Standing Up to a Close Friend
One of the upsides of living in a free society is the chance to hear and read the opinions of others. Most times those opinions don’t change much in your…
Cam Holmstrom
The Adults in the Room Speak
Remember 2019? Remember how that year felt like it couldn’t be over fast enough, with all the crap that kept happening? It may feel hard to remember somedays but that…
The Dilemma of Police Unions
If 2020 has constantly delivered anything, it has been situations that have forced us all to face issues that we have put off for far too long. This year and…
Through the Red, White & Blue Looking Glass
Last night was a moment that many thought we would never see, or at least we thought we hoped never would. Last night we saw something that I pray will…
Talking Protests in the United States with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the protests taking place across the…
Talking Protests in the United States 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 events of the past days in…
Reflections on a Dangerous Moment
This weekend I celebrated my 41st birthday and yeah, I’m getting old. The signs are everywhere, beyond the date on my birth certificate & the fact that I’m getting more…
A Cold Response from Alberta
Throughout this Covid-19 crisis many political leaders who I strongly disagree with have done a good job in my estimation. I have no problem saying that a lot of these…
Why Politicians Following Physical Distancing Measures Matters
We live in times where transparency matters, especially from government. These are also times when setting the example matters greatly and when not doing so has serious consequences. Some of…
A Needless Stunt at Queen’s Park
Over the past week we’ve had lots of talk and discussion about the importance of social distancing measures. The whole incident at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto on Saturday was…
A Watershed Moment in Long-Term Care
There are moments that happen, events that take place, that change the course of things. These moments are so striking, so stark, that strikes such a nerve that it makes…
A Dangerous Erosion of Trust?
In hard times, difficult situations and global crises, we need to be able to trust the information we get from our governments. Reliable information is important to help people do…
Talking Our Responsibilities to One Another with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison and Lindsay Maskell on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about saturdays scene in Trinity Bellwoods Park…
Not Helping the Team: The Contrary MPP
Since Saturday’s events at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto, the debate around what happened there, how it should have been prevented and what both governments and individuals need to do…
The Awkward Collision of Pre-Covid Politics & Covid Reality
These times that we’re living in, wow. We’re into the last week of May and it’s striking to think of all the things that we’ve seen take place over the…
Talking the Return of Parliament & Parties Collecting the Federal Wage Subsidy 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 today’s return of Parliament, how it should…
Our Responsibilities to One Another
We’re going into the last week of May, and I must admit it feels strange to think that we are. It does because that means we’re almost in June, which…
The Truth But Apparently Not The Whole Truth
In many ways, I consider myself to be a very fortunate person. In my 40 years on this Earth so far, I’ve had the chance to live out some dreams…
Royal Failure in Thunder Bay
We’re well into month three of dealing with Covid-19 and somedays it’s hard to believe that it’s been so long. Yet the longer we go into this moment the more…
Not Helping the Team: Guess Who’s Coming to Testify
During the Covid-19 global pandemic we’ve had many sobering reminders about the importance of correct and reliable information. There has been so much garbage floating around, with others trying to…