Author: Cam Holmstrom

Today is Orange Shirt Day, an important day on our collective calendar here in Canada. On this day we remember and honour the First Nations, Métis and Inuit children who were sent away to residential schools across the country and learn more about the history of those schools. This is

I am a political animal and I normally really geek out on events like last night. Normally Presidential Debates in the United States are much watch TV, dignified events and an example of what democracy can look like when closer to it’s best, or at least that was the case

I didn’t intend on writing another piece tonight, but we had a bit of an interesting development in our household this evening that made it necessary to write one last post for the day. It’s about education, the Ontario governments lacking response to the re-opening of schools and the so-called

Having worked in politics for close to a decade and having worked over a dozen campaigns in the last 15 or so years, it gets hard to shock me anymore with what some people in political circles say. Sure, there are people who put their feet firmly into their mouths

It amazes me how sometimes a few little pieces of information that could seem completely unrelated can help to tie a story together. It was just yesterday here at this blog that I was writing about the dissonant decisions taken by the Ford Conservatives in Ontario regarding their response to

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 newest COVID-19 numbers in Ontario, the record new case numbers, how the Ontario governments response has been lacking, how their mixed messages are not helping

As someone who has worked over a dozen political campaigns at all levels in his life, I am a self-professed campaign nerd. I am always interested in seeing how campaigns evolve, how they innovate and how they respond to not just the situations they find themselves in, but how they

Here we are, at the end of September 2020. It’s been over six months that we’ve been in this fight against COVID-19 and really there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Case numbers in most parts of the country are rising again. In Ontario testing capacity is

We live in times that few very fraught with danger, more so than usual. We’re seeing things happening on our TV screens, in the news and sometimes right in front of us on the street that are dark, disturbing and just make you stand up and take notice. With 40

There have been many things about the last few weeks in our COVID-19 world have been difficult. We’re seeing cases rise across the country, we’re starting to see some schools close because of COVID cases, we’re seeing insanely long lines at COVID testing centres and that’s just for starters. It

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell for a special Wednesday “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the Speech from the Throne, what we thought of what it had to say, what we should expect this to result in and we

Well this afternoon brought us a moment that Canadian politicos have been looking ahead to for a month now. Governor General Julie Payette, under a cloud of scandal of her own, delivered the second Throne Speech of this Parliament. Given the circumstances that brought this speech about, there was a

With the Throne Speech coming down this afternoon, it makes sense that most of the attention of the Canadian political scene is fixed on Ottawa today. But in the past twenty-four hours another story is flying under the radar that deserves some extra attention. The Green Party is still in

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 upcoming Speech from the Throne, what we might expect to see, we dip into the logistics of the return of Parliament and discuss the start

There have been lots of rumours around potential elections milling around the media. That was the case in New Brunswick and in that case, it brought an early election. There have been weeks of rumours that we could have a federal election this Fall too. Those rumours have run hot

Being an Indigenous person living in Canada can be a very frustrating experience at times. It can be hard enough when you have to deal with the history of this country, how it affects you and your family, the general lack of knowledge of what Canada’s history is when it

With the Throne Speech coming next week there have been lots of rumours surrounding it. Not only are people speculating what will (or won’t) be in the speech itself, many others are wondering about if this will be a governing speech or more of a kick-off for a snap general

This morning I woke up to a chill in the air, as we are under a frost warning. It was as sure a reminder as any that our warm summer is behind us and the Fall and Winter are coming around the corner fast. It also serves as a reminder

Time for a little confession on my part; I have a real soft spot for creative thinking when it comes to protest or making a point. Whether if I agree with what’s being protested or not, I can’t help but be fascinated by out of the box ideas to make

As a student of history, it’s always fascinated me how actions taken in the past still impact our present. Sometimes it’s the only way to make sense of certain things that are such large parts of our laws and governance. As a former part of the British Empire, Canadians know