Politics and its Discontents

There will always be those unable to see beyond the obvious when it comes to Justin Trudeau. His sunny smile, his platitudinous assurances...

One of the concerns that has motivated me throughout the years I have written this blog is public accountability. Far too often, whether e...

Having lived for almost 10 years under a cone of silence and secrecy, Canadians can be forgiven for expecting more openness from the Trude...

The Harper regime is notorious for its virtual embargo on information. Muzzling of scientists, heavily-redacted Freedom of Information doc...

I started working on a post the other day about government and institutions' penchant for claiming 'privacy concerns' as an ex...