About that throne speech
I was a little surprised to see EIIR on the head of the throne where King Charles read Prime Minister Carney’s plans for the country.…
… a Bill Longstaff blog
I was a little surprised to see EIIR on the head of the throne where King Charles read Prime Minister Carney’s plans for the country.…
Some Albertans are unhappy that their guys lost the federal election, so they’re doing a MAGA. They are not accepting the result. They will take…
The federal Conservatives’ fealty to Pierre Poilievre is puzzling to some. The man never caught on with Canadians, never achieving a decent popularity even when…
One of the first actions of the NDP when they were elected to govern Alberta in 2015 was to reform the province’s election rules. At…
Canada’s 45th General Election is over and my reaction is mostly relief. A few short months ago, I was expecting our country would follow the…
Conservatives are not at all comfortable with modern science. Our last Conservative government, the Harper regime, exemplified this distrust. It eliminated the long-form census, pulled…
A group of 128 municipal politicians have written a letter to the leaders of the five main federal parties calling on them to address the climate…
Preston Manning has, as he is wont to do, once again aroused the bogeyman of Western separation. He warns that "Voters, particularly in central and…
It seemed like an appropriate time for a post on taxes. For a number of reasons. First, it’s tax time—deadline April 30th, folks. Second, it’s…
I look at what the Americans just elected as their national leader and then at the current Liberal leadership contest, and I feel fortunate to…
Conservative boss Pierre Poilievre is noted for his iron control of his caucus. Does this make him an authoritarian? It’s important to know as he’s…
“Sunny ways, my friend, sunny ways.” I admit I didn’t think that taking the high road, the sunny ways, in the 2015 federal election could…