This afternoon as I waited out a power outage on this stormy holiday Monday, I had the chance to join Kristy Cameron on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane Mackenzie. We talked about the biggest political stories in 2019, both in Canada and abroad. You can listen to the
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Magpie Brûlé: The 2010’s – A Decade in Review Part II
Having given you the first part of this series for the decade of the 2010’s, it’s now time to give you the rest of the list. You can check out numbers 10 to 6 of the 2010’s here. But without any further delay, here at the Top 5 people and
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On the weekend I started the annual ritual of reviewing the year that was, as I posted my two-part view of the winners and losers of 2019. It’s become part of what we do at the end of the year, looking back to reflect on what’s happened to see what
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After a bit of a hiatus the newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast is now up and available for download. In this episode I review 2019 in Canadian politics, the big winners and losers of the year and what their stories might mean to the year to come in
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Having given you the first part of this series for 2019, now it’s time to look at the other side of the coin. You can check out the losers of 2019 here. But without any further delay, here at the Winners of 2019, according to this site: 5. Hon. Jody
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As Christmas is now in our collective rear view mirrors, we naturally start to look ahead to the next year ahead. 2019 has been a crazy year on so many levels, and honestly it doesn’t promise to look like that will change in 2020. But like with any year, it
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Unsung Heroes of the Political Team
When people think about getting involved in politics, our minds tend to move to the big action in capitals and the halls of power. We have a very “West Wing” view of what it’s like to works in politics, with people walking and talking about the big issues of the
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As we’re well into the Holiday season now, many people are looking back at 2019 and also looking ahead to 2020. 2019 has been a crazy year and has left us all with a lot to chew on and think about. Or at least, that’s where my mind is at
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Talking the Fiscal Update & the Conservative Leadership 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 talked about today’s fiscal update from Finance Minister Bill Morneau, the state of the Canadian economy and the start of the Conservatives leadership race. You can listen to
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: What You Need to Know – The Resignation of Andrew Scheer
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and I talk about the start of the 43rd Parliament the resignation of Andrew Scheer, what it means for this minority Parliament and who might run to
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Talking the Resignation of Andrew Scheer with Evan Solomon
This afternoon I had the chance to join Evan Solomon on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane Mackenzie. Today we talked at great length about the sudden resignation of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, the allegations that came out today around it and a lot more about the Conservative leadership.
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Well folks, one of the most-watched things in Canadian politics was the fate of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. What would come of him? Would he remain or walk away? Would he fight it out right to their April convention and a leadership review vote? How would his caucus and members
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Talking the Throne Speech & the Start of Parliament 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 talked about last weeks Throne Speech, the start of the 43rd Parliament and the hopes for Parliamentary Co-operation in these times. You can listen to it all below.
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The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and I talk about the start of the 43rd Parliament, the Throne Speech, it’s contents and what it all means going ahead for this minority Parliament. You
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So today was the big day that we’ve been waiting for ever since the 43rd General Election ended. We saw the official return of the House of Commons, the election of the new Speaker in the morning then followed by the Speech from the Throne in the afternoon. Today brought
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Talking the Leadership of the Conservative Party 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 talked about the latest in the ongoing issues around Andrew Scheer, his leadership of the Conservative Party and where this all might be heading. You can listen to
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: The Existential Debate on the Right
We’ve got a bit more than a month left in 2019 and as Canadian politicos start to ramp up for the return of the House of Commons and the starting of the new minority Parliament, all Canadian parties are well into their reviews of the campaign that was. It’s a
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Talking the State of Leadership in #cdnpoli 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 talked about the staffing changes in the office of Andrew Scheer, the general state of Canadian political leadership & the need for it in this time. You can
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: What You Need to Know – The New Federal Cabinet
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and I talk about the new Federal cabinet that was named on Wednesday, the appointments of note, the ministers we’ll be watching and other interesting observations. You
Continue readingMagpie Brûlé: Cabinet Building
In the life of any Parliament there are a few big days that happen that are as much as symbolic in their importance as anything else. Usually those are lumped at the beginning and are a part of the pomp and circumstance of the moment. They are important because they
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