Politics and its Discontents

I know that I am but one of millions who long for the day the Harper regime is electorally deposed. That day cannot come soon enough. Yet, a...

I hope you didn't miss it. The events of the past month in that distant corner of the world, the mid-east, shone a light of fierce ...

I have a busy day ahead, so for the time being I shall offer a brief update on the fortunes of young Zach Paikin, about whom I wrote earli...

Zack Paikin, the son of TVO Agenda host Steve Paikin, has announced that he will seek the Liberal nomination for the Ontario riding of Ha...

In their bewilderment over the staunch following that Toronto mayor Rob Ford continues to enjoy amongst 'Ford Nation,' some pundits ...

For those interested in a broader public policy discussion than has been permitted by our political 'leaders' thus far, the NDP no...

We are still in Alberta, having just returned to Edmonton from a trip to Banff and Lake Louise conducted by our son. I suspect that even i...

Last night while checking my Twitter feed, I noticed several people expressing their deep disappointment over the fact that Justin Trudeau l...

But then, why would anyone expect anything different from the Harper regime ? H/t Sol Chrom

I am long past the age where I expect very much from politicians of any stripe. While it is easy to target (and I frequently do!) the Harper...

Checking my Twitter feed this morning, I came upon a link to a story appearing in Sun News, an organization for which I usually refuse to ...

I have recently written some posts bemoaning the paucity of policy undergirding the campaigns of those who would become the next leade...

The Globe and Mail's online edition (the only one I will henceforth have access to, given my termination of our subscription) today has ...

I really have to move on from writing these posts that sadly show the Liberal Party of Canada to be the party of nothing but its own self-in...

In yesterday's post I wrote about the lack of principle that is manifest in Michael Ignatief's leadership of the Liberal Party. Tim...

It was hardly surprising to read in The Globe and Mail's online edition that Michael Ignatief is ambivalent over Bill C-300, introduced...

Having lived in Ontario during Bob Rae's tenure as Premier, I do not regard him with any degree of esteem (a polite understatement). Th...

In his column today, Toronto Star political columnist James Travers insightfully addresses a situation that I have written about a couple of...

Despite the fact that the latest poll shows the federal Liberal Party virtually tied with the Harper Government, may I suggest that it is fa...