Author: Cam Holmstrom

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Amanda Galbraith for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ottawa’s move to send Canadian Forces to help Ontario to help with COVID cases, the fact that it’s welcomed but should have been accepted by Ontario sooner, the

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 rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the growing emotional strains on society that are coming with those rising cases, the need for travel restrictions,

Ever since Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole released his “lose, lose, lose” carbon pricing plan, I’ve been watching the overall reaction from the conservative movement writ large. Some in the grassroots went to social media to express their anger at O’Toole’s backtracking on his “no carbon tax” promises, while others went

Times of crisis, like we are living in right now, can bring out the best in people. We see that everyday with front line workers in the health sector, who do their best to save lives and try to fight back against this awful, mutating disease. We are depending on

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Jason Lietaer for a rare Thursday “Political Heat” panel. We talked Doug Ford’s press conference and his apology, the sincerity of that apology, what other words that he said undercut the very apology he was trying to give,

Yesterday 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 about Monday’s Federal Budget, what was good in it and what was lacking, the effect this budget will have on the next Federal election (whenever

Over the past week I’ve had a fair share to say about the performance of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government, as the COVID situation in Ontario has spiraled out of control. Most of my views and assumptions have been based on my experience working in politics and working

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Jason Lietaer for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the 2021 Federal Budget, the big items included in it, the help included for Canadians, the shrewdness of the proposed budget itself, the difference in approach brought in

Today was the day a couple new records in Canada political history were finally settled. David Akin of Global News pointed to these on his Twitter feed recently, that when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland rose in the House today to present her first budget, it had been 762 days since

This weekend was a very cathartic time for many of us in Ontario. Between Doug Ford’s flailing on Friday night, to the smoke pouring out of the Premier’s office on the weekend & the growing feeling of anger from most Ontarians towards this government in this moment of crisis, it’s

This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Lisa Kirbie. We discussed today’s Federal Budget to be introduced in Ottawa, what we should expect (or not) to be in it, what it all might say about election rumours, the

Tomorrow the eyes of political Canada are ready to be fixed on Ottawa, with the presentation of the first Federal Budget in over two years. With all the implications for the next Federal election (whenever it comes), it would be extremely hard to pry the attention of Canadians from what

For many of us in Ontario, yesterday was a very intense day. Or at least the evening after 4 pm EST was. The counterproductive moves announced by the Ford Government last evening unleashed a wave of anger and frustration that had been building for months. I can honestly say that

It’s Friday, the weather is supposed to be nice this weekend and this should be a time that most of us de-stress, relax and try to put the stresses of the week behind us. This is especially the case in these days of COVID, where self-care and taking care of

It’s only been a few weeks since one of the biggest shoes to drop in Canadian politics finally came down. On March 25th, the Supreme Court upheld the Liberals Carbon Pricing legislation and, in the process, slammed the door shut on Conservatives attempts through the courts to kill it. We

We Canadians can be an interesting bunch and it surprises me sometimes how certain things ruffle our feathers more than others. My former colleague on the Hill Lauren Dobson-Hughes wrote a great piece for The Line this week that kind of touched on some of this peculiarity, how we view

Having spent a decade on Parliament Hill, there are times when one might think that I’ve seen it all. Sure there are a lot of ugly things I’ve seen along with some amazing moments, yet some moments come along that still manage to surprise. Normally those moments are not good

Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Jason Lietaer for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the latest on the third wave of COVID-19, the move by Ontario to move schools online for the foreseeable future, the continued mixed messaging coming from the Ford

For the past thirteen months we, as a nation, have been doing our best to fight back against COVID-19. Sometimes those efforts have worked, other times not so much, but what’s been clear is that most people have been doing their part in this hard fight. In these hard moments,

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 third wave of COVID-19 hitting across Canada, how governments continue to fall short with mixed messaging, the aggressive nature of these new variants, why all