What is an open nomination, really?
The realpolitik definition of an open federal nomination in Canada is not that anyone interested in running has a fair shot at becoming the candidate; it is that anyone who…
David Graham
Alberta election about identity, not policy
Danielle Smith winning re-election last week is a reminder that elections are more about confirmation bias and reaffirming our own prejudices than about working together to find solutions to collective…
The trouble with electoral reform
The question of electoral reform is one I have been passionate about since the 2007 referendum in Ontario, and a file I have been active on for the entire period.…
Mr. Bains goes to Rogers
Earlier this month, Navdeep Bains, who was Justin Trudeau’s minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development from 2015 to 2021, announced he had taken on a new position as chief…
Question Period
Question Period has become a parody of itself. Sitting four years on the government side back bench, it was baffling. But question period is a symptom of, or an expression…