This is the month the federal Liberals will make a gut-wrenchingly difficult decision. And no, I’m not talking about a decision related to foreign policy or to democratic reform or to the deficit; I mean the Liberals face the daunting …
(Note: This column originally appeared in the Ottawa Hill Times.) If you’re a hip, trendy and fashionable progressive, odds are you’re also a “multicultural globalist.” Yes, apparently the term “multicultural globalist” – doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? …
(This article originally appeared in the Ottawa Hill Times.) Watch out Conservative Party establishment, lurking within your midst is an unabashed, unapologetic, unequivocal rebel, a rebel with a right-wing cause. I’m talking about Maxime Bernier, whose candidacy for the Conservative Party …
The upcoming summer season will be the best of times; it will be the worst of times. That is, it’ll be the best of times for Liberals and the worst of times for Conservatives and New Democrats. And I’m …
Anyone out there pondering a career in the exciting world of political communications should first answer the following question which is scientifically designed to test a person’s aptitude for the job. Which of the following two actions would be …
If you’re anything like me you constantly daydream about being wealthy enough to own cool stuff like a palatial country estate and a private jet and a chocolate fountain. It’d be sweet, right? Well, it would be sweet, unless you’re …
You’d think a person who held the federal cabinet position of “Democratic Institutions Minister”, would actually care about protecting democratic rights and freedoms. I mean, protecting democracy should be a part of the job description, right? But alas, the Liberal …
This week an army of demoralized New Democrats will solemnly trudge into Edmonton for a convention they hope will take the form of a massive pep talk. After all, if any party needs pepping it’s the NDP. Ever since the …
Maybe it’s human nature or maybe it’s just the nature of those humans who engage in politics, but for whatever reason democratic debate has always overflowed with red hot emotion. In the heat of political combat, coolly rational voices just …
In my view modern-day Canadian political parties have something in common with Germanic war tribes of the Dark Ages. Ordinarily, I’d follow such a provocative opening paragraph with some sort of witty satiric barb along the lines of, “Just as …