Flowers
Today is Orange Shirt Day, an important day on our collective calendar here in Canada. On this day we remember and honour the First Nations, Métis and Inuit children who…
Cam Holmstrom
The Morning After: The First Trump-Biden Debate
I am a political animal and I normally really geek out on events like last night. Normally Presidential Debates in the United States are much watch TV, dignified events and…
“The Best School Re-Opening Plan in the Country…”
I didn’t intend on writing another piece tonight, but we had a bit of an interesting development in our household this evening that made it necessary to write one last…
“Cheezies and Cartoons”
Having worked in politics for close to a decade and having worked over a dozen campaigns in the last 15 or so years, it gets hard to shock me anymore…
Failure in Priorities
It amazes me how sometimes a few little pieces of information that could seem completely unrelated can help to tie a story together. It was just yesterday here at this…
Talking the State of Ontario’s COVID Response with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the newest COVID-19 numbers in Ontario,…
The Evolution of Campaign Tactics in 2020
As someone who has worked over a dozen political campaigns at all levels in his life, I am a self-professed campaign nerd. I am always interested in seeing how campaigns…
One Step Forward, Many Steps Back
Here we are, at the end of September 2020. It’s been over six months that we’ve been in this fight against COVID-19 and really there is no light at the…
Dangers at Home
We live in times that few very fraught with danger, more so than usual. We’re seeing things happening on our TV screens, in the news and sometimes right in front…
Failing to Plan
There have been many things about the last few weeks in our COVID-19 world have been difficult. We’re seeing cases rise across the country, we’re starting to see some schools…
Talking Throne Speech 2020 with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell for a special Wednesday “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the Speech from the…
“Something Old, Something New….”
Well this afternoon brought us a moment that Canadian politicos have been looking ahead to for a month now. Governor General Julie Payette, under a cloud of scandal of her…
Shenanigans in the Green Leadership Race
With the Throne Speech coming down this afternoon, it makes sense that most of the attention of the Canadian political scene is fixed on Ottawa today. But in the past…
Talking the Upcoming Throne Speech with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the upcoming Speech from the Throne,…
Off to the Polls on the West Coast
There have been lots of rumours around potential elections milling around the media. That was the case in New Brunswick and in that case, it brought an early election. There…
Reconciliation Failing in Nova Scotia
Being an Indigenous person living in Canada can be a very frustrating experience at times. It can be hard enough when you have to deal with the history of this…
Pandemic By-Election Shenanigans
With the Throne Speech coming next week there have been lots of rumours surrounding it. Not only are people speculating what will (or won’t) be in the speech itself, many…
Warning Signs on Ontario’s COVID Response
This morning I woke up to a chill in the air, as we are under a frost warning. It was as sure a reminder as any that our warm summer…
Trademark Creativity
Time for a little confession on my part; I have a real soft spot for creative thinking when it comes to protest or making a point. Whether if I agree…
Head of State Debate
As a student of history, it’s always fascinated me how actions taken in the past still impact our present. Sometimes it’s the only way to make sense of certain things…