Lost in the Spin Cycle
A week in political life can be a funny thing. Some weeks seem to fly by and feel just free and easy, but others seem to be painfully long, never…
2019
Conservatives 37, Liberals 32
#LavScam effect, in effect. Here. The Conservatives appear to be chipping away at the Liberals’ chances of securing another majority in October, with Andrew Scheer’s party leading with 37 per…
There’s a Reason They Called it MAD.
They were all the rage in my day. Tactical nuclear weapons, mini-nukes, or “those little bags of instant sunshine.” Somewhere around here I’ve got a then-“secret” field manual laying out…
The American Caesar and the State of Emergency
Donald Trump has always treated his country's democracy with contempt. And these days he's desperate to try to distract Americans from all his legal problems.So while we can't know whether…
Millennials’ Empty Whinging
Climate change has sparked a lot of inter-generational controversy. Millennials, in particular, are fond of blaming it all on the Boomer generation, disingenuously distancing themselves from the problem. In a…
Brexit – the Madness Ensues
What do Theresa May and Jaques Parizeau have in common? They both see/saw the electorate as lobsters in a pot. Parizeau made the clumsy remark in the 2006 Quebec sovereignty…
Canadian Healthcare at a Crossroads
Canadians generally like their heathcare system, and rightly so. It guarantees basic physician care and hospital care (insofar as such things can be practicably guaranteed, given our geography and diversity),…
Canadian Healthcare at a Crossroads
Canadians generally like their heathcare system, and rightly so. It guarantees basic physician care and hospital care (insofar as such things can be practicably guaranteed, given our geography and diversity),…
He’s Done It
Donald Trump has kept his threat. He has declared a “national emergency” for the US Mexico border. He will use it to siphon funds from the American military or disaster…
#LavScam latest: you couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried
The #LavScam story changes yet again: now @JustinTrudeau is actually saying @Puglaas would still be AG if @scottbrison hadn’t left. Unbelievable. This is comms incompetence on a historic scale. #cdnpoli…
Canadian Healthcare at a Crossroads
Canadians generally like their heathcare system, and rightly so. It guarantees basic physician care and hospital care (insofar as such things can be practicably guaranteed, given our geography and diversity),…
Weaponizing Words
The fabrication industry is alive and, sadly, well. What we used to equate with cellar operations on Red Square now fuels Fox News, talk radio, even America’s venerated Oval Office.…
Andrew Scheer and the Scandal That Never Was
Andrew Scheer is still trying to blow air into the fake scandal balloon, but it's just not working.Most Canadians just aren't interested, and with good reason. There's no there, there.And…
Why Is Nathan Cullen Trying To Kill The NDP?
Oh boy, will Nathan Cullen ever learn? Yesterday I tried to warn him that his toxic Trudeau hate was making him sound like a Con, and look like a maniac.And…
The Greater Fool
Donald Trump believes he can get his wall built by declaring a national emergency. There is a national emergency, Eugene Robinson writes. But it’s not at the southern border of…
US Budget Breakdown: The Spinal Tap Solution
There’s an easy solution to the budget crisis in the US: The Spinal Tap solution.
The Canadian Media Echo Chamber: How To Manufacture A Scandal (Just Add Water)
News Organization A prints story with an unnamed source and zero corroborating evidence claiming malfeasance by the Prime Minister’s Office. Journalist B writes column on the original report adding additional…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – The Courage Coalition makes the case for Canada to pursue a Green New Deal of its own. And Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood points out the…
What #LavScam means, in five points
It’s been going on for more than a week, now, and the outlines of it are already seen. Five ways in which it is leaving, and will leave, an impact:…
Busted.
Oh, the shame of it. My last contribution to the Liberal Party of Canada was June 16, 2016. And the party has asked me if this is a mistake? Hopefully…