Leadership Unity Tests
Leadership races are a test of many things within a party. They test the strength of their organization, the strength of the various bases within them and can test the…
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The Dishonourable Senator from Northwestern Ontario: The Apology We Can’t Accept
I have to admit that for me personally, this past week in Canadian politics has been hard to stomach. To have seen what happened to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh last…
Talking the Latest on the Re-Opening & COVID-19 Among Migrant Workers 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 latest developments in Ontario’s re-opening…
Talking the Politics of COVID-19 & the Conservative Leadership Race on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. Today we discussed the politics of COVID-19, the examples…
Dropping the Bomb
I’ve had the chance to take part in a few leadership races in my day and they are unique experiences for sure. Over time I’ve come to accept a few…
The Other Shoe in Kitchener South – Hespeler
It was over a week ago that I weighed in on the case of the Liberal-turned-Independent MP for Kitchener South – Hespeler Marwan Tabbara, his arrest and all the claims…
More Reflections on Yesterday’s Events
2020 man, it just keeps doing its thing. Yesterdays incident in the House of Commons between the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois is continuing apace, with the Bloc demanding a…
Le Bloc Hypocrite
These have been hard days all over and the same is true here at home in Canada. While we’ve seen the protests against racism in the United States, we’ve seen…
An Election Unlike Any Other
2020 has been a crazy year so far between a global pandemic, mass protests in the United States and more to add to that. There have been so many things…
A Dark Night in Albuquerque
Over the past three weeks the world has been watching the protests against racism that have been unfolding in the United States. The sight of hundreds of thousands of Americans…
Talking the Re-Opening & the Re-Naming of Russell with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the latest developments in Ontario’s Re-opening from COVID-19, how…
Of Empty Words and Unicorns
This week we’ll see something happen in Canadian politics that will be as close to a “normal” event as we have in a long time, although being the age of…
Talking about The Calls for Police Reform on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed the growing calls for police reform in…
Dashcam Video as a Rorschach Test
In Canada we have been watching the events of the past few weeks in the United States with many emotions. Most of us have reacted with disgust at the video…
A Watershed Moment in the Relationship Between Politics & Sports
We all have our passions and things that we love. Those things aren’t always similar and it’s interesting when those things intersect and how they do. For me, my two…
Disrespect from the Racetrack
Over the past couple of weeks we have seen millions of people come together around the World to march against racism. The fallout from the murder of George Floyd has…
The Disturbing Case of the MP for Kitchener South – Hespeler
The life of a Member of Parliament can be an interesting one. There are lots of things about the job that are different, new & unique. You get to meet…
Talking Re-Opening Ontario & Protests During a Pandemic with Kristy Cameron
Today I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ontario’s Regional Re-opening from COVID-19, the…
Talking Tackling Racism on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed tackling racism in Canada, what governments need…
The Divergence of the Right
The last couple of weeks in the United States has been something to witness and honestly, witness feels like the right word for it. It has been equally disturbing and…