Andrew Scheer and his Neon Nazis
Andrew Scheer poses with his Neon Nazi friends to make some noise on Parliament Hill. Unfortunately, Canadians are supporting this mess.
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Corporations can be citizens.
In last Sunday’s Toronto Star there was an interesting juxtaposition of two letters-to-the-editor on the SNC-Lavalin affair. It reminds me of the time I spent over the years lecturing business…
Up Off the Mat or Stuck in the Mud?
Wednesdays in Ottawa are very interesting when the House of Commons is sitting. It’s caucus day for all parties, which can bring some interesting stories, and in this Parliament, it’s…
Running in Place
Today we saw the MPs return after their Family Day break and get back to work in Ottawa. As I wrote about last night, today promised to be one of…
Glop & Pail Redefining Moral Leader
Instead of picking a moral leader like Elizabeth May to feature, the wretched folks editing Canada’s worst newspaper that isn’t Postmedia, thought to abuse our language with this: How in…
Butts Out
Well this is quite the turn of events, one that I don’t think that many people saw coming, or at least so soon. I surely didn’t. BREAKING: @gmbutts has quit…
Rough Ride Ahead
Back when the House of Commons rose for it’s usual holiday break in December, the first few months of 2019 looked to be promising ones for the governing Liberals. They…
Misinformation, disinformation, contempt for truth
In-Sights reader Hugh asked my opinion of a Tom Fletcher article. In it, the former head of the Legislative Press Gallery belittles the analyst who estimated consumer losses from BC…
Income Inequality and Redistribution in Venezuela
I had been waiting for last month’s publication of the book “Confronting Inequality” before preparing my annual update on income inequality and redistribution in Canada. I am glad I did…
Stuff Happens IV: The reckoning, week 7: Tru-d’oh!
I think it’s safe to say that the second week of February, 2019, was the worst week of Justin Trudeau’s leadership. And with the House of Commons returning to action…
In Defence of Political Staffers
Political staffers and the work they do is one of the great tropes out there in society, regardless of the country you live in. Some people say they are nothing…
Lost in the Spin Cycle
A week in political life can be a funny thing. Some weeks seem to fly by and feel just free and easy, but others seem to be painfully long, never…
US Budget Breakdown: The Spinal Tap Solution
There’s an easy solution to the budget crisis in the US: The Spinal Tap solution.
The Canadian Media Echo Chamber: How To Manufacture A Scandal (Just Add Water)
News Organization A prints story with an unnamed source and zero corroborating evidence claiming malfeasance by the Prime Minister’s Office. Journalist B writes column on the original report adding additional…
Another Case of Foot in Mouth Disease
This has been quite the week in Ottawa, between big snow storms and the political drama coming out of the PMO, and that just by the end of the day…
Shade Instead of Sunshine
Today Canada was watching closely at a bit of drama that unfolded in certain committee room in downtown Ottawa. Calling an emergency meeting of a House of Commons Committee is…
Deeper and Deeper
24 hours can feel like a lifetime in politics, and right now I bet that the Prime Ministers office would agree. Today’s big news of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation from the…
Horror Vacui
When it comes to the world that we live in, it’s amazing how some principles from one field remain very true in others. In regards to politics the world over,…
Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 6. The Trouble with Trudeau
This was not a good week for Justin Trudeau. The coming weeks may not get any better. The Globe and Mail reported on Thursday that Justice Minister Judy Wilson-Raybould had…
Who Is Andrew Scheer? Lesson #2
In the first lesson, we learned that Andrew Scheer is a regular guy. Well, maybe in his own mythology he is a regular guy. Like everything surrounding the Conservative Party…