Reasonable Debate
The next two nights will feature what could be two of the most pivotal moments in this election campaign; the French and English national leaders’ debates. The old adage says…
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“Our Position Hasn’t Changed”
This election campaign has not been what some had hoped for, and many had expected. The Liberals were expecting a sleepy, boring election that would naturally end with their return…
Plenty of blame to share for current COVID crisis
A lot of stupid stuff has been written about the pandemic over the past year. (Year and a half? Two years? Seems like forever.) Here’s an example of one of…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – #Elxn44 Week Three
The latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Geoff Turner, Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair is now out. In this episode…
Kenney’s $100 Solution
At the end of May Jason Kenney unveiled an aggressive reopening plan that would lead to the best Alberta summer ever and on July 1 he lifted all but a…
Forced Medical Interventions & The Nuremberg Code: Nuremberg Trials Will Come Again
Read this information from Stand For Health Freedom (below) before you form an opinion set in stone. And remember, as Emerson said, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little…
#ELXN44: Tired Con Slogans & Media Madness
Some thoughts on #ELXN44, including questions about slogans like ‘Secure the Future’ that are eerily close to Trump’s ‘Lock Him Up’. The post #ELXN44: Tired Con Slogans & Media Madness…
Know Your Rights, And Exercise Them, Now – Or We Will Lose Them All
Here are some important documents you might want to read, reflect on, save to USB, and share. The Magna Carta – the foundation of Western law and all constitutional rights,…
MB Podcast – Halfway to Election Day
The latest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast is now live. In this episode, Cam & Alise talk about the latest developments from the 44th General Election, the tone of…
A rumination on the month of September …
Ask anyone to name their least favourite month, and September will make the list. It’s not as bad as February (how could such a short month seem so long?). It…
Liberal party’s housing platform
With a federal election taking place in Canada in fewer than three weeks, I’ve written a 950-word overview of the Liberal Party’s housing platform. It’s available here: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-the-liberal-partys-housing-platform/
Talking the Protests During #Elxn44 Events on CTV News Channel
Saturday I joined CTV News Channel with Todd van der Hayden for the “True North Politics” panel along with Jamie Ellerton and Marcel Wieder. We talked about the growing number…
The Message Sent, Intentional or Not
In every election campaign is seems that an announcement is made, or a promise is put on the table that really speaks a loud truth about the leader or party…
Reaction: Trudeau proposes surtax on big bankS, insurance profits
It has been a relatively low key federal election campaign so far, with a surprising amount of convergence on some key issues by the major parties. As a bit of…
Friendly Fire
Or war crime? Our report from last night on the awful ISIS attack outside Kabul airport as families still search Kabul's morgues for their loved ones.. Many we spoke to,…
Recent writing
I am in the process of building a new site, but in the mean time, here is some recent writing: In the digital age, who has a right to be…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – #Elxn44 Week Two
The latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and Alyson Fair is now out. In this episode…
A battle of ideas surround Covid-19. Vaccine mandates offer hope for us all
Remember that the current vaccine passport system is an alternative to another lockdown situation. It is the opposite of a lockdown – lockdowns shut down society, the vaccine passport is…
When Trust is Lacking
We’re closing in on the end of the second week of the 44th general election campaign and things continue to get tighter in the race. The Conservatives and NDP are…
MB Podcast – Week Two of #Elxn44
The latest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast is now live. In this episode, Cam & Alise talk about the latest developments from Afghanistan, the questions being asked of the…