Plain Speak
- The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
- The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
- The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
- Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
- Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
- Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
- The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
- The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
- The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
- Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
- Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
- Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
- Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
- Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
- Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
- Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
- Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
- Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
- With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
- With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
- With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
- The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
- The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
- The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
- There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
- There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
- There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
- Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
- Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
- Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
- While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
- While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
- While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
- The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
- The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
- The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
- Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
- Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
- Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
- The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
- The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
- The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
- As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
- As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
- As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
- Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
- Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
- Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
- Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
- Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
- Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
- We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
- We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
- We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
- Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
- Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
- Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
- The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
- The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
- The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
- It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
- It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
- It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
- The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
- The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
- The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
- We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
- We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
- We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
- Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
- Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
- Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
- With recent polling indicating Canadians are looking for change, the Liberals may need to explore different messages and messengers.
- With recent polling indicating Canadians are looking for change, the Liberals may need to explore different messages and messengers.
- With recent polling indicating Canadians are looking for change, the Liberals may need to explore different messages and messengers.
- Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
- Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
- Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
- Channelling anger is easy. Showing us more about how you would diffuse the anger and deliver good governance would be welcome.
- Channelling anger is easy. Showing us more about how you would diffuse the anger and deliver good governance would be welcome.
- Channelling anger is easy. Showing us more about how you would diffuse the anger and deliver good governance would be welcome.
- For now, it seems, there is a timeout on who is out and who is in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
- For now, it seems, there is a timeout on who is out and who is in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
- For now, it seems, there is a timeout on who is out and who is in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
- Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
- Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
- Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
- In the next federal election, whenever it comes, stuff like this could matter.
- In the next federal election, whenever it comes, stuff like this could matter.
- In the next federal election, whenever it comes, stuff like this could matter.
- I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
- I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
- I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
- What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as
- What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as
- What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as
- It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
- It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
- It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
- Given the moment we are in, David Johnston should have avoided putting his hand up to serve. But he also doesn’t deserve some of
- Given the moment we are in, David Johnston should have avoided putting his hand up to serve. But he also doesn’t deserve some of
- Given the moment we are in, David Johnston should have avoided putting his hand up to serve. But he also doesn’t deserve some of
