Literary Surprise
In the run up to any election, observers are always trying to read the tea leaves about wat that campaign might bring. We look at polling, both public domain and…
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Moe Promotes Car With Racist Flag
The Premier of Saskatchewan has posted a Confederate flag on his Twitter account. One whole day later and he still hasn’t deleted this. — Michael Poos (@michaelpoos) July 23, 2019…
Earthgauge News – July 23, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/mixdown-2019-07-22.mp3 Environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online…
Text Me Maybe?
Having volunteered and worked on political campaigns for about 15 years now, one thing I’ve learned is that there are always new things to learn. Whether it be a new…
Silly Season Commences
Here we are on the 22nd of July, with many Canadians taking some downtime away from the fray. Some are spending time at home, others are visiting family and some…
Unforced Error?
As the end of July gets closer, it can be said by any objective measure that this has been a relatively good month for the government Liberals. They are rebounding…
VIA Train from Melville to Winnipeg
VIA is advertising a $15 child fare. That’s for kids under 12 years of age. Still, it’s $516.60 to go to Winnipeg for four days with the family of four,…
VIA Train from Melville to Winnipeg
VIA is advertising a $15 child fare. That’s for kids under 12 years of age. Still, it’s $516.60 to go to Winnipeg for four days with the family of four,…
The Automobile Industry is changing and it will affect Alberta
“McLaren is commited to having a 100% hybrid lineup by 2025 and has begun researching an all-electric auto despite concerns that clients might reject anything lacking the rumble of an…
CBC, Change the Debate
CBC has a history of providing a substandard democracy experience for its owners, the Canadian public. Over a decade ago I organized a Regina protest in front of CBC Saskatchewan…
The Importance of Candidate Vetting: PPC Edition
The 43rd general election coming in the Fall is one that has promised to be very different from most elections we’ve seen in Canada for a while now. In the…
Off The Hook
As the Summer of 2019 continues, it’s been interesting to watch the political news. Being a normal quiet period, normally that means having very little of note take place. But…
SaskParty Opposes Low Cost, Healthy Transportation
@tbeaudrymellor maybe you've no say in your party's communications, but are you embarased enough to ask them to stop mocking a zero-emission and healthy way to commute in cities? Failing…
British Political Humour Getting Their Own Trump-basketcase
I will keep bigging up Marina’s impossibly brilliant work until she is rightfully appointed Queen of Everything. The stunning last line here should be beamed into the brain of every…
Greens Hire a Political Strategist Some Don’t Like
I don’t much care for his strategy most of the time, but the Greens can’t keep doing the same thing when the other parties are playing to run out the…
Greening the War Room
There are many things that go into successful election campaigns, much more than most people typically see from the outside. Yes there’s the policy, the money to run the campaign,…
The Case for a Lower Voting Age
When getting ready for election campaigns, all parties put together their various platforms. Inside each of those platforms are ideas that are well-known to the public, some that have been…
Learning a Lesson the Hard Way
Something you may have noted about me from reading this blog is that I’m a big believer in not just acting right, but actually doing things the right way. For…
The Future of the Senate
Elections have consequences; that is not a controversial statement at all and is really just a statement of fact. Who we elect determines what direction our government goes in, the…
Some News – The End Of Political Potshots And The Dawning Of Boldly Canadian
I have decided to wrap up this blog and my time with Progressive Bloggers, as I transition into new territory with Boldly Canadian. Many of the posts here will remain,…