Politicians Boycott Tim Horton’s

Apparently, Stephen Harper and his gang are no longer representative of the distinctive "Tim Hortons Canadian". Several prominent Conservative MPs, including Cabinet Ministers Jason Kenney and Michelle Rempel, ...

Liberal Loser Contemplates Run for Tories

The Liberals have welcomed defectors from the right (Eve Adams) and from the left (Lise St. Denis), and they’ve had defectors to the left, so it’s about time they have one to the right. It’s just a jump to ...

Canada Reacts: Gay Marriage Passed in Ireland

On Friday May 22, 2015, the people of Ireland voted in a referendum to allow same sex marriages and to protect them by the country’s constitution. 62.1 % of voters cast ballots in favour, making Ireland the fir...

P.E.I. Liberal Wins on a Coin Toss

Canadians may not be able to bet on sporting events before the next election, but it seems as though gambling is enshrined in our electoral system. Oh, we’ve all heard that the Prime Minister or the Opposition ...

Advice From And For Preston Manning

Like the passing of a torch, it is an old Canadian tradition for old (in this case literally aged) leaders to confer sage advice upon a new incumbent. Less so upon an incumbent of a party they disagree with, bu...

Ontario PCs and Alberta Choose New Leaders

This month saw several new leaders on the Canadian political scene, notably an NDP Premier in Alberta, Rachel Notley, and a new leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Conservative MP for Barri...

Conservative Spin on Liberal Platform

"What do we hear from that side of the House? We hear about new taxes, high debt and the removal of all these benefits we have brought forward for Canadian families. The leader of the Liberal Party is promising...

Goose Bay Councillor Laid Goose Egg

A councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador has been charged under the Canada Elections Act. Reg Bowers served as official agent to Peter Penashue, the Conservative MP for Labrador elected by the hair o...

A Week of Unexpected Elections

The rise of the Democratic People's Republic of Alberta, a Green for Green Gables, and a Conservative Majority in Jolly old England—that's the kind of week it’s been and politicians in Ottawa have taken notice....