Rising to the Moment
Last night we saw the first debate of the 2019 Federal Election, and it was a night with a lot at stake for those taking part. While every party leader…
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Liberals won’t miss Jane or Jody.
There is an erroneous assumption that liberal voters in their B.C. and Ontario ridings would want to vote for former Trudeau cabinet members Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould. That is…
A Cheeky Delivery
During every election campaign many different groups come out to take positions on various issues of the day. In some cases, that involves taking a stance either against or for…
Round One Minus One
We are onto Day 2 of the 43rd General Election and after a first day that included some good speeches, some travel changes, some bus-on-plane contact and an interesting reminder…
In defence of print media.
Starting the day with coffee and the newspaper is a formula that works for me. The coffee wakes me and the newspaper introduces the day, informs, incites and inspires me.…
What’s Going On?
Half of the kitty cats just walked by to sniff my hand only to keep walking as I started to pet them, so they wouldn’t be mistaken as being too…
A Sin of Omission?
In this day and age we tend to closely examine what our political leaders say, and for good reason. The words that most politicians speak during prepared moments are very…
Knights in Dull Armor
With the official start of the 43rd General Election this morning, it’s on and the campaigns are into full swing. As the party leaders start to criss-cross the country and…
Canada’s Political Colour Spectrum, Updated
Ouch. Elizabeth May has been dropped from my choice of leaders. How about you?
Starting with a Bang
This morning the 43rd General Election will kick off, with Liberal leader Justin Trudeau heading to Rideau Hall to visit the Governor General. With that, the campaigns are now rolling,…
On Your Marks?
Over the summer everyone in political Ottawa has been taking their best guesses about when the writs for the 43rd General Election would finally be drawn up. There have been…
“I Have No Power”
There are going to be many issues that will be a part of the discussion going on around the 43rd General Election, some of which the parties will want to…
Compare and Contrast
With the writ on the 43rd General Election expecting to be dropped on the weekend, we are more or less into the campaign now. And as I wrote about last…
More Strange Activity At Epstein Compound
As mysterious as all of the various details get with the Epstein case get, there will likely be little to no resolution with the issue, bringing about more questions than…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The Week That Was & The First Debate of the 43rd General Election
The newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé Podcast is now up and available for download. In this episode I review the week that was in Canadian politics, the Green/NDP drama…
Alberta Is Now Absurta
What’s going on in Alberta? Should we fear this on a national level?
10 Years Ago: Crapple InPod
Can you not wait to buy Crapple’s new InPod with Dolbee 5.1 surround sound in your head, from advanced headphones that are actually inside your noggin’? They’ve found a way…
A New Electoral Loophole?
As few weeks back I wrote a piece in which I brought up changes to the elections laws and how their changes can create issues and situations from campaign to…
More than Meets the Eye in New Brunswick
Life folks, it can come at you fast. It’s amazing how sometimes a big story, which seems to be potentially damaging, proves to be something else entirely once a bit…
Enter the Senate?
Political scandals and stories can be a bit like water; no matter what, water wants to run and will run towards the openings it has available to it. Whenever a…