Talking the Biggest Political Stories of 2019 with Kristy Cameron
This afternoon as I waited out a power outage on this stormy holiday Monday, I had the chance to join Kristy Cameron on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane…
Cam Holmstrom
The 2010’s – A Decade in Review Part II
Having given you the first part of this series for the decade of the 2010’s, it’s now time to give you the rest of the list. You can check out…
The 2010’s – A Decade in Review Part I
On the weekend I started the annual ritual of reviewing the year that was, as I posted my two-part view of the winners and losers of 2019. It’s become part…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The Winners and Losers of 2019
After a bit of a hiatus the newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast is now up and available for download. In this episode I review 2019 in Canadian politics,…
2019: The Winners of the Year
Having given you the first part of this series for 2019, now it’s time to look at the other side of the coin. You can check out the losers of…
2019: The Losers of the Year
As Christmas is now in our collective rear view mirrors, we naturally start to look ahead to the next year ahead. 2019 has been a crazy year on so many…
Unsung Heroes of the Political Team
When people think about getting involved in politics, our minds tend to move to the big action in capitals and the halls of power. We have a very “West Wing”…
A Progressive Lesson from 2019
As we’re well into the Holiday season now, many people are looking back at 2019 and also looking ahead to 2020. 2019 has been a crazy year and has left…
Talking the Fiscal Update & the Conservative Leadership 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 talked about today’s fiscal update from Finance Minister…
What You Need to Know – The Resignation of Andrew Scheer
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and I talk about the start of…
Talking the Resignation of Andrew Scheer with Evan Solomon
This afternoon I had the chance to join Evan Solomon on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane Mackenzie. Today we talked at great length about the sudden resignation of…
Scheer Surprise
Well folks, one of the most-watched things in Canadian politics was the fate of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. What would come of him? Would he remain or walk away? Would…
Talking the Throne Speech & the Start of Parliament 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 talked about last weeks Throne Speech, the start…
What You Need to Know – The Start of the 43rd Parliament
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and I talk about the start of…
Starting the 43rd Parliament
So today was the big day that we’ve been waiting for ever since the 43rd General Election ended. We saw the official return of the House of Commons, the election…
Talking the Leadership of the Conservative Party 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 talked about the latest in the ongoing issues…
The Existential Debate on the Right
We’ve got a bit more than a month left in 2019 and as Canadian politicos start to ramp up for the return of the House of Commons and the starting…
Talking the State of Leadership in #cdnpoli 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 talked about the staffing changes in the office…
What You Need to Know – The New Federal Cabinet
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and I talk about the new Federal…
Cabinet Building
In the life of any Parliament there are a few big days that happen that are as much as symbolic in their importance as anything else. Usually those are lumped…