The Pension Problem
Pensions are at the heart of both the Canada Post and the Air Canada strikes. Both companies argue that changes in the market and technology have made defined benefit pension…
Owen Gray
The Harper Doctrine
Perhaps the starkest development from The Conservative convention was the enunciation of what John Ibbitson, in The Globe and Mail, calls the "Harper Doctrine." It is a radical departure from…
The Tail Now Wags The Dog
Angelo Perischelli writes in today's Toronto Star that Stephen Harper has led a " ten year revolution." It has been, Perischelli claims, a quiet revolution:Harper’s changes are like the hands…
More of the Same
As The Day Family Road Show makes clear, the Conservatives take great joy in mocking their opponents. How else to explain Bev Oda's continued tenure at the Ministry of International…
Jason Kenny’s World
Jason Kenny is quite pleased with the role he played in the recent federal election. Speaking at the Conservative Party's victory party last night, he told his audience:Polls indicate that…
A Newer World
I have to admit that there have been times in the last few years when I have been deeply saddened by the cynicism of young people. I also have to…
And They Promised Stability
On May 2nd, Canadians -- well, at least 24% of them -- thought they were voting for stability. They might begin to rethink that proposition, although it really is too…
The Calm Before The Storm
Lawrence Martin, in this morning's Globe and Mail, makes a strong case for the ascendancy of Stephen Harper. Rarely have the stars aligned themselves so thoroughly in a Prime Minister's…
The Face Of The Conservative Revolution
Two stories this morning -- one in The Globe and Mail and the other in The National Post -- put the Conservative Revolution in perspective. In The Globe, John Ibbitson…
It’s Not Just The Young
It's not just the young who understand what Brigette Depape's protest was about. There are members of my own generation who understand what has happened in the last thirty years.…
The Times They Are A Changin’
Elizabeth May and Carolyn Bennett think it was "inappropriate." But what Brigette Depape did yesterday is not a one day story. Her generation has the most to lose from a…
Headed in the Wrong Direction
On the day that the U.S unemployment rate went up for the second month in a row, Paul Krugman wrote that: "To be sure, things could be worse — and…
A Sense of Balance
In his recent book, A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada, John Ralston Saul writes of this country's deep aboriginal roots, which have profoundly influenced how Canadians view the world…
Seeing the Future
Robin Sears has an interesting piece in this morning's Huffington Post. Those who are predicting the demise of the Liberal Party should read it. Sears' take is particularly interesting, given…
Pap The Republican
The news that forty Republican senators have announced their support for Paul Ryan's budget plan is not surprising. But, when you review what passes for the usual Republican boilerplate these…
The Jet Set
Last week in Washington, as the Senate discussed the F35, the red flags were everywhere. Robert Haddick, in Foreign Policy, reported that:The troubled and long-delayed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program…
Rae To The Rescue
The Liberals have chosen wisely -- although there are those who wonder if Bob Rae has been equally wise. His is a daunting task. For the immediate future, he leads…
Where Are The Woodwards and Bernsteins?
Lawrence Martin has a timely column this morning on the the state of Canadian journalism. Martin writes of the late James Thomson, who warned that the biggest occupational hazard for…
The Austerity Myth
At last summer's G20 Conference, Stephen Harper worked hard to get all the participants to buy into the Austerity Myth. That myth is based upon the belief that, in Paul…
A Broken System
Angelo Perischilli and I share few opinions. But this morning, I find myself heartily agreeing with him. In today's Toronto Star, he writes that Ruth Ellen Brosseau can "take credit…