Why the SNC-Lavalin Scandal Matters
For a month the news has been filled with details about the SNC-Lavalin Scandal that has embroiled the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This hasn’t been a salacious scandal…
Cam Holmstrom
More Concerned Eyes Watching
With one week to go to the Federal Budget and everyone away on break, things promised to be quiet in Ottawa this week, even maybe around the SNC/PMO Scandal. Of…
The Road Ahead for the SNC/PMO Scandal
As we move fully into the second month of the SNC/PMO Scandal, I think that now would be a good time to look ahead and see where this all could…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast – Jody, Justin, Gerry and the SNC/PMO Scandal
Today I took the chance with a relatively quiet day to record Episode 4 of Season 1 of the Magpie Brûlé podcast. In this episode, I discuss the latest events…
Caesar-Chavannes Speaks
One of the things that has been remarkable about the SNC/PMO Scandal has been the near steady flow of news and stories coming from it. For a month now, it’s…
A Different Look at #cdnpoli
Having worked in Parliament for nine years and now working literally across the street from it, it’s always interested in me how people perceive the place, the people elected there…
No Apologies
Early this morning in the National Press Theatre, something happened that the Canadian public has been waiting for now for a while. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a press conference,…
Talking SNC/PMO Scandal on CFRA with Evan Solomon
Today I got the chance to talk more about everything that took place in the Justice Committee of the House of Commons. This time I joined CFRA’s Evan Solomon, along…
Talking Gerald Butts with CFRA’s Rob Snow
So today has been a big day so far, with all the testimony before the House of Commons Justice committee, and it’s still not done yet. In between the two…
Wednesdays with Gerry
This morning we heard some very long-awaited testimony from Prime Minister Trudeau’s former Principle Secretary Gerald Butts. Remember, he resigned seemingly forever ago because “he did nothing wrong” and to…
The Day After the Latest Resignation
Yesterday was a much bigger day than most of us expected. The resignation of Jane Philpott was something that many people simply didn’t see coming and had a huge effect…
Philpott Resigns
Wow, for a supposed “nothingburger” of a story, the list of people resigning keeps growing at a fast rate. But folks, this is a big one that takes things to…
Following the Letter
It’s a Monday after a relatively quiet weekend, and I can’t help but think that no one is happier about that fact than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal…
Three Big Shoes Drop
Most weeks so far in 2019 haven’t been so good for New Democrats. We’ve had a lot of negatives to point to, and people have been down. It’s been a…
Panic Shuffles
It’s Thursday night and while the House of Commons is going late into the night having an emergency debate on Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony yesterday and the PMO/SNC Scandal, news keeps…
The Next Day: SNC/PMO Edition
Yesterday was a rare day in Canadian politics or in Canadian political scandals; it was a day that delivered on its promise, and then some. The testimony from Jody Wilson-Raybould…
Devastating Truth
Today has been a wild day all around the world, between Michael Cohen’s testimony in Washington, Trump and Kim in Vietnam and the new tensions between India and Pakistan. There…
Coming to a Head
Well it’s now official and tomorrow is a day that we’ve been looking forward to ever since the SNC/PMO scandal kicked off three weeks ago. After the Prime Minister finally…
By-Elections, the Morning After
Well the votes are counted, and we wake up this morning to a few more questions answered in the #cdnpoli scene then we went into yesterday with. Coming out of…
Talking By-Elections on CFRA
So today is the big day, with by-elections taking place in York-Simcoe, Outremont and Burnaby South. This afternoon I got the chance to go on CFRA in Ottawa to talk…