Is Canada A Failed State?
The mere mention of tinkering with the Canadian Constitution generally brings shrieks and dismissals. A posture borne from past experience, suggestion of reopening seen as reckless and dangerous. I don’t…
Steve V
Oil May Well Destroy Canada
A fairly devastating economic analysis of the oil sands “benefits” as it relates to the federation. Despite the continual sales pitch that oil sands development is of great benefit to…
Canada Requires A Unifying Force
In the absence of defining moments, it is sometimes hard to ascertain incremental drift. There is a certain subtlety to Canada’s federation unravelling that tends to undermine the true severity.…
Liberals Fight To Stay In Conversation
The Liberals are staking out the “middle ground” as it relates to the oilsands. With strong options on boths sides, the Liberal position is part default, part natural predisposition, but…
And So It Begins…
Reading the latest piece on Liberal/NDP “co-operation” pretty much touches on every angle I’ve recently explored on the topic, as it relates to the Liberal leadership. Little known David Merner…
No Brainer Liberal Policy
I’m curious to see which leadership candidates argue a serious rethink on drug policy, particularly marijuana legalization. Despite a resolution passing at the recent Liberal convention, there is nothing binding…
Bite The Hand That Feeds
Rarely discussed, the concerning relationship between the media and corporate Canada. Of course, outlets generally scoff at any intimation of bias. But, common sense dictates a conflict of interest when…
Polls Provide Cautionary Tales
The latest rash of polling consistently shows support for the Harper Conservatives on the wane, a very strong NDP alternative. Some polls have the NDP in the lead, others like…
Americans Move Towards Supply Management?
Plenty of upheaval lately over supply management, a pet peeve of the corporate media, lobbyists and apparently some Liberals, although the latest “big name” voice is about as liberal as…
Utterly Stunning
Using the backdrop- the maelstorm of controversy, the Auditor General report that highlighted outright deception- it is utterly stunning that this government can STILL operate within a frame of obstruction…
Conservatives Passed Best Before Date?
The latest spate of polls show a few things, not the least of which is erosion in Conservative numbers, as well as growing disapproval for Harper. Emphasis is on the…
Who Will Be The "Unite The Left" Candidate?
You can really sense a buzz within certain quarters as people digest the potentialities within the Liberal leadership race. Our media class seems intrigued, as evidenced again yesterday within the…
Rae Out
Bob Rae is out for the Liberal leadership, making the announcement at a very fascinating press conference. I think the rationale for not running is a complicated equation. But, the…
Two Thirds Of "Liberals" Support Merger
There is a sleeper issue within the coming Liberal leadership race that has yet to come forth, but will manifest, of that I have little doubt. The idea of a…
Now Or Never For Trudeau
Have you read all the potential names being floated to lead the Liberal Party? Depressing isn’t it? With the exception of some grassroots manifestation yet to appear on the political…
Wither The Tribes?
Interesting article today, detailing developments in a lone riding which could become a template for greater “co-operation” moving forward. I contend some measure of co-ordination is largely inevitable, as well…
Mulcair The "Statesman"
Mulcair’s rushed visit to the oilsands has served him well. While the polls remain firm- even downright extraordinary in a historic sense for the NDP- there is no doubt the…
Then Who Represents The Majority?
Very good
Pack It In
If I was in charge, I’d send my MP’s home today, leaving empty opposition benches to serve as symbolic protest, as well as practical imagery of Harper’s Ottawa. In all…