I am so happy to announce the Neil Before Zodcast, Episode One – The One Where Neil Gets His Own Podcast (With Guest Lindsay Stamhuis). I talk about why I started the podcast, talk about Doug Ford’s non austerity – austerity budget, and have a conversation with Lindsay Stamhuis. Lindsay
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Political Potshots: Alberta Election – What It All Means To Me (Plus Podcasting)
With an increased following on social media, I’ve been given the opportunity to guest host a number of different podcasts lately. Today I was able to have an extended conversation with a fellow podcaster and a longtime Politico regarding the Alberta election on air. We discussed the obvious topics regarding
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: On Anonymity and Neil Before Zod Sells Out!
This is the type of post that I usually criticize others for. The self congratulatory and self promoting media round up has now come to Political Potshots. It reminds me of that joke; I was approached by woman in Walmart the other day who told me that if I promoted
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Tony Clement Self Pity Tour And Peep Show
With the announcement that Tony Clement will not be seeking re-election in his riding of Parry Sound—Muskoka, it is time to revisit this story. In my opinion, Tony Clement was a symptom of a broader problem in politics. Him falling prey to the phishing version of the Nigerian prince scam
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: 73+ Reasons Why I March Against Doug Ford (Guest Post By The Girl Who Waited)
Doug Ford and his Conservative Government: Cancelled Ontario’s cap-and-trade system, that cost $3 billion in lost revenue according to Ontario’s fiscal watchdog. Fired Privatization Officer, Ed Clark. Fired Environment Commissioner, Dianne Saxe. Fired Chief scientist, Molly Shoichet. Fired Chief Investment Officer, Allan O’Dette. Refused assistance to Toronto for asylum seekers.
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Mike Harris Sequel No One Wanted
“We will be there to support you one 1000%. What I can tell you one thing… I promise you… you won’t have to be protesting on the front of Queen’s Park like you did with the Premier here” Doug Ford Was Mike Harris really that good that we needed a
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Tuesday Night Journalistic Masochism
No politician has ever been removed from caucus in the history of Parliamentary politics in Canada. That is what I gather from Canadian media yesterday, The level of near hysteria and hyperbole would have you believe that the concept of democracy in Canada itself is under attack. It was a
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Jody Wilson-Raybould – Ah, Buh-Bye.
Jody Wilson surreptitiously recorded a member of the Cabinet, Michael Wernick – and possibly has recorded others according to a Tweet sent out by Warren Kinsella. Take what you will from that Tweet, but we do know that connections exist between the two. The concept of an Attorney General recording
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: My Social Media Journey (And What Happens Next)
10,000 followers? What the heck? I volunteered for my first political campaign in 1997 for Liberal Diane Marleau in Sudbury, I knocked on doors, and delivered lawn signs. That started a love of politics and political campaigns for me. In the years after I became a member of a Liberal
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Only Thing Middle Class About Andrew Scheer Are His Flowbee Haircuts And Ill-Fitting Suits.
If the 2019 Election is going to be based on pocketbook issues, and affordability – lets look into the pocket book of Andrew Scheer, and how we cannot afford him any longer. Andrew Scheer, quite simply is one of the expensive politicians of all time. The only April Fools are
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Best Acting Award Goes To…Jody Wilson-Raybould, For Inappropriately Recorded Phone Call With Michael Wernick!
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the patron saint of self-promotion. I am sick and tired of Jody Wilson-Raybould. I am tired of the constant deification at the hands of the opposition and some in media. I believe it is time for the Liberal Party of Canada to cut ties with Jody, and Jane
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: To My Fellow Liberals
Fellow liberals. I have a few questions for you. Are you worried about the 2019 election? Are you worried about what Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party of Canada have planned? Are you scared? If any of the answers are yes? Good. We see the polls, we all see the
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Leak Came From The PMO (And Other Lies Coming From Canadian Media)
This feels way too convenient to me. Every instinct in my body tells me that the Glenn Joyal leak came from either someone close to Jody Wilson-Raybould – either a former staffer, or from someone inside of her circle. The issues surrounding the Glenn Joyal appointment to the SCC were
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: My Political Epiphany (Well Sort Of…)
Is it just me, or has Canadian politics become a perpetual outrage machine? It is one that I play into often, but for some reason it was started to weigh on me the last few days. I am so tired of this petty bickering with those who are irrelevant. The
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Can I Get A Side Of Jane Philpott With My Nothing Burger Scandal Special?
Anyone ready for an incoherent rant? Drip drip drip. The level of toxicity on social media right now regarding Canadian politics is at a level I never would have imagined. That is saying a lot, having worked in politics through the Stephen Harper years. We are seeing certain segments of
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: I Just Read The Entire 2019 Budget So You Don’t Have To
Holy hell, my eyeballs are burning, and my brain feels overextended – and not in the smart way, but in a leaky way. Let me get this out of the way first. If you are looking for a non-partisan analysis of the 2019 Budget, this isn’t the place to be
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: Time To Clear The Room With A Talk About Faith And God (Or My Lack Thereof)
I am about to break a rule. My Father always told me that bringing up religion or politics is great way to clear a room. Time to test that theory. Just what everyone needs. A rant about God, faith, and belief. It is something that I have been trying to
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: My Last Post About SNC Lavalin (Also, I Lie Sometimes)
The worst part of this whole SNC-Lavalin faux scandal has been the polarizing effect that it has had on Canadian politics. I have never seen such a disconnect between journalism, the political class, and the voting public. The truth of the matter is, polling numbers show that the story has
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: When Saying Nothing Is Worse Than Saying The Wrong Thing
I have often wondered what is worse, failing while leading or failing to lead. In many ways it describes our current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the man who wants to be Prime Minister, Andrew Scheer. I don’t fault Justin Trudeau when he makes mistakes while leading – saying the
Continue readingPolitical Potshots: The Love Ballad Of Andrew Scheer And Hamish Marshall (In The Key Of Rebel Media)
“Call me Stephen Harper with a smile” Andrew Scheer There is one truism about the Conservative Party of Canada under Andrew Scheer. It may be Andrew Scheer’s smile, but it is still the party of Stephen Harper. I am not here to beat up on Stephen Harper however, who has
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