Election Campaign Gets Electric
Gilles Duceppe has jumped into the ring this morning with a great sound bite. He said that Stephen Harper “wants to regain the hearts of Newfoundlanders with Quebeckers’ money”. Hydro-Quebec…
Prime Minister says coalition is like a sex orgy
Today the Prime Minister called the coalition "a sex orgy with multiple partners". Campaigning in Halifax, Cowboy Steve said he would be firmly against such a public coalition. "Let me…
Harper and Ignatieff receive invitation for two-man debate
Decision Canada is carrying this: OTTAWA — While the Liberal and Conservative leaders exchange barbs through Twitter over the prospect of a two-man debate, a public policy centre has made…
Contesting Canada’s Shamocracy
"Although we like to think of ourselves as living in a mature democracy, we live, instead, in something little better than a benign dictatorship, not under a strict one-party rule,…
Do Elections Actually Equal Political Accountability?
Back in 1993 Kim Campbell was excoriated for stating the obvious that elections are not the time to deal with complex issues. The reaction was swift negative and part of…
TVO’s The Agenda: The Arab Spring – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
In my broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that despite our sometimes chequered history in the region, Western states have an obligation to enforce the…
TVO’s The Agenda: The Arab Spring – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
In my broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that despite our sometimes chequered history in the region, Western states have an obligation to enforce the…
Why is a senior media personality threatening a 21 year old university student?
On March 28, 2011, the following tweet appeared on the Twitter account of a local Saskatchewan talk show host. My question is: Why is a senior media personality publicly threatening…
Eroding Democracy
Yes I’m aware that it’s nearly 24 hours old and has pretty much made the rounds, but for anyone who hasn’t read it yet, the linked article is worth the…
Day 5 Gaffe Alert!
A small Harper gaffe about a Harper gaffe but symbolic for how the campaign has gone so far for the Conservatives. Little problems being compounded on other little problems. That's…
Day 5 Gaffe Alert!
A small Harper gaffe about a Harper gaffe but symbolic for how the campaign has gone so far for the Conservatives. Little problems being compounded on other little problems. That’s…
Day 5 Gaffe Alert!
A small Harper gaffe about a Harper gaffe but symbolic for how the campaign has gone so far for the Conservatives. Little problems being compounded on other little problems. That's…
Day 5 Gaffe Alert!
A small Harper gaffe about a Harper gaffe but symbolic for how the campaign has gone so far for the Conservatives. Little problems being compounded on other little problems. That’s…
No Questions so PM Can Play Ping Pong?
Not taking questions on local matters? Not supporting your own local candidate's "promise" of federal funding? Reprimanding veterans who volunteer their time on your own campaign? Cutting off questions so…
No Questions so PM Can Play Ping Pong?
Not taking questions on local matters? Not supporting your own local candidate’s “promise” of federal funding? Reprimanding veterans who volunteer their time on your own campaign? Cutting off questions so…
No Questions so PM Can Play Ping Pong?
Not taking questions on local matters? Not supporting your own local candidate's "promise" of federal funding? Reprimanding veterans who volunteer their time on your own campaign? Cutting off questions so…
No Questions so PM Can Play Ping Pong?
Not taking questions on local matters? Not supporting your own local candidate’s “promise” of federal funding? Reprimanding veterans who volunteer their time on your own campaign? Cutting off questions so…
Our veterans deserve better
There’s a disturbing story coming out of Ottawa concerning the issue of family violence and post-traumatic stress in returning veterans. The CBC is reporting that incidents of family violence were…