Bad Omens
In this day and age, we tend to parse every single new piece of information and what we hear to see if there is more in there than meets the…
Cam Holmstrom
A Preview of Life Under a Scheer Government? – Part 2
Last week I wrote a piece laying out more of the cuts made by Conservatives in Ontario and Alberta and put forth the thought about how this could be a…
Oh No!
These are hard days to be a New Democrat on the Federal scene, without a doubt, and as the Fall election gets closer, it doesn’t seem to be getting any…
Not-so-Full House
A while back I wrote about the importance of the Parliamentary watchdogs that we have in Canada and why they need to be defended. These officers of Parliament do very…
Last Minute Decisions
It was way back at the beginning of May I wrote a piece talking about the state of the Liberal Party, but specifically about the number of Liberal MPs who…
The New Deal for People
This week marks the final official sitting week of the 42nd Parliament of Canada, the end of four years of Liberal governance. And while the House may come back for…
More Disrespect on a Solemn Day: An Update
Last week I wrote about the galling and tone deaf move that came from the city council in Victoria, British Columbia on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasions. The…
A Preview of Life Under a Scheer Government?
Over the past year we’ve seen a bit of a blue wave wash over parts of Canada, as conservative governments have gotten elected in various places. This has made Federal…
Disrespecting Democracy, a Trilogy: Senatorial Pettiness Edition
It was just yesterday that I was happy to be able to report about some good news from the Senate on Romeo Saganash’s Bill C-262; after much delay and attempted…
A Review of French Immersion
In the Education field there are always certain debates that are always on going and that never seem to go away. And now in Ontario as we face more and…
Pharmacare Surprise
Today is a day that many in Ottawa have been looking forwards now for many months, partially because of the importance of the announcement coming but also partially because of…
“Whatever”
Across Canada many people and groups have been concerned about the rise of Conservative parties in certain parts of the country. A lot of that concern is well founded, as…
A Positive Update from the Senate
With only two weeks left in the scheduled sitting of the House of Commons, there are many pieces of proposed legislation that are still in limbo for many reasons. For…
Sticking into the Federal Election
Way back in April, which seems like ages ago right now, the Ford Conservatives brought forward their controversial budget. That budget included many controversial items, but there was one that…
Allegations & Revelations in British Columbia
Sometimes being involved in politics in 2019 can be quite surreal. Stories come out and you can’t help but wonder that if in a bygone era if that particular story…
Video Hits
With June now in full swing, we’re starting to see more and more third party groups, and of course the parties, ramp up their activities. And with the amazing deep…
“You’re lucky my mum’s not active on Twitter”
For many of us who follow politics closely and get involved, we all have our heroes and people that we look up to. We all have our reasons for revering…
Left Turn Signal
The month of June is one that is going to be full of all kinds of political announcements. Being that last month that the House of Commons is scheduled to…
Sunday Night Surprise
One axiom that I’ve always lived by in politics is that campaigns almost never go totally form. It never fails that some surprises and curveballs come out, things that we…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The Rest of the 42nd Parliament & Readying for the 43rd Federal Election
After a bit of a hiatus, today I took the time to record and post the newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast. In this newest episode, I review what’s…