Brexit: How Not To Do Referendums
In a semi-surprising move Britain voted to leave the European Union late last week.There has been endless discussion on how bad this might be for Britain, where thecampaign to remain…
In a semi-surprising move Britain voted to leave the European Union late last week.There has been endless discussion on how bad this might be for Britain, where thecampaign to remain…
A self-deprecating take on the club’s purpose For a while now I’ve been a member of the Srsly WrongDebate Club on Facebook. It was Created by podcastersShawn Vuillez & Aaron…
Recently a friend of mine on Facebook was asking why conservatives seemed to misunderstand a key aspect ofliberalism. The question was, and is, an interesting one. And it led me…
(Originally posted to The Maple Monarchists on November 28th) It is not a secret that, as a general rule, conservatives seem to support monarchy more thanprogressives. While it is true…
Anime (Japanese animation) is certainly one of my two top forms of entertainment. Partly this is because the animationis simply well done. Partly it is because I find the Japanese…
Back in May I came up with an idea for electoral reform. Since then I've been seeking input, looking for similarelectoral systems, and trying to judge what the public would…
So it has been another few months of above average temperatures. Focus has been on COP21 and what politicians hopewill be the deal that saves the Earth. Now while a…
The Conservative Party announced its Shadow Cabinet and Critic roles today. Of the various MPs holding Oppositionroles there are six I will be in contact with in the immediate future…
There are likely to be two reactions to me joining the Conservative Party. For those who see the blog name the reaction islikely to me “Wait, you weren’t already a…
My internet picks the worst times to stop working. As a result I was without internet for the lead up and aftermath ofelection 2015. But I’m back online and ready…
The US Senate in all its impotent glory. While commenting on one of Warren Kinsella’s older articles(comment has not appeared as of this writing due either toconnection failure or queuing)…
It is not often I get to talk about issues related to the monarchy on this blog. I mostly keep that on the other blog I writefor. However the Monarchist…
I have taken a large number of political quizzes over the years. Some, such as the Political Compass, I come back to fromtime-to-time. I have noticed something unusual: no matter…
The Pirate Party recently released its campaign ad. In what is probably a unique strategy in this campaign it attacks noone, ignores superficial fluff, and goes in depth into an…
Not having received an invitation to participate in the Globe Economy Debate (assumably lost in the postal system) thePirate Party of Canada decided to live blog their own answers to…
XKCD is one of the smartest comics online. Read it. Given how often I’ve been told I sound either condescending or pedantic when I write something I could just as…
A provincial by-election has been called for the riding of Carleton. The People’s Alliance of New Brunswick has justannounced their candidate. The following is a copy of the press release:…
I happened upon a Facebook discussion that had ended up on my feed due to a friend commenting on it. The discussionwas on a script called ‘GhostVolunteer‘ that would automatically…
A common complaint that the electorate has year-after-year is that MPs do not represent them. As party discipline hastightened into a stranglehold it has, in effect, made it impossible for…
Every election people across Canada seek to be elected as independents. Independents face a number of hurdles notshared by their party-nominated cousins. Obviously, they do not benefit from party brand…