Poilievre’s Disdain For Democracy
The last time Pierre Poilievre was in government, he introduced a bill to make it harder for several segments of society to vote, more difficult to investigate electoral fraud, easier…
Easter
Happy Easter, everyone. In my faith, Easter is about the resurrection of Christ – but it also symbolizes hope, and our triumph over death. So, I hope and pray for…
Today’s Heros: Universities, Pope Francis, Canadian voters
Universities My love for my university is life-long and deep. After I got my own degree, I spent much of my working life as an employee of my university. I…
Priorities
A couple of election promises caught my attention. Perhaps these define different priorities established by politicians who aim to lead Canada's federal government for the years ahead. Maybe some of…
Points to ponder
There has not been much new material here at IN-SIGHTS because I've been working with a group of people to launch CANADA WEST FORUM. Busy days are further complicated by…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Doug Saunders discusses how Trump has made "anti-woke" messaging toxic around the globe by demonstrating how evil and destructive it is in practice -…
Now They Can Show Canada How to Really Suck
The CPC plan is now public and the capstone is a reintroduction of the plastic straw. The post Now They Can Show Canada How to Really Suck first appeared on…
Danielle Smith skips out on Corrupt Care questions, skedaddles off to Japan and Korea
Alberta’s United Conservative Party must really fear the potential impact of the Corrupt Care Scandal, as the NDP Opposition has dubbed the continuing brouhaha about dodgy contracts pushed on Alberta…
A Good Day
Yesterday was a good day. We went to the advance poll to cast our vote, and the turnout was robust; in fact, the entire process took over...
Finally, its time to vote, vote, vote…
Doesn't this feel like the longest election campaign ever? It's actually an average length of 37 days, it only seems like Canadians have been waiting FOREVER to get this election…
Musical interlude
Flight Facilities feat. Dustin Tebbutt - All Your Love
Trump’s biggest threat
“The world is now seeing Trump’s America for exactly what it is becoming: a rogue... The post Trump’s biggest threat first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
PSA
For a long time, I’ve stood with Jews, I’ve defended the Jewish state, I’ve fought Jew hatred. Those coming on here to say I’m not an ally anymore because I’m…
Lambda Posters Year Four 1972-1973
This is part of a series of blog posts featuring posters published in the Laurentian University (Sudbury, Ontario) student newspaper, Lambda during the years I worked there while studying Political…
A Good Friday Bonus
Theo Moudakis never disappoints.Recommend this Post
This week
Is it finally Spring yet?
Irony post
I only post this because I received it at the precise moment yesterday that someone was telling me my writing isn’t any good.
Today’s News: "Mark Carney made his case"
Tonight was the last of the federal election debates. The overall media conclusion was that nobody "lost". While the CBC At Issue panel discussion above was interesting, I found the…
Spare me another national leaders’ debate! Please!
Spare me another national leaders’ debate! Please! Leadership debates are mostly a waste of time. Excruciating. Surely only masochists enjoy them. There are few surprises. If you’re a partisan praying…
Campaign notebook latest: how to win without losing
Mark Carney gave an uneasy smile. Fifteen minutes in, it was a pile-on, and Carney was at the bottom of it. The Liberal Prime Minister looked a bit tired, and…