Delusion, deception, inertia
Faced with a choice between respecting Supreme Court confirmed indigenous governance and serving foreign financial interests (Shell, Petronas, and PetroChina), BC NDP joined with the land polluters, not the land…
Faced with a choice between respecting Supreme Court confirmed indigenous governance and serving foreign financial interests (Shell, Petronas, and PetroChina), BC NDP joined with the land polluters, not the land…
Facebook reminded me of this joke from 7 years ago. It pretends farming is an illicit drug that teens want to try.
It’s been a tense week in Canadian politics and with all the proper attention being paid to the Wet’suwet’en protests around the country, other big news has happened with far…
The past week plus in Canadian politics has been dominated by one issue and one story above all else; the protests by the hereditary chiefs in Wet’suwet’en territory in Northwest…
The newest episode of “Cdnpolicast” is now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Neil Brodie and I talk about the protests happening across the country, the history behind the current…
Today I had the chance to joined Rob Snow on 1310 News’ “Rob Snow Show”, along with Ashton Arsenault. We had a long talk the protests and blockades taking place…
Late last year I wrote a piece here on the lessons that Progressives could and should learn from the events of 2019 and the elections that took place. A big…
Today I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now”, along with Katlyn Harrison and Shane MacKenzie on the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about rumors about John Baird seeking the…
As many people who read this site know, or have come to know over time, I am Métis and proudly so. In the political sphere that can mean a few…
Canadians should be ashamed when we look at how First Nations protesters against pipelines are being treated. We can do better than this.
When it comes to electoral campaigns, regardless the level, there are many tools, resources and techniques that are at the disposal of a candidate. When used well, they can give…
The newest episode of “Cdnpolicast” is now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and I talk about Canada’s Ambassador to China before the House of Commons…
I kinda feel this should be a bigger story than it has been given time for on our news. The impact on Saskatchewan will be very severe when the ocean…
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During any leadership campaign there are lots of strategies and approaches that a candidate and their team will take. Some are above board, ethical and morally defensible, while others are…
Here’s Mayor Pete’s opinion on getting the most votes: “At risk of sounding a little simplistic, one thing I believe is that in an American Presidential election, the person who…
In politics sometimes there are stories that happen that you can’t help but follow. For me one such story has been the case of now-former Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido. Those…
It has always been the argument. Does Canada need a diplomat or a political apparatchik representing us in the American capital? I also expect some humourist to suggest we go…
There are a lot of things about our current political culture that is just simply unlikeable. Some things have been torqued so far and to such extremes that it makes…
While there has been a lot of political turmoil all over the place, many in Canada haven’t been able to help but pay attention to what’s been happening on Ontario…