One of the easiest things to be in the world is a computer keyboard political strategist. Any columnist or journalist or blogger can tap out a 750-900 word opus outlining some sort of brilliant plan to fix what’s wrong with …
The luckiest thing that ever happened to me in my lifetime was I got a chance to work with and to learn from the legendary Arthur Finkelstein. Now, you’re probably saying to yourself, “Arthur who?” which is totally understandable since, although he was …
A political strategist has to learn how to deal with hate. Or more specifically, a strategist has to accept the fact that media pundits will most likely detest and publicly berate his or her tactics, especially if those tactics involve …
(Note: This post originally appeared as a column in the Ottawa Hill Times.) Back in the summer of 2010, while working in America, I responded to a sincerely offered peace initiative with an equally sincere declaration of war. And no, …
(Note: This post originally appeared as a column in the Ottawa Hill Times.) The thing that makes Canada a great country, besides its vast maple syrup reservoirs, is we Canadians enthusiastically embrace diversity and tolerance. (And if you don’t agree …
(Note: This post originally appeared as a column in the Ottawa Hill Times.) Back in they early 2000s, I was with a group which commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who had ambitions to lead …
Note this column originally appeared in the Ottawa Hill Times. US President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean by that just consider Trump’s protectionist position …
Political professionals — the men and women who work behind the scenes to plot strategy and to make politicians look and sound good – must understand and appreciate the power of emotion in politics, without ever succumbing to it themselves. …
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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? …