election
Every election’s the same
Old man shakes his fist at the future
What does that mean anyway?
Three fowl londoners explain value.
Some advice from the machine
#onpoli, #ldnont, Accounting isn’t Accountabilty.
November 4, 2025 US Midterm Elections
Went to an election watch party, that turned into an academic forum with all the celebratory air sucked out of it, as the panel was stacked with pessimists who see…
Globe and Mail Letter
Please see my letter to the editor, published in today’s Globe and Mail, in which I support lowering the voting age in Canada: What’s in a number? Re “Lower the…
Is Canada moving to a two-party system? Is this really the death of the NDP?
The quick answer is likely not; while the long-winded one is that our history says otherwise. In 1984, if you are as old as I, you may know that the…
Trump’s Chump In Charge
What’s wrong with Conservative leader PP? It’s not like he tagged all his YouTube with misogynist hashtags to attract them, then stopped when questioned by media. It’s not like he…
Why Be Critical of The MSM?
The Mainstream media (MSM) is responsible for coordinating public opinion around what people in power would like the public talking about. Here are 3 examples I’ve written tweets about in…
Governments Must Ensure Caregivers Have Support
Happy National Caregiver Day in Canada yesterday! Let's make supporting caregivers a key public policy issue in our current federal election and link it to economic recovery from economic challenges!…
Governments Must Ensure Caregivers Have Support
Happy National Caregiver Day in Canada yesterday! Let's make supporting caregivers a key public policy issue in our current federal election and link it to economic recovery from economic challenges!…
Four more years
The road ahead
Bury it
In one end and out the other
Doug on the rug…
Curious about Ontario’s election timing now as it has been called for Feb 27. Ford called it to have a strong government to fight Trump’s
Christy Clark is a Damn Liar Like Many Conservatives
And she’s not good enough of a liar to be Prime Minister of Canada. There’s she’s caught lying about being a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. You know…
Ten Ways to Fix American Democracy
American democracy (such as it is) suffered a blow last month with the election of clownish demagogue Donald Trump. But that is no reason to wallow in despair. A country’s…
Fascist States of America
How did more than 66 million Americans choose a convicted fraudster, a rapist, a man who admires Hitler and his generals, to be the 47th president? Even as he’s potentially…
It is crucial that Harris win but defeating Trump is not enough
It is crucial that Harris defeat Trump in today’s election. A Trump victory would be a disaster, a Harris victory a reprieve. Will Harris be able to build on and…