A Continued Warning Signal from the South
As a total political nerd, I can’t help but watch what others do abroad and how some trends in political culture might morph or translate into our own here in…
Uncategorized
Doubling Down on Green
Today was a very busy day on Parliament Hill, and that went well beyond the extended sitting hours in the House of Commons. We’re full on into silly season in…
Was Trump right about the WHO?
Former U.S. President Trump (how pleasing to say “former”) was not a fan of the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, he had withdrawn his country from the organization effective…
The Green Wedding
It was just last week that I wrote about the defection of former Green MP Jenica Atwin to the Liberals. At the time, I described the move as “devastating” for…
Talking Ontario’s COVID Vaccination Progress with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Kate Harrison for “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ontario’s progress on COVID vaccinations, the state…
The U.S. jerks capitalism’s leash
The United States is the world’s leading free market nation and it has always seemed to me that they take its basic principles very seriously. While greatly encouraging capitalism, they…
Talking Trudeau at the G-7 & Green Party Troubles on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We discussed the Prime Ministers trip to England for…
Snips and Cuts of 1939 (2021 remix)
While rummaging through my junk recently (and by junk, I mean scraps of paper, etc., not, well, my junk) I came across something I didn’t know I had. A yearbook.…
The death and rebirth of Pelagius, and the (still unfolding) history of Christianity: A New Renaissance, or Hell On Earth?
Pelagius: it’s a soft g, as in germane, not a hard g, as in gorilla, but otherwise the discussion here in this podcast below is good. Here are a few…
Green Bolt
We’re full on into silly season in the House of Commons, which is normal for every year this time of year. But when you add COVID and a pending Fall…
Notwithstanding This Crap
It’s been a rough three years in Ontario, and that’s before you factor in the hellish 15 months, we’ve had with the COVID pandemic. The one constant in all of…
Back to the Start in Alberta
It was just a couple of months ago that I wrote a piece here about Alberta UCP Premier Jason Kenney and his fall in his province. As I put it…
You owe us an explanation, Mr. O’Toole
In a recent letter to the prime minister (which he gratuitously tweeted to the general public), Conservative leader Erin O’Toole had this to say about the proposed global tax agreement:…
Covid Journal, June 8, 2021
During what I feel are ‘post-Covid’ times, a lot of people are doing a very poor job of being good humans: racists in London, ON; loggers of our legacy in…
Talking Ontario’s Re-Opening Plan with Andrew Pinsent
Yesterday I joined Andrew Pinsent on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Kate Harrison for “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ontario’s Re-Opening Plan, the move to re-open…
Will Kenney’s woes help O’Toole?
How the mighty have fallen. Just two years ago, Jason Kenney, flush from a convincing election win over the NDP, was the Conservatives’ golden boy. Even the national leader had…
MB Podcast – Interview with Hon. Joe Jordan
The latest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast is now live. In this episode, I interview the former MP for Leeds-Grenville, Hon. Joe Jordan. We talk about the current state…
Failure to Practice What You Preach
In talking and writing about the discovery in Kamloops this week, I’ve tried to make a point that while I hope for better and for those responsible for those institutions…
Canada: home of the world’s most flexible constitution
Is Canada a country? Yes, I know Canada is a country in the land-mass sense of the word. You really can’t miss Canada on a map. It’s that massive slab…
Rebooting Canada, eh!
Tax the rich. That would be a good start. Close the loopholes, implement capital flight controls, tax financial speculation, tax the richest 1% and the large, profitable corporations, along with…