Promises, promises
Prime Minister-to-be Justin Trudeau made not a few promises on the election trail, and he received a very clear mandate from Canadians to implement them. He said what he was…
Musings
In this week’s Hill Times: why the Liberals won, and why the CPC and NDP lost
What happened? In politics, as in life, the simplest explanation — while beguiling — is not always the best one. So, too, was the interminable Canadian general election of 2015.…
Did Trudeau’s Canada Post promise help him win the election?
As of today, the community mailbox insanity is on hold, thanks to Trudeau’s election victory. And, two years ago, I thought it would sink the Harper Conservatives. Here’s what I…
The punk rocker who came in from the cold
Over on Facebook, Mark Marissen posted that he had been the subject of a U.S. diplomatic cable, published by Wikileaks. Cool, thought I. So I went to their searchable web…
WHO – WTF – BFF – BLT
…as our pal Michael O’Shaughnessy aptly put it. I'M NOT GOING TO STOP EATING BACON. Take THAT, pitiless, joyless World Health Organization. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 26, 2015
Highly-scientific poll on Conservative Party leadership race
The Conservative Party’s leadership race is underway, whether official or not. Because I am a student of politics, and because I am unselfishly devoted to my readers and the greater…
KCCCC day whatever
Anyone miss me yet? Anyone?
Kathleen Wynne seriously kicks ass
Proof: Here. Here. And that’s just today, folks. Totally, totally awesome. Kicks ass. Happy voter, here.
Well-behaved women seldom make history
This tweet, about the possible candidacies of Rempel and Raitt: Guys dismissing @MichelleRempel @lraitt et al. for their voices, or looks, or “style” – dumb. You sow seeds of your…
A wonderful moment on a very sad day
Man, I wish we could see more of this kind of thing. We’d be better for it. I'm a sucker for bipartisanship, so forgive me for thinking this is awesome.…
A sad anniversary
R.I.P.
I don’t “dish.” I “spew.”
P.S. Elizabeth May: if you had wanted to be a Liberal Minister of the Environment, you should have run as, you know, a Liberal. Here’s Charles’ story: Will Elizabeth May…
Colter Wall update
I am told that this fine Saskatchewan export has his latest waxing, Hell In A Cell, out soon. He’s also caught the attention of Shooter Jennings, who asked him to…
The mayor of Montreal owes me royalties
As seen here! Not really, actually. As in rock’n’roll, everything in politics has been done before. I’m sure that 15-year-old “Flintstones is not a documentary line” had been used before…
Q. and A. on Mr. Gerald Butts
One of the many puzzles in life is: (i) journalist contacts you, asking about something (ii) you’re busy, but you make time (iii) journalist makes no use whatsoever about what…
Why last night happened, in 140 characters or less
You’re welcome. #lpc win: 1. #ndp vote collapse 2. #lpc vote that’d stayed away ’06-’11 came home 3. campaign Trudeau/Butts ran 4. @pmharper-endum #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 20,…