T-minus 40 days until Canada votes…
It’s official! Parliament has been dissolved. And the writs have been, proverbially, dropped. Canada’s 43rd General Election is underway… and today is Day 1. T-minus 40 days until Canada votes.…
It’s official! Parliament has been dissolved. And the writs have been, proverbially, dropped. Canada’s 43rd General Election is underway… and today is Day 1. T-minus 40 days until Canada votes.…
Ouch. Elizabeth May has been dropped from my choice of leaders. How about you?
Our friend, Warren, seems to think Justin Trudeau is the worst prime minister ever, citing an article from the Globe claiming that the Libs are obstructing an RCMP investigation into…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Richard Partington discusses the rise of inequality and some of the options to combat it. And PressProgress points out the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s…
Listening to Trudeau. Still not hearing a campaign theme. Still not hearing a main message. Still not hearing a hit song that the kids can dance to. This guy is…
Today starts the official first day of the election campaign, with the Prime Minister asking the Governor-General to dissolve Parliament for an election taking place on Oct 21st. With that…
I stopped following this baseball season a while back. The 2019 Red Sox are not very good, and I’m perfectly happy to enjoy my first summer on beautiful Vancouver Island…
By Eric Cline Former Saskatchewan New Democrat Minister of Justice Erin Weir is not well-known outside of Canada. Even many Canadian readers won’t recognize the politician’s name. But the story…
By Eric Cline Former Saskatchewan New Democrat Minister of Justice Erin Weir is not well-known outside of Canada. Even many Canadian readers won’t recognize the politician’s name. But the story…
By Eric ClineFormer Saskatchewan New Democrat Minister of Justice Erin Weir is not well-known outside of Canada. Even many Canadian readers won’t recognize the politician’s name. But the story of…
The election has arrived. And, Susan Delacourt writes, it will be all about our children: Children can’t vote in this election, but they will loom large in the electoral conversation…
I'm starting to feel sorry for poor Elizabeth May. She is Canada's most popular leader, and this election was supposed to be her election.The other day she told Vassy Kapelos…
This morning the 43rd General Election will kick off, with Liberal leader Justin Trudeau heading to Rideau Hall to visit the Governor General. With that, the campaigns are now rolling,…
Finally. This never-ending scrabbling for political position has a finite finish line. The free-for-all has focus and Elections Canada is in charge. Like with stewards at the track, there are…
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s petulant response yesterday to Amnesty International’s scorching letter about the dangers represented by his United Conservative Party Government’s approach to defending the fossil fuel industry exposes…
Brightened cats.
I’d say the election just found its defining moment, wouldn’t you? These guys make Donald Trump look like a rank amateur. The RCMP has been looking into potential obstruction of…
93 per cent. That’s a compelling majority in favour of abolishing Daylight Saving Time and BC premier, Jim Horgan, says he’s got the message. Those of us well north of…
I've always been amused at the way some people deify Jody Wilson-Raybould. How they worship her as a living god.Or claim that only she knows The Truth.Well here's some truth,…
I’ve been looking at some pictures of life in Britain about 1900. For the poor – who were most of the population – life was vile. Boys and girls six…