Author: Warren

Right here on Ontario Newswatch!

…on Fight The Right book tour. When not in front of a microphone, tomorrow, you may find me at Villa Souvlaki, consuming my body weight in their signature dish. Over and out.

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Me on Stombo’s panel, last week. Was fun. Click on the link, at about the 14 minute mark.

If you want an example of why conservatives have gotten so good at winning, take look at Toronto mayor Rob Ford. We’re serious. Many, many folks in and around Toronto regard Ford as an unmitigated disaster. A loser. Just a year ago, for instance, Ford was named the “World’s Worst

Liz Thompson: “Fight the Right accomplishes what it sets out to do – provide readers with a glimpse into the kinds of strategies that have made Conservatives successful and lay out a credible road map for progressive forces to regain power.”

And I needed to be reminded of Summer. This did the trick. Boogie-boarding, Kennebunk, August. Perfect.

I’ve received some pretty angry responses to the brief post below about the Trudeau folks from, er, Trudeau folks. Some have even taken the form of anonymous comments, which aren’t all that anonymous (I.P. and other identifying stuff load automatically). Here’s my point, for those too obtuse to understand it:

Values, in politics, aren’t something. They’re everything. So, too, is speaking with clarity and confidence. Last week, both notions — having a set of values and communicating them to voters with conviction — were readily on display, in Canada and the U.S. In Montreal, Justin Trudeau stepped up to a

…or six of Stephen Harper’s most senior aides? Can’t, can you? Exactly.

Not because of the nascent Liberal leadership race. Not for top secret political meetings. It’s way, way more important than that. My daughter is graduating from high school, and she is checking out university journalism programs. Like at my alma mater, Carleton. Yes, yes, I am old. You don’t have

From this morning, early.  I was followed by The Wiggles. They frightened me.

The President got his ass kicked. You’re welcome.

Didn’t see it – we had the book launch tonight for Fight The Right at Ben McNally Books – but Strombo tweeted the promo below.  And he gave SFH a plug!

Merci, Tasha! “Justin Trudeau’s speech followed Mr. Kinsella’s playbook on beating conservatives chapter and verse…[He followed] the central theme of the Kinsella narrative: “Take back values. That’s what progressives need to do.”

As I write in my acknowledgements to Fight The Right, I’ve got some of the best commenters around on my web site.  Over the years, many of you guys have given me some great ideas, and great suggestions, for my book, my columns and my TV hits.  You make me think.

This morning, there is a ridiculous amount of coverage about Justin’s announcement speech last night.  I have a few thoughts of my own, offered on radio this morning, but I figured it’d be more fun to give regulars on Canada’s Best Loved Political Web Site™ a chance to have their

It’s finally out today. You can get it on Amazon, iTunes, Chapters/Indigo, through Random House, as an ebook, a book book, or whatever. But two copies and I’ll mow your lawn. Buy three, and I’ll shovel your driveway all winter!

My fellow Liberals, my fellow Canadians: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address had less than 300 words. This hypothetical address has about 500. Like Lincoln’s speech, I immodestly hope mine will be remembered. Every word I speak here today will be the truth. Canadians are sick of falsity. They are tired of false