A Sea Change in Manufacturing
During this global pandemic we’ve seen some pretty stark changes and experienced things that we thought we might never experience. We’ve seen some things that were talked about in great…
Cam Holmstrom
De-registering Dissent at Queen’s Park
For good reason much of our attention has been drawn to the political drama playing out in Ottawa, drama that still continues despite the resignation of Bill Morneau. The stories…
Talking the Cabinet Shuffle, Prorogation & the latest on the WE Scandal with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Gabriela Gonzalez on a rare Wednesday “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the fall out from…
Of Snake Oil & Presidential Approval
These past five months have just been so strange in so many ways and the further we go into this pandemic, the harder it is to remember how strange it…
Meanwhile Elsewhere in Democracy
For the last couple of days most Canadian political observers have had their eyes firmly fixed on the goings on in Ottawa, and rightfully so. It’s been a crazy 48…
Prorogation Overreach
Everyone, there are days when it feels like I can’t keep up. That feeling seems to happen to me more and more these days. Maybe it’s a function of getting…
The Day After: Morneau Resigns
The events from last night were sure to set off aftershocks of important events that would go a long way to determine what our politics look like. Aside from having…
Morneau Out, Uncertainty In
Tonight is the first night of the virtual Democratic nomination convention, a night when the eyes of the world were going to be turned towards US cable news channels and…
Punting Responsibility
As Canada has faced COVID-19 and worked to deal with this pandemic, we’ve seen many institutions in our country face hard times responding to this unprecedented crisis. We’ve seen community…
An Unnecessary Election in New Brunswick?
We’re coming to the end of the Summer and in normal times there would be a usual ramping up of things to come. The return to school, the return of…
“When Someone Shows You Who They Are…”
We are living in dangerous times and honestly that danger only grows when we turn a blind eye to it. One saying that’s always rang true to me comes from…
Empty Threats on a Wednesday Morning
Life in a minority Parliament is something that is precarious at the best of times. Depending on the distribution of seats and who holds the balance of power, working in…
Talking the Future of Bill Morneau & Andrew Scheer’s Last Day with Rob Snow
Today I joined Rob Snow on 1310 News “The Rob Snow Show” along with Katlyn Harrison. We talked about questions about the future of Finance Minister Bill Morneau, what the…
Our Border Dilemma: Into the Fall Ahead
COVID-19 has created some striking situations and circumstances that many of use thought we’d never see. We’ve had to face things we never thought we would, and we’ve had to…
How to Starve Conspiracy Theories of Their Power
I consider myself to be a lucky person. I’ve had the chance to get to do some amazing things in my life and live out some of my dreams. Getting…
Why the Democratic World Needs to Care About Belarus
2020 has been a very difficult year for many good reasons beyond the COVID pandemic. As I pointed to last week, we here in Canada are particularly interested in watching…
With Allies Like These: The Dangers of this Election Year
2020 has been a rough year for the relationship between Canada and the United States. The COVID pandemic has put strains on the close ties between us, mostly thanks to…
Solidarity for Breakfast in Fort Frances
We’re in the home stretch of the Conservative Leadership race and before the month is done, Canadians will know who will be the one chosen to lead the Conservative party…
WE/Oui Oversight
It was just a week ago that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified before the House of Commons Finance Committee and in something that seems normal for 2020, it’s felt like…
Ford’s Failing Grade on School Re-Opening
Throughout the response to the COVID-19 global pandemic we’ve seen governments of all stripes step up and respond in some pretty impressive ways. The responses have not been perfect but…