Author: Cam Holmstrom

Over close to 15 years now, I’ve volunteered and worked on many political campaigns. I’ve been involved in campaigns at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, in three provinces, three leadership campaigns (two of which were national) and I’ve even put my name on the ballot twice. In all that

On Thursday we saw the first budget brought in by the new Ford Conservative government in Ontario and in it, there was some of what we’ve come to expect and other things that haven’t come to fruition yet. As I mentioned on CFRA on Thursday, I believe the big cuts

The 2015 Federal election was a bit of a watershed moment in Canada, but this was especially true for Indigenous voters across the country. After years of Stephen Harper and his Conservatives antagonism towards Indigenous peoples from coast to coast to coast, many people were frustrated and itching to act.

This afternoon I had the chance to join CFRA’s Evan Solomon again, this time with with Kate Harrison and Lindsay Maskell. We talk about the first Ford Conservative Budget in Ontario, the cuts made today, the foreshadowing for what might come in the months and years ahead and the seeming

During my nine years working on Parliament Hill, I was blessed to get to be a part of and witness some amazing things. There are things that I got to experience that I will be telling my grandchildren about someday, as I got the chance to life out a dream

Good morning everyone. Earlier this week I was interviewed by The Hill Times and was asked about my thoughts on the Prime Minister’s move to threaten to sue the Leader of the Conservative Party, the wisdom (or lack of it) in that decision and how this will all play out

As we heard on Sunday, it turns out that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent notice to Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer that he intends to sue him for libel. Since then many people, myself included, have been trying to make heads or tails of this move by the PM. Personally,

This afternoon I was happy to be invited back to talk politics on CFRA with Rob Snow. This time I was joined by Quito Maggi of Mainstreet Research to have a talk about the latest in the SNC/PMO Scandal, libel lawsuits in politics and the upcoming elections in Alberta and

In the week after the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, the whole SNC/PMO scandal story continues apace and we’re continuing to see fall out from the decision taken by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. When this move was made, there was sure to be fallout from it and today,

One of the big issues to come in the Fall Federal Election will be fighting climate change and carbon pricing. With Conservative politicians vowing to do everything to not tackle this important issue for many Canadians, the whole issue of carbon pricing and how we do approach trying to reverse

With all the news that came last week in the SNC/PMO scandal, one question being asked by most observers was “What more was there to learn?”. It felt like by the end of last week that there wasn’t a whole lot of new info out there, and that maybe most

On this beautiful Sunday morning I took the chance to record Episode 6 of the first season of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast. In this episode, I catch up on the weeks events in Ottawa, the expulsions of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, discusses the protests brewing against the Ontario government

2019 has been a rough year so far politically for many, and really with so much negativity out there, it’s easy to focus on that alone. Some days it’s really easy in fact. But this week has been a good example of why there is some hope out there and

One of the usual highlights of most election campaigns are the big televised leaders’ debates. It’s usually one of the few chances to get the major party leaders in a room together, to face tough questions and make a big impact on a wide swath of voters, for better or

Yesterday was a long day for many and even though it was only a Wednesday, you couldn’t help but feel that in political Ottawa, it already had been a very long week. The waves from Tuesday’s news is still rippling throughout #cdnpoli and the whole SNC/PMO Scandal just isn’t going

So here we are, the day after all the events of last night and in the light of the new day, the SNC/PMO Scandal continues apace as we are left to assess the fall out from yesterday. Today in Ottawa has been interesting too, because Equal Voice has brought 338

Well, it happened. The deed was done around 6 pm today, and it really folks, it speaks for itself. I have just been informed by the Prime Minister of Canada that I am removed from the Liberal caucus and as the confirmed Vancouver Granville candidate for the Liberal Party of

We are eight weeks, nearly a full two months, into the SNC/PMO Scandal and I have to admit today feels different. There’s just that feeling in the air that things are really about to jump off again, a sense of foreboding that’s just lingering out there. Today we’ve had a

Over four years ago, with a growing family and living in a small apartment, my wife and I decided to move out of the city to purchase our first home. So since that time, I’ve been doing the daily commute back and forth to Ottawa, a drive that’s normally an

It’s April 1st, April Fools Day, a day for good jokes and people from all over to show their sense of humour. Of course, in the House of Commons, business is coming back and with the SNC/PMO Scandal still going strong, this day makes for an odd backdrop to the