Magpie Brûlé is Dead! Long Live Magpie Brûlé!
Time for a New Start It’s been a while folks and it’s been quite the year here in 2022. While it’s still not done, there have been a lot of…
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Where Things Stand
Hello there everyone, it’s been a while…. Since March 25th to be precise, but yes, a while. I’ve taken some downtime from this space over the past few months, to…
“You Can Take This Job and….”
It’s been quite a crazy week in Canadian politics to say the least. The confidence and supply agreement between the Liberals and NDP would normally make for big enough news…
Making It Work
It never ceases to amaze me how some big things just happen, surprising us all and catching everyone off guard. It seems to come when we least expect it or…
Empathetic Failures in Manitoba
We’re living in rough times to say the least, and as much as things seem to be changing around us, some things continue on as they have before. One of…
A Speech to Move a Nation
Today was a rare day in political Ottawa, one that few ever witnesses. It’s not very often that the leader of another country is offered the chance to address the…
Shots Fired at the Bow
We’re in the very early stages of the Conservative Leadership Race and to call it chippy would a very strong understatement. We’ve seen the early attacks from frontrunner Pierre Poilievre…
The True Start of the Race
It was over a month ago that the fact of a race to lead the Conservative Party of Canada came to be. It only took a few more days after…
The Challenge of Misinformation
As the invasion of Ukraine goes into the second week, the World continues to react to the aggressive actions of Russia and its president Vladimir Putin. Given that we live…
True Valour
People who know me know that sports has a big place in my life. Growing up I loved to play sports, in high school and into university. I was never…
The Gaslighting House Guest
For the foreseeable future on this blog, there is going to be a bit of a balancing act going on. As may not be shocking to you, I have a…
Battle for the Soul
It’s amazing what can happen in the span of a week. This time last week, the occupation of Ottawa by anti-social and anti-public health individuals ended after three weeks. That…
The Nothing We’ve Learned
I’m a child of the 1980’s. Born in the very late 70’s, I grew up in that last decade of the Cold War and everything that came with it. I…
Sloly Out
The past 19 days in Ottawa have been awful for those who live and work in the city. To see the utter failure on the part of law enforcement for…
Taking Them at Their Word, Again
As the occupation of Ottawa goes into day 19, things appear to be hitting an inflection point. With the federal government’s move to invoke the Emergencies Act, authorities will finally…
The Full Doug Ford Experience in 24 Hours
Life in Ontario hasn’t been the easiest for the past four years under the Conservative government of Doug Ford. The past two years of COVID have seen some moments where…
Leadership Missing in Action
I hadn’t planned on coming back to the keyboard again today to write, because with everything that is going on, it’s been hard to keep up. But now that we’re…
Balancing the Narratives
We’re into day 14 in the occupation of Ottawa and this morning feels different. That’s because I think we’ve reached a point where people genuinely are not sure where this…
Taking Them at Their Word
It’s Day 12 of the occupation of Ottawa and things continue to evolve. Thanks to the courageous actions taken by a 21-year-old civil servant, the honking has stopped in the…
The Only Legitimate Resolution
It’s the start of a new week in the Nations Capital and some things finally seem to be happening to alleviate the stresses and dangers the people of Ottawa have…