the United States has always been one of those, one of the few experiences that we can honestly say unites Canadians from all over the country. Yes, most countries have

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Jason Lietaer on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s testimony before the House of Commons Finance Committee on the WE Scandal, the new questions his testimony raised, the lack of actions

Tuesday we saw a big day in Ottawa when the Co-Founders of WE, the Kielburger brothers, testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. It was testimony the likes of which we hadn’t seen in this town in a while and that really didn’t do them, nor the

Yesterday I joined Rob Snow on 1310 News “The Rob Snow Show” along with Katlyn Harrison. We talked about the latest on the WE Scandal, Tuesdays testimony by the Kielburgers before the House of Commons Finance Committee, how their testimony didn’t help their cause nor that of the government, the

Yesterday was quite a day and much of the Canadian political landscape is buzzing about the testimony the Kielburger Brothers gave to the House of Commons Finance Committee, just not for the reasons why I think the brothers were hoping. I remain surprised that they went before that committee and

This afternoon we saw something we rarely see in Canadian politics; a blockbuster round of testimony before a House of Commons committee during the Summer months. In this case, it was the first of two this week, as we’ll also see the Prime Minister and his Chief of Staff also

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the latest on the WE Scandal, the continued ethical issues for this government, the serious questions this case is raising, the big week of testimony ahead,

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 latest in the WE Scandal, should the Finance Minister and Prime Minister resign, the echoes of Adscam in this newest scandal, the corrosive effects of these

2020 is a year that just keeps delivering or disappointing, depending on your point of view. We’re into the last week of July and in normal times things are quiet on our national political front. In normal times, it takes a lot for anything political to break through with the

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the latest on Phase 3 re-opening in Ontario, new cases of COVID-19 popping up, what to do about bars in the re-opening and the growing WE

Back on Monday Ontario announced it’s plans to move most of the province into Phase Three of re-opening, something that many people welcome despite the unknown that we face ahead of us. Included in this next phase will be the re-opening of bars, something that I have to admit has

Working in politics and for elected officials is an experience where you get to do many things and hone many different skills. From research, to getting to know policy, budgeting skills and right down to the interpersonal, you find yourself in all kinds of situations and positions. It’s part of

Today I joined Graham Richardson on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the Prime Ministers apology for the WE scandal, if it is enough, what questions still remain to be answered & the announcement of Phase Three of

Normally summers are very quiet times around Ottawa, and for good reason. MPs head home, people take vacation and generally it’s a period of quiet and a time that people recharge their batteries. But just as with everything else that COVID-19 has touched, the summer in Ottawa isn’t the same

In my time volunteering then working in politics, I was very fortunate to get to see and experience many campaigns. Federal, provincial, municipal and leadership, each campaign had its own characteristics and unique issues. The laws and rules guiding them were different, evolving and had an effect on how those

Next week will mark four months since COVID-19 really started to hit here at home and how so many things have changed since then. It’s a bit crazy to think back to how things were before this started, partially because how some things have changed so much but also because