Never go on TV angry. Or at least, if you are, don’t let it show. I learned that lesson Sunday night, when I made my usual appearance on CBC’s The National, this time to discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s conversation with 10 Canadians. “Not nice to see you so mad!” the polite viewers wrote....
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Boy scouts or profiteers? Canada and the arms trade
How much should human rights affect trade — specifically, trade in military equipment? The question arose again this week over news that Montreal-based aerospace company CAE has cut a deal to sell flight simulators to the Kuwaiti air force. According to a Globe and Mail report, a Canadian delegation — which included the vice-president of...
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Why is the U.S. Presidential race having a senior moment?
Whatever happened to generational change? When Barack Obama triumphed in the 2008 election, his victory was hailed not only as a milestone for Black Americans, but for young Americans as well. He was a fit forty-six, with a young family, who appealed to a new generation of voters – and actually got them out...
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Kevin O’Leary calls for pipeline referendum
Everything is Political broadcast on Sirius XM radio January 28 2016 6-7 pm. Businessman and potential Tory leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary says he wants a referendum on Energy East. When asked by Tasha on SiriusXM’s Everything is Political what he thinks about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s position on Energy East, O’Leary responded that, “What we seem...
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Trudeau is throwing oil on the national unity fire
What ever happened to hope and hard work? As jobs wither on the vine in Western Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered little of either to laid-off oilpatch workers. Meeting with Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre this week, the prime minister refused to commit to supporting the Energy East pipeline project. “For the past 10...
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Parliament’s back! Here’s what to watch for
Parliament’s back, and all parties are raring to go. With terrorism on the front pages, the loonie in free fall, and an east-west divide over oil, it should make for a lively session. Here are the top three issues you can expect to see in Question Period in the days to come. The fight...
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Twitter on trial: Harassment needs more than a hashtag
Where does free speech begin and end on Twitter? According to the Ontario Superior Court, it can’t be limited merely by a person’s hurt feelings. Lots of things get said online that are offensive, nasty and cruel – but that doesn’t necessarily make them illegal. (If they did, Donald Trump would likely be before...
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