Compassion confounds Conservatives
I get the feeling that Conservative supporters are confounded Canadians like a PM with compassion. Amongst the sites that still allow comment sections (and that number is shrinking, but that’s…
Justin Trudeau
New column day
Here, expanding on these posts as to what might come next as Canada's political parties map out their strategies on electoral reform.For further reading...- Chantal Hebert wonders whether Justin Trudeau…
Justin Trudeau and the New Politics of Nice
I'm going to have to try to restrain myself from saying nice things about Justin Trudeau, lest people start thinking I'm running one of his many fan clubs.Which since I…
Questions for the Canadian left
Harper is gone, but (as a friend only quarter-jokingly said) we got the second worst outcome sold as the best, so now what? That’s the 10 second version of this…
Justin Trudeau and the Signs of the New Canada
It was an amazing sight, and yet another sign that we are living in a very different Canada.For there in the massive Eaton Centre mall, a place so full of…
Why It’s Suddenly Cool To Be A Canadian Again
It's hard to believe, but it looks as if we can safely sew those little Canadian flags on the back of our backpacks again.After having to remove them during the…
Something The Extreme Right-Wing Cannot Take From Us
... is our renewed pride as Canadians, exemplified by scenes like this, found on The New York Times website:Recommend this Post
Michael Harris on the Trudeau Derangement Syndrome
As I've said before, the way the Cons and the Con media have gone after Justin Trudeau from the moment he was sworn in, couldn't be more unfair or more…
On managing the system
Following up on this post, there doesn't seem to be much prospect of the Cons making any effort to pursue proportional representation as an alternative to a ranked ballot if…
New column day
Here, on how the Libs' first major budgetary choice has been to continue the Cons' dangerous pattern of chipping away at the federal government's fiscal capacity.For further reading...- Scott Clark…
The Day Rona Ambrose Stared Into The Abyss
It was only Rona Ambrose's third Question Period as Leader of the Opposition. And there she was yesterday, trying to look like she's really in control of her shattered party,…
Friends in high places: changing the HST in a hurry #nlpoli
According to a statement from the federal finance department on Wednesday, “the federal government will take any necessary steps to ensure that the rate increase does not come into effect…
Priorities
The Libs' top 10% tax giveaway will cost a total of a previously unbudgeted $1.2 billion per year. And that apparently hasn't caused anybody to think twice about whether it's…
Stephen Harper and the Invisible Man
I don't know whether Stephen Harper will turn up for Question Period today, because he didn't bother or dare to attend the Throne Speech.And people are starting to call him…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Sunday reading.- Louis-Philippe Rochon highlights why we need governments at all levels to be working on stimulating Canada's economy, not looking to cut back:The bank was…
Why the Con Media is Wrong About Justin Trudeau
From the moment he was sworn in the Con media has gone after Justin Trudeau like a pack of rabid rats.They have attacked his wife, they have attacked his children.They…
Justin Trudeau and the Death of the Harper Cons
It was the most magical throne speech I've ever seen. The new leader stepping forward. the old one rotting in the shadows.The promise to take our Canada back.Justin Trudeau is…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Tom Bawden notes that inequality is as much a problem in our relative contribution to climate change as it is in so many other…
COP21: 140 Physicians Demand Bold Canadian Action Against Climate Change
More than 140 Canadian physicians and medical students have signed a letter demanding bold Liberal action on climate change after the COP21 conference. The post COP21: 140 Physicians Demand Bold…