We Don’t Deserve This Planet: Australia Edition
Leaders of Australia commit to double down on poor economic policy amidst raging fires on that continent, proving yet again that the human race doesn’t deserve Earth.
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The Game Changer
As this first full week of 2020 has unfolded, we’ve seen a lot going on all around the World. But at home, we’ve seen more and more names come out…
They can help you write right.
You cannot be sure here, just who is the problem? It is all about a program called My Analytics from Microsoft and another program called Grammarly. Both programs are intrusive…
It’s Very Sad That Two Countries Hold the Future of The World In Their Hands
To the US and Iran from the rest of the world: Thank you for starting World War III, you jackasses!
Skipping into the Race
Yesterday we saw the first person announce that they were going to take the leap into the Conservative Leadership race, with little known Bryan Brulotte stepping forward. It was a…
Talking the Middle East, Chrystia Freeland & Conservative Leadership Race on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Geoff Norquay. We talked about events of the past week in…
First Out of the Blue Gate
This week promises to be a busy one in Canadian politics, especially in regard to the Conservatives leadership race. With only a matter of days to decide if candidates are…
10 to Watch in 2020
2020 is a few days old and as this new year and decade start, there’s a lot to look ahead to in Canadian politics, including people who will have a…
10 Days, 3,000 Signatures and $300,000
Timing, what a thing it can be. It was just yesterday afternoon that I wrote an admittedly long-winded piece on leadership races, their rules and how I thought they should…
The Rules of the Race
As I mentioned in yesterdays piece, over the Holidays there have been some interesting discussions happening out there in our politics, with interesting debates being sparked again. One of those…
Donald Trump Orders Murder?
Should Donald Trump be considered a President or a mob boss following the assassination of Iranian General Qassim Soleimani?
Balancing the Whip
Happy New Years and welcome to 2020 everyone. Over this holiday period it’s been a good time to take some time with family, reconnect and do some deeper thinking. We’ve…
Electric Cars: Let’s Resolve to Have Them Now
Cars. We need a better way. It’s time we accelerated into the electric age.
Talking the Biggest Political Stories of 2019 with Kristy Cameron
This afternoon as I waited out a power outage on this stormy holiday Monday, I had the chance to join Kristy Cameron on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane…
The 2010’s – A Decade in Review Part II
Having given you the first part of this series for the decade of the 2010’s, it’s now time to give you the rest of the list. You can check out…
The 2010’s – A Decade in Review Part I
On the weekend I started the annual ritual of reviewing the year that was, as I posted my two-part view of the winners and losers of 2019. It’s become part…
Unity in the eye of the beholder.
It was June 17, 2019 and I rarely watch any television during the day but curiosity had me turn it on—and the wife and I were caught up in the…
The Book List
The year 2020 is almost upon us. We know there are tough times ahead. But we need to remember we’re not alone. Others much smarter than us have traveled this…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The Winners and Losers of 2019
After a bit of a hiatus the newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast is now up and available for download. In this episode I review 2019 in Canadian politics,…
2019: The Winners of the Year
Having given you the first part of this series for 2019, now it’s time to look at the other side of the coin. You can check out the losers of…