Talking Turmoil Within the Conservative Party with Sam Laprade
Back on Wednesday I joined Sam Laprade, who was sitting in for Rob Snow on CityNews Ottawa radio’s “The Rob Snow Show” along with Lindsay Maskell and Jason Lietaer for…
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The Conflict of Apostles.
The other day, this commentator lauded Pope Francis for his visit to Tehran. He spoke frankly with the Iranian ayatollahs. He brought a message of peace and hope. And today,…
Joe Biden—union man
During Joe Biden’s election campaign, he promised he would be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” This may be the most important promise he made, at least on the…
Up next for the cancel cops: St. Patrick’s Day (a parody)
With ‘cancel culture’ taking hold across the world, it’s just a matter of time before St. Patrick’s Day comes under attack. By this time next year, we may be reading…
Talking the Kielburgers Before the Ethics Committee with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Jason Lietaer for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the latest in the WE Scandal,…
For car freaks only: 427 Corvette race engine with 1200Hp – and zero emissions?!
I’d rather build my own engine, from the block and oil pan up, but this 427 aluminum block, turbo-charged crate engine from Steve Morris Racing Engines is SWEET! Way outa…
Covid Journal, March 15, 2021
A number of updates, but the wackiest news seems to be that the Alberta oil ‘war room’ is going up against a cartoon. You just can’t make this stuff up.
Talking COVID Vaccinations Update & Jason Kenney’s Leadership Review 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 current state of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination…
Plague Update: Moe & Ford, Worst Of Both Worlds
First of all, Doug Ford is a racist, incompetent, buffoon. Ontario NDP calls on Ford to apologize after wrongly accusing Indigenous MPP of vaccine queue-jumping https://t.co/vFyIUC6LeW — CBC Indigenous (@CBCIndigenous)…
What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast – Budget 2021?
Yesterday I was happy to record the latest episode of Bluesky Strategy Group’s “What You Need to Know: A #CdnPolicast” with my colleagues Susan Smith, Tim Barber and Neil Brodie.…
Conspiracy Theories, History and Templars, Oh my
Here is an open letter in response to the podcast linked below. It bears relevance to far more than just a single podcast, which you do jot have to listen…
Lula—Brazil’s Biden?
Brazil and the United States have at least one thing in common in their recent political histories. Both had popular progressive presidents replaced by fascists: Donald Trump replacing Barack Obama…
Billionaire Land-Grab Continues As Elite Prepare for Disaster
During the decline of the Roman Empire, in the late 3rd and into the 4th century, the rich and powerful moved out of the cities and bought up land in…
The royal soap opera takes centre stage
My goodness, why do we fuss over these silly people. Two over-privileged royals whine on TV about not being treated royally enough and the nation is all atwitter. The most…
Shannon Phillips and the Lethbridge cops
Women in politics are routinely subjected to hate mail from assorted misogynists. Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips is no exception. According to her constituency assistant, “We used to say that if…
COVID Dog Whistling at Queen’s Park
Today has been a very sobering day for so many of us, as we hit a grim one-year mark of the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ottawa, we saw…
Spouses are another matter.
It felt like I had been stabbed. It was two-thirds of a page and it was a glowing obituary for Sylvia Murphy in the Toronto Star. It brought back a…
Bombshells! Bombshells! Bombshells!
So, did you hear the explosions going off on Sunday night? According to news reports, a number of ‘bombshells’ went off that night. I slept through them, but I sure…