Linguistic Gymnastics
We’re onto Day 4 of the 43rd General Election and the first weekend of campaign events. The first few days have been interesting to watch, to see how the different…
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Talking #FirstDebate with Bill Carroll
This afternoon I had the chance to join Bill Carroll on his nationwide “The Bill Carroll Show” with Shane McKenzie and Amanda Galbraith. We talked about last nights first debate…
What You Need to Know – Week 1 of #Elxn43
During the campaign I’m happy to have the chance to take part in some different projects, one of which is being launched today. “What You Need to Know” is a…
Rising to the Moment
Last night we saw the first debate of the 2019 Federal Election, and it was a night with a lot at stake for those taking part. While every party leader…
A Cheeky Delivery
During every election campaign many different groups come out to take positions on various issues of the day. In some cases, that involves taking a stance either against or for…
Round One Minus One
We are onto Day 2 of the 43rd General Election and after a first day that included some good speeches, some travel changes, some bus-on-plane contact and an interesting reminder…
A Sin of Omission?
In this day and age we tend to closely examine what our political leaders say, and for good reason. The words that most politicians speak during prepared moments are very…
Knights in Dull Armor
With the official start of the 43rd General Election this morning, it’s on and the campaigns are into full swing. As the party leaders start to criss-cross the country and…
Starting with a Bang
This morning the 43rd General Election will kick off, with Liberal leader Justin Trudeau heading to Rideau Hall to visit the Governor General. With that, the campaigns are now rolling,…
On Your Marks?
Over the summer everyone in political Ottawa has been taking their best guesses about when the writs for the 43rd General Election would finally be drawn up. There have been…
“I Have No Power”
There are going to be many issues that will be a part of the discussion going on around the 43rd General Election, some of which the parties will want to…
Compare and Contrast
With the writ on the 43rd General Election expecting to be dropped on the weekend, we are more or less into the campaign now. And as I wrote about last…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The Week That Was & The First Debate of the 43rd General Election
The newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast is now up and available for download. In this episode I review the week that was in Canadian politics, the Green/NDP drama…
A New Electoral Loophole?
As few weeks back I wrote a piece in which I brought up changes to the elections laws and how their changes can create issues and situations from campaign to…
More than Meets the Eye in New Brunswick
Life folks, it can come at you fast. It’s amazing how sometimes a big story, which seems to be potentially damaging, proves to be something else entirely once a bit…
Enter the Senate?
Political scandals and stories can be a bit like water; no matter what, water wants to run and will run towards the openings it has available to it. Whenever a…
Debateable Tactics
There are many old sayings that go with politics and campaigns. These truisms come from hard learned experience and sometimes it amazes me just how true they continue to be…
Talking Election Prep, NDP defections & Max’s Twitter Bullying on CFRA with Evan Solomon
This afternoon I had the chance to join CFRA’s Evan Solomon again, this time with Warren Kinsella and Jason Lietaer. We talk about the parties preparing for the upcoming election,…
A Punch to the Gut
Today has been a day so far, surely not the day many were expecting when it started this morning. Sometimes politics can be just like that, and things can come…
In It to Win It?
Well it’s finally upon us. With Labour Day now in our rear view mirrors and most children heading back to school, the summer is essentially over. And while the writ…