Pierre Poilievre’s Priorities.
The waspish MP from Carleton, in his best attack dog style, went after liberal finance minister Chrystia Freeland the other day. The deputy prime minister is scheduled to deliver a…
Peter Lowry
And a Man Named Mel.
In a life in politics, you deal with many a municipal politician. I expect the dorkiest I ever had to deal with was a little guy named Mel Lastman. Mel…
Indicting Justin Trudeau.
Let’s make it clear from the beginning, as a liberal, I feel betrayed by prime minister Justin Trudeau. From the first time I met the newly-minted member of parliament in…
Regg Cohn Cries ‘Wolf.’
Toronto Star opinion writer Martin Regg Cohn might be a Ford fan. He tells us that he believes Ontario premier Doug Ford has found a path to truth, justice and…
Trump, Trust and Truth.
If wife Melanie doesn’t poison his late-night cheeseburgers first, Donald Trump is planning his return to the U.S. presidency in 2024. He already has a large chunk of U.S. voters…
Climate of Promises.
Did you know there is going to be an official plan on how Canada will achieve its climate target for 2030? We would probably feel more encouraged by this if…
Don’t Bother Biden.
U.S. president Joe Biden is not Canada’s friend. It is not all that likely that Joe Biden would have time to find Canada on a world map. This poor guy…
Do Not Go Gentle.
It would appear that conservative leader Erin O’Toole does not intend to “Go gentle into that good night.” He does not seem to be Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ sort of…
PR for the Royals.
Maybe I was in the public relations business at the wrong time. Retiring at the turn of the century, I missed out on the opportunities. There was no denying that…
When Silence is Golden.
Not all politicians understand this. It is important to know what to say to the reporter who asks a question. It is also important to know when to say nothing.…
The Fool is in the Fine Print.
Now we know that the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is a waste of time. When I complained to the commission back at the time of the election, I found…
Battle of the Fox and Mud Hen.
It is unusual for prime minister Justin Trudeau to hold off but in the battle between the fox and the mud hen, he knows he needs to stand back. He…
Canada’s Care Concerns.
It seems fairly clear to Canadians that our battles with the Coronavirus are not over. As alarms spread over Covid-19 variants and the arguments with those who do not trust…
Not to Reign Over Us.
Not that Canadians would have noticed. It was an historic moment for Barbadians. Barbados became a republic the other day. Prince Charles was there to say ‘goodbye.’ It was all…
The Bundestag teaches little.
It came as a surprise the other day when the Toronto Star’s opinion writer for the new democratic party, Robin Sears, lauded the German government’s electoral system. While the German…
The challenge in the choosing!
We were puzzled the other day to hear that Ontario liberal leader Steven Del Duca has pre-picked ridings that will have a female liberal candidate in the coming provincial election.…
Ford’s Phantom Freeways.
I remember when I was in public school and I was out picking strawberries on a farm that was in the path of Ontario’s planned highway 400. It was many…
Singh Wimps on TransMountain.
So much for new democrat leader Jagmeet Singh. He betrays his caucus and his party and his British Columbia voters. He has said he will not back long-time NDP stalwart…
The devil is in the details.
They are pealing back the Christmas wrappings on the Rogers deal for Shaw Communications. We held little hope for these hearings at the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) this week…
Peeving the PM.
Canadians now know how to get into the throne speech. All you have to do is annoy the prime minister. Yes, it’s that simple. One of the first acts of…