In recent years I have developed the practice of voting NDP provincially and Liberal federally. The federal choice arises largely from the Liberal candidate being…

It’s a long way from Ottawa to Battle River-Crowfoot. Born and raised in Calgary, Conservative leader Pierre Poilieivre has for over 20 years represented the…

Donald Trump and his MAGA colleagues have decided to do more than abandon America’s fight against climate change, more than formalize climate denial as the…

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…

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…

Justin Trudeau’s government introduced a carbon-pricing regime with two components: a levy on fuel paid by consumers (fondly known as the “carbon tax”) and an…

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…

Angus-Reid’s New Year’s Eve poll of federal party popularity put the Liberals in a nightmarish position. Voter intent for the Grits was at 16 percent,…

When proportional representation (PR) is presented as an alternative to our badly flawed first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system, defenders of the status quo invariably fall back…

We live, we are told, in the Information Age. All the knowledge of humanity is at our fingertips with a mere keystroke. The Internet promise…

During the recent railway dispute, the federal Conservatives were strangely silent. A work stoppage of any length would have had grave effects on the Canadian…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has responded to the Trump shooting by asking progressives to “dial down” the way they characterize conservative politicians, blaming them for…