U.S. Midterms
If entirely conventional benchmarks were what mattered in the U.S. elections on November 6 the current strength of the economy – essentially the pinnacle of the growth cycle that started…
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Will Doug Ford become a one term Premier?
Normally it would be absurd to pose such a question so early in a new government’s term. However, if Doug Ford thought the electorate would submit meekly to his authoritarian…
Protecting the City of Toronto from Doug Ford
The Ford government lost for a second time in the courts on one of its early and arbitrary initiatives – the downsizing of Toronto City Council. Ontario Superior Court Justice…
Ontario election near the finish line: Can strategic voting put the NDP over the top?
When the Ontario campaign got underway it appeared the PCs were headed for an out-sized majority. They stumbled, largely because they are led by an unctuous idiot. The Wynne Liberals,…
Wynne’s unpopularity and the economy
A key feature of this campaign is the unpopularity of the Wynne Liberals; they have become the unacceptable alternative, making the effective choice between the Doug Ford PCs and Andrea…
The most accurate poll was….
Mainstreet Research (a firm not around for the 2014 Ontario election) is beginning a daily tracking poll today, so with three weeks to go in the campaign we should expect…
Strategic voting in the 1999 Ontario election failed to defeat the PCs. Can it work in 2018?
Two Ontario Elections The Mike Harris PC government went to the polls on June 3, 1999, having been elected to a majority government in June 1995. One striking curiosity about…
The upside down world of Ontario politics and economics 2018
Current polls suggest an easy victory for Doug Ford on June 7, although this is not yet certain. Assuming he wins, what should we expect that to mean? To listen…
Is British Columbia Headed in the Direction of Washington, Oregon and California?
The closing polls in the BC election suggest a close race perhaps trending in the direction of the incumbent BC Liberals, despite the name really small ‘c’ conservatives. However, it…
Clarence Lyle Barber
One hundred years ago today my father, Clarence Barber, was born on a farm near Wolseley Saskatchewan. His father was a farmer who sent milk to Regina, paying my father…
Trudeau and electoral reform
This week Justin Trudeau killed the prospect of significant electoral reform in this Parliament. His argument that there isn’t a consensus may be true. However, he is rightly getting flack…
Trudeau and electoral reform
This week Justin Trudeau killed the prospect of significant electoral reform in this Parliament. His argument that there isn’t a consensus may be true. However, he is rightly getting flack…
Straws in the wind… say Hillary will win
The U.S. election is tomorrow. While most of us who are compulsively interested in the subject (and hope Trump loses) are carefully watching the forecasting sites such as 538, there…
Straws in the wind… say Hilary will win
The U.S. election is tomorrow. While most of us who are compulsively interested in the subject (and hope Trump loses) are carefully watching the forecasting sites such as 538, there…
What role has the U.S. media played in the rise of Donald Trump?
The role of the media in the rise of Donald Trump has been the topic of a fair bit discussion on political web pages. Rarely, however, is the actual impact…
What role has the U.S. media played in the rise of Donald Trump?
The role of the media in the rise of Donald Trump has been the topic of a fair bit discussion on political web pages. Rarely, however, is the actual impact…
What role has the U.S. media played in the rise of Donald Trump?
The role of the media in the rise of Donald Trump has been the topic of a fair bit discussion on political web pages. Rarely, however, is the actual impact…
Manitoba Election: After 16 years the NDP can expect to leave office
A version of this has been cross-posted at iPolitics.Manitoba will elect a new government when voters go to the polls on April 19. Barring dramatic and unexpected developments during the…
Manitoba Election: After 16 years the NDP can expect to leave office
A version of this has been cross-posted at iPolitics.Manitoba will elect a new government when voters go to the polls on April 19. Barring dramatic and unexpected developments during the…
Manitoba Election: After 16 years the NDP can expect to leave office
A version of this has been cross-posted at iPolitics. Manitoba will elect a new government when voters go to the polls on April 19. Barring dramatic and unexpected developments during…