A Former Radical?
Canada’s new environmental watch dog and global warming minister, Steven Guilbeault is described by Wikipedia as a former radical. There will be many Canadians anxiously waiting to see what he…
Peter Lowry
A Blogger’s Ego.
You need a certain amount of chutzpah to undertake the production of a regular blog on today’s Internet. You have to believe you have something to say. And it takes…
Death Wish of Conservatism.
At a time when Justin Trudeau is busy busting liberalism in Canada, the conservatives are doing themselves no favours. It is as if there is no place for the old…
Carry on John.
Despite having sat on many boards over the years and chaired a few—and this includes business boards as well as charitable and political and (the very worst) condominium boards, I…
Why not shoot the messengers?
Did you hear that they are creating a social media channel just for Donald Trump? That will teach those wimps at Twitter who dared to banish him. It will make…
The Bored of the Board.
There are many boards of directors needing better chairpersons today. Boards can be skittish, they can be confrontational, they can be overly conservative. A good chair is the driver and…
Failing Voting 101.
You would think that the scathing comments I get about first-past-the-post voting would discourage me. They do not. I also want to see change in the way Canadians vote. The…
Alerting Alberta.
It can a delight to read one of David Climenhaga’s reports on Alberta politics. He seems to be a knowledgeable and fearless reporter of things political in Calgary and Edmonton.…
Doug Defends Dougie.
There was an opinion piece in the Toronto Star the other day about the trials and tribulations of Ontario’s attorney general Doug Downey. It was about him trying to defend…
Promises, Promises.
Ontario liberal leader Steven Del Duca is promising to resign if he does not change how we carry out elections in Ontario. He might as well resign as leader now…
Dougie Dumbs It.
Ontario premier Doug Ford will always revert to type. He is basically dumb and there is no way to hide it. He has the political savvy of a gerbil and…
A Stomping Mouse.
No doubt you are aware of the stalking horse that hides the intentions of another politician. You might not be as familiar with the stomping mouse. The stomping mouse is…
Legault Betrays Quebecers.
There is no question that Quebec enjoys a special place in the hearts of all Canadians. It is a province rich with our history. Its contribution to the culture and…
Learning Gerrymander.
It looks like Ontario will have only one new electoral district after the coming ten-year redistribution of ridings, according to the latest census of Canada. It will also be an…
What’s gender got to do with it?
Sometimes, prime minister Justin Trudeau can be a pain in the ass. What the hell has gender got to do with someone’s qualifications for being in the federal cabinet? He…
Del Duca Dumbing Down.
When will politicians learn not to leap into voting reform without at least checking? At a sort-of liberal party meeting today, Ontario liberal party leader Steven Del Duca intends to…
Does Doug Do Privacy?
Bet you are all set to go with your smart phone and Ontario premier Doug Ford’s vaccine passport. You do realize, I hope, that this passport with its QR code…
The Face of COVID.
Don’t you hate those obituaries that read: ‘Died peacefully with family in attendance.’ And you know it is B.S. written by an unimaginative and unctuous undertaker. The person probably passed…
Doing a Dance with Doug.
Ontario premier Doug Ford isn’t much of a politician but whomever is advising him on the day care file isn’t either. The feds are offering Ontario $10 billion to get…
Lessons for the NDP No. 2.
The impression on the ground in the last election was that the new democrats were drinking their own Kool-Aid. Where did the B.S. about the boost in votes come from?…