Conservatives and the working class
During the 2019 provincial election UCP leader Jason Kenney rambled about Alberta in a big blue pickup truck for all the world like a toiler in the oil fields. The…
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Covid Journal, December 22, 2020
December 21, Winter Solstice The darkest day of the longest year has finally passed. December 21 is the traditional ‘Winter Solstice’ night, where in the northern hemisphere, the number of…
Grading the Leaders
2020 is thankfully coming to a close. This year has been hard for so many, with one bad thing after another happening. It’s been a year that pretty much everyone…
Talking Ontario’s new COVID-19 Lockdown with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement of Ontario’s new COVID-19 lockdown, how…
Parsing Alberta’s oil industry
One could divide Alberta up in various ways. First, as in most provinces and elsewhere, there is town and country, the old story of liberal cities and socially conservative hinterlands.…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The politicians are on break (thank god) and so are we. The Soapbox family and Rudy the rescue dog would like to wish you and yours a peaceful and happy…
Conservatives and the elites
New Conservative chief, Erin O’Toole, has recently been singing a popular populist tune. He is greatly concerned about the “elites.” “These elites have only one set of values centred on…
The truth about Reconciliation: it’s really not that complicated
Reconciliation with First Nations has been described as many things: complex, difficult, and multifaceted. I’ve even seen it described as a “shitshow.” But is this really the case? The post…
Talking COVID-19 Vaccination Photo-Ops & Federal Carbon Tax Changes with Rob Snow
Today I joined Rob Snow on CityNews Ottawa radio’s “The Rob Snow Show” along with Jason Lietaer for the “Political Fix” panel. We talked the number of COVID-19 Vaccination photo-ops…
Plague Update: Good News, and Bad News
The first vaccine has been delivered to the first Saskatchewanian healthcare worker. Bad news: The first case of wild mink COVID-19 has been confirmed in the world: First case of…
A Glimpse of the Real O’Toole
In my time working on Parliament Hill there are certain moments and days that will stick with me forever, no matter what. I was blessed to witness more than a…
Russia In A Nutshell
Whatever problems Russia has, and every country has problems, as does Russia, two things are clear: Russia is not trying to take over the world. Davos and Washington are doing…
The Foundations Of An Enlightened Democracy
To have a sane or just society, a democratic society, a free society, or a society that is not bent on self-destruction, the core foundation must be the realization that…
Help, I have been hacked.
I am off the air. I have no Microsoft programs in my computer. No Outlook means no e-mails. No Word means no blog. If the MPs in Ottawa can take…
Talking COVID-19 V-Day in Canada with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Jason Lietaer. We talked about the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the first vaccinations that took place…
The words of 2020 are like no other
The year 2020 will go down in history as one like no other. I mean, that must be true, because I’ve heard the expression ‘like no other’ countless times in…
Talking COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery & Carbon Pricing 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 latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Plague Update: Racists Rally Against Science
Could you imagine being Dr. Shahab right now?After standing alongside @PremierScottMoe through this health crisis and then following a racist attack, Moe refuses to condemn the attack by pussyfooting around…
Reflections on Safehavens & Fascism
Everywhere you go, people are more alike than they are different, and every society and every culture and nation have their challenges. Yet, at any given moment in time there…
Pride Goeth
Charley Pride is kissin’ angels, in the morning. The iconic country star passed away of COVID-19. #BREAKING: Groundbreaking Black country musician Charley Pride has died of #COVID19 complications at 86.…