On Jason Kenney: My Hopes, Worries and Fears
So, Jason Kenney is now Premier. A friend of mine, who was not fond of Premier Notley, asked me my opinion. Anyone who knows me knows one thing: Russell Scantlebury…
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A Bad Moment in Question Period History
Every day that the House of Commons is in session we have Question Period. At it’s best, it’s a forum where MPs from around the country can ask questions of…
Timing of Interest
Timing can be quite the thing in politics; it can be a great boost to one’s fortunes, or it can be the biggest drain on them. It’s not always what…
Are Anti-Abortionists Vegans?
When an anti-abortionist tells women they should have control over women’s bodies, ask them if they eat eggs.
Best BSers in the English-speaking world?
Though it is a rare occasion that I read Edward Keenan’s commentaries in the Toronto Star, I had a good laugh at his column the other day. It was not…
Canadaland Is Getting Attention
Canadaland is FAR from fake news, but they’re getting that label anyways. From the US. From big players. Looks like they’re doing a good job of kicking the hornet’s nest.
The Dishonourable Senator from Northwestern Ontario
In politics just about everywhere in the World, there are truisms that really apply just about anywhere you go. One of those truisms is while there are many good people…
Earthgauge News – April 30, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/egnews-0429-forair.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…
SNC/PMO Scandal Comes out of Hibernation
We have reached the end of April and while Spring is coming bit by bit, it can’t get here soon enough for many of us. One group of people happy…
Fringe Flirting
Today the House of Commons returns for the last gasp of this Parliament before the Fall election. MPs will sit for seven of the next eight weeks with lots of…
Scheer Working for International Oil Thugs, Not Canadians
Is Andrew Scheer being a hypocrite when he wants to limit foreign influence for environmental groups while taking meetings with international oil lobbyists? Why, yes he is.
How to be Great in Office
In my time on Parliament Hill, I was blessed to get to see and experience many things. But along with the good and amazing came the rough, stressful, difficult and…
Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 17: God bless the Bruins
The first 16 weeks of the year have been pretty heavy on the news side, what with elections and mass shootings and bombings and Mueller reports and SNC/Lavalin and resignations…
The Buck Stops…. Somewhere, Right???
In the weeks since the first Ford Ontario Conservative budget, we’ve been seeing a steady drip of stories coming out about cut after cut after cut. These stories have brought…
With Friends Like These….
Now that the Alberta election has passed, the eyes of most of the Canadian political scene are looking towards this falls Federal Election as the next big political event to…
“Managing the Problem”
The House of Commons is currently on it’s last big break before they rise for the Summer. After that, when the Fall comes, the writ will drop and the 43rd…
The Morning After: PEI Election Edition
Yesterdays election on Prince Edward Island ended up delivering on the drama that many of us expected, even if the result wasn’t what many had anticipated. The result of the…
Magpie Brûlé PEI Election Night Live Blog
Tonight promises to be an interesting night in Canada’s smallest province, as Islanders go to the polls to elect their next government. Will the governing Liberals win another term? Will…
A Modest Proposal
I know it’s a bit of a cliché for some to say, but honestly it’s an amazing time that we live in. Thanks to the technologies at our fingertips and…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: Alberta & PEI Elections
Today I took the chance to record and post the next episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast. In this episode I gets provincial. I talk about the results of the…