Strat Plan Wrap Up: Addintional Comments
Yes, the web page really does call for “Addintional Comments.” Well, I suppose consultants aren’t hired for their spelling or grammar. Otherwise there wouldn’t be all that bizarre capitalization or…
2015
A Few Thoughts On Last Night’s Debate
I generally leave the assessments of debates to other more analytical and attentive minds, so I will offer only a few observations, for what they are worth. My overall impression…
The Political Landscape Didn’t Change
http://www.brunchnews.com There were no knockout punches last night. Stephen Harper droned on with his usual talking points. But nobody put him on the mat. Elizabeth May reminded us — or…
1st Debate: So How’d They Do?
Justin Trudeau Our guy did good. Articulate. Didn’t stumble (though I missed his closing remarks, which I hear weren’t so great). Scored points in the one-on-ones, got off a few…
Debate Quickies #nlpoli #elxn42
The first English debate is over. Here are some quick observations to help you cut through the huge amount of noise coming from the conventional media. Debate host Paul Wells…
KCCCC Day 6: the big debate
First things first: you and I are weird. We like politics. We pay attention to politics. Normal people don’t. And studies have been showing that debate audiences have been declining…
Elizabeth May: the Hanging Chad of the Maclean’s Leaders Debate
It’s the day after the debate, and everyone (well, those paying attention to a 11-week long federal election campaign in August – which probably isn’t everyone), just everyone, wants to…
The First Debate: Hitting Harper Where It Hurts
I wish I could give last night's debate a more glowing review, but I just can't.I didn't think the opposition leaders gave Stephen Harper a hard enough time on the…
The only real downer over my holidays…
…was when my 8 year old son asked who else has been Prime Minister in his lifetime. And we had to say that Harper has been the only one. My…
Bearding a bully.
Canadians watched a bully get his comeuppance last night. There were no knock-out blows or deathbed repentances but some solid points were made. In balance, the Greens’ Elizabeth May looked…
PQ hung up over Old Harry #nlpoli
Pierre Karl Peladeau won’t say yes or no to development of Old Harry, according to ledevoir.com. Le Devoir interviewed the Parti Quebecois leader during a recent visit to the Magdalen…
Obama Battles Harper Over Climate Change
Obama spoke the other day about climate change: “we’re the first generation to feel the impact of climate change; we’re the last generation that can do something about it.” Stephen…
The US May Have Trump; But Canada Has An Alien
Let’s put it this way; we could have used the swagger and unexpectedness Donald Trump presented in last nights US Republican debates in the Canadian leaders debate. Instead, the first…
And the verdict is…
Having set out my criteria for watching tonight’s leaders’ debate in today’s column, I’ll offer a quick rundown as to my evaluation. Justin Trudeau was by far the weakest of…
My tweeted take on debating debaters
More tomorrow in KCCCC!
The NDP’s Alistair MacGregor Is Off and Running in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford
Stephen Harper has decided to launch Canada into an 11-week election campaign, the longest since 1872, a year when communication still depended on horse, carriage, train, and telegraph. Called under…
Resource Works: Two Cheers for Natural Resources?
“Without natural resources we’d be naked” claims a message stencilled on the chests of four nearly naked, muscular young men. They are the Natural Runners team in the April 2015…
Resource Works: Two Cheers for Natural Resources?
“Without natural resources we’d be naked” claims a message stencilled on the chests of four nearly naked, muscular young men. They are the Natural Runners team in the April 2015…
Stephen Harper and the Great Netflix Fiasco
Well this is certainly bizarre. Yesterday I portrayed Stephen Harper as the lead character from the TV series Breaking Bad, the crystal meth maker and dealer Walter White.The idea was…