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The Hard Part of Politics

By Gerrynic Posted on September 27, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

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 …

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Saying Goodbye to a Legend

By Gerrynic Posted on September 26, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

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 …

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Don’t Let Media Dictate Strategy

By Gerrynic Posted on May 8, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with communication, negative ads; political strategy

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 …

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Political Civil Wars and Why They Happen

By Gerrynic Posted on April 10, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

(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, …

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The Problem with “Big Tents”

By Gerrynic Posted on April 3, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

(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 …

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How to get “What’s his name?” elected.

By Gerrynic Posted on March 27, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

(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 …

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Trump’s Trade Tribalism

By Gerrynic Posted on March 14, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

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 …

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Professionals Should Respect Other Professionals

By Gerrynic Posted on January 10, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

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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Politics, Potatoes and T-Shirts

By Gerrynic Posted on September 24, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments

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 …

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Justin Trudeau: Poster Child for Globalism

By Gerrynic Posted on August 13, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

(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? …

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