Having failed to establish a CPC link, we’ll just ignore it
In any other country, when an organizer for a political party (here, #PPC) is charged criminally with assaulting a Prime Minister and the leader of another party (here, #LPC) it…
2021
A Sunday Reflection
Nothing like shining a light on the ignorant and the benighted, eh? Recommend this Post
Talking the Fourth Week of #Elxn44 on CTV News Channel
Saturday I joined CTV News Channel with Akshay Tandon for the “Political Pulse” panel along with Colin MacDonald and Maureen Harquail. We reviewed the fourth week on the campaign trail,…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – #Elxn44 Week Four
The latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair is now out. In this episode…
#ELXN44: Legault, My Ego
Some notes and thoughts about Legault’s interference in the federal election; 9/11 and media bailouts. None of it has to be this way. The post #ELXN44: Legault, My Ego first…
The Shame Of It
I was never a fan of George W. Bush. He made some terrible decisions that had far-reaching consequences. But, yesterday, in a speech in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, he spoke the unvarnished…
Tale of the tour tape
About to talk about this on @CFRAOttawa @a_pinsent: the leaders’ tours in September. The first list is @JustinTrudeau. Second, @erinotoole, then @theJagmeetSingh. They’ve all been campaigning in Liberal strongholds. Which…
Election Follies and Funnies #21: Trudeau rising
This was not what I was expecting today https://t.co/ELl1vwCNy8 — Stephen Maher (@stphnmaher) September 11, 2021 "Erin O’Toole sits 9 days out likelier than not to lose seats. But hey,…
Vote Local, Think Local.
The wife and I voted on Friday. We usually vote at advance polls. It is a habit from years of working on campaigns. I usually know if my vote will…
Mistruths, half-truths and outright lies
In less than 6 years, Canada’s Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner dealt three times with our ethics shy PM: Trudeau Report (Aga Khan) Trudeau II Report (SNC-Lavalin) Trudeau III…
Alberta’s ‘Energy War Room’ appears to be operating in defiance of the Canada Elections Act
Alberta’s “Energy War Room” appears to be continuing to operate in defiance of Canada’s election laws, campaigning against positions clearly identified with a Canadian political party without registering as an…
Indian in the Cabinet, Jody Wilson-Raybould
Politics Full story of SNC-Lavalin affair still to be told, Wilson-Raybould says in new book Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn Pressed on campaign trail, Trudeau denies he left…
Saturday Photo: Mangroves, Another Tool in the Fight against Rising Seas
Glad to report that it looks like I’ll be signing a contract very soon for my next book Against the Seas: Saving Civilizations from Rising Seas. Details will follow, but…
If you have tears…..
…think a little bit… It was some twenty years ago that agents from Afghanistan crashed passenger aircraft into the twin towers in New York. That is what caused the U.S.…
An Eloquent, Earnest Plea
Although it will likely fall on the deaf ears that it is intended to reach, this message by Dr. Michael Warner is for the unhinged who are harassing healthcare workers.…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Umair Haque discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has been turned into a cash cow to be extended for profit, rather than a public…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – The Climate Emergency Alliance highlights the crucial climate change question which was left out of the federal debates – which is what…
No Debate
I tried to listen to the English language leaders debate. I turned it off after about forty-five minutes. It wasn’t a debate. Michael Harris correctly characterizes it as “a third…
Sam and 9/11
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon just over a week ago, when the rural Ontario sky was clear and cloudless and seemed to go on forever, my wife and I pulled…
Election Follies and Funnies #20: "But her emails"
Does anyone else see it this way too? Canadian media: “But her emails!” = “Why did Trudeau call this election?” pic.twitter.com/tfbBl56pSI — Cathie from Canada ?? ??️? (@CathieCanada) September 10,…