Pierre Karl Péladeau, or PKP, is the name on everyone’s lips since the announcement last week that he would be running in the riding of […]
Tag: Harper
Never Again: Harper should learn what it means before using it
It’s been in the news for the past couple of weeks, omnipresent in all most every headline, on every news channel, in every newspaper. Harper’s […]
Harper and Israel: What kind of friends are they?
The Prime Minister an avowed ‘friend of Israel’ had been touring the country like an invited rock star, along with an entourage
Last week’s by-elections reveal changing fortunes in federal politics
Monday’s by-election results in four ridings (or mini-election) were not particularly memorable. But, as a federal political wonk, I have no choice but to scrutinize […]
Harper’s “epic” Senate problems
Last week’s RCMP bombshell dump revealed a few things about the private e-mails of PMO staff and their counterparts in the Senate. For the dozen […]
Harper Tories counting on Ford Nation votes in next federal election
Never a dull moment in Toronto’s City Hall these days, is there? By now everyone knows that Rob Ford’s career is quite possibly the worst […]
Canada needs to bring the Prince of Pot home
Those who read my blog posts on the federal government will know that there is a certain theme that seems to re-occur in many of […]
Harper’s Senate problem: From the public and the courts
To say that Harper has a Senate problem is rather like saying that Walter White, from the hugely popular TV show Breaking Bad, has a […]
CSIS, security certificates and Mohammed Harkat: Secret trials have come to Canada
Mohamed Harkat’s hearing last week at the Supreme Court of Canada wasn’t just held behind closed doors, but was, for the first time in the […]
Harper’s never-ending action plan
Canada’s Economic Action Plan ads, our government’s propaganda campaign to convince us that everything is A-OK continues to drive everyone in the country crazy and cost a fortune