Donald Trump Orders Murder?
Should Donald Trump be considered a President or a mob boss following the assassination of Iranian General Qassim Soleimani?
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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…
2019: The Losers of the Year
As Christmas is now in our collective rear view mirrors, we naturally start to look ahead to the next year ahead. 2019 has been a crazy year on so many…
#EightYears came early
A couple years ago when the IPCC gave us approximately 12 years to get emissions way down, I started using the hashtag #TwelveYears on stories related to how far we…
The year that was.
It’s been a tough year. Commenting on politics in such a fluid situation as we find in North America and Europe requires considerable dedication. It is also getting expensive and…
Oil Is The Reason For The Season?
Don’t you dare suggest that oil could be bad, the sensitive folks of Oxbow, SK might get up in arms. They’re having a tough time with work you see, the…
Unsung Heroes of the Political Team
When people think about getting involved in politics, our minds tend to move to the big action in capitals and the halls of power. We have a very “West Wing”…
Requiem for GM.
After a lifetime of driving North American cars, I switched to a Korean import this year. Price was just one reason. It was heart-wrenching to give up the comfort and…
A Progressive Lesson from 2019
As we’re well into the Holiday season now, many people are looking back at 2019 and also looking ahead to 2020. 2019 has been a crazy year and has left…
Talking the Fiscal Update & the Conservative Leadership 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 Alise Mills. We talked about today’s fiscal update from Finance Minister…
What You Need to Know – The Resignation of Andrew Scheer
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and I talk about the start of…
Talking the Resignation of Andrew Scheer with Evan Solomon
This afternoon I had the chance to join Evan Solomon on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane Mackenzie. Today we talked at great length about the sudden resignation of…