A Really Great Photo…
I know, I know, I’ve already done an article on why I voted for Rachel, but I took this really great photo at the Calgary Rally on Saturday and I…
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Ontario Electricity VII – Committee Testimony
The PC Government in Ontario has introduced Bill 87 which would eliminate the rate-based borrowing to subsidize electricity prices and replace it with Government borrowing. Last week’s Provincial Budget estimates…
Lessons from the Campaign Trail
Over close to 15 years now, I’ve volunteered and worked on many political campaigns. I’ve been involved in campaigns at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, in three provinces, three…
Delay of Game.
There could be a serious family squabble in the offing. I might not have mentioned it in the past but the wife is the sports fan in this family. Not…
A Guide to UCP “Conservatives”
The Peter Lougheed Progressive Conservatives parted company with the Kenney “conservatives” when Kenney created the free enterprise unity party. Those three little words signaled the transformation of the conservative party…
Great Power… No Responsibility?
On Thursday we saw the first budget brought in by the new Ford Conservative government in Ontario and in it, there was some of what we’ve come to expect and…
Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 15: The end is near …
As a citizen of the province of Alberta, I will dutifully head to my nearby polling station to cast my vote in the provincial election on Tuesday. I admit that,…
Signs of Change
The 2015 Federal election was a bit of a watershed moment in Canada, but this was especially true for Indigenous voters across the country. After years of Stephen Harper and…
Wikileaks: Assange Arrested in London
Assange has been a political prisoner for most of a decade and he still is one today, not a criminal hacker. Note that Ecuador revoked asylum, nationality 24h after we…
Talking Ontario Budget on CFRA with Evan Solomon
This afternoon I had the chance to join CFRA’s Evan Solomon again, this time with with Kate Harrison and Lindsay Maskell. We talk about the first Ford Conservative Budget in…
Don’t Look Away
We’re on the cusp of the election and many moderate conservatives still don’t know who they’ll support. Will they ignore the allegations of vote tampering in the UCP leadership race…
Disrespecting Democracy: Senate Conservative Edition
During my nine years working on Parliament Hill, I was blessed to get to be a part of and witness some amazing things. There are things that I got to…
Talking SNC/PMO with the Hill Times
Good morning everyone. Earlier this week I was interviewed by The Hill Times and was asked about my thoughts on the Prime Minister’s move to threaten to sue the Leader…
In defence of the new capitalism.
It seems like many years ago, I was standing in front of business students in Ontario defending responsible capitalism. Nobody called me a raving socialist—at least, not out loud. There…
Do as I say….
As we heard on Sunday, it turns out that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent notice to Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer that he intends to sue him for libel. Since…
Talking SNC/PMO & Alberta Election with CFRA’s Rob Snow
This afternoon I was happy to be invited back to talk politics on CFRA with Rob Snow. This time I was joined by Quito Maggi of Mainstreet Research to have…
More Drips from the SNC/PMO Faucet
In the week after the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, the whole SNC/PMO scandal story continues apace and we’re continuing to see fall out from the decision taken…
Loblaws Corruption Rewarded By Liberals, Conservatives Demand Their Chance
That $12 million in public funds that went to Canada’s second-richest family could have funded some needed and highly desired Indigenous-run renewable energy projects in the North: https://t.co/lpkdzCgMLt — Billy…
NOT Prime Minister Material
Andrew Scheer and his supporters show a disturbing alliance to prominent racists. Will he distance himself from white nationalists and other racist groups? If not, we know where he stands…
Right Policy, Wrong Choice?
One of the big issues to come in the Fall Federal Election will be fighting climate change and carbon pricing. With Conservative politicians vowing to do everything to not tackle…