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....

Twenty Tories Miss ISIS Vote

Blaine Calkins: Canada's answer to Charlton Heston. Except no one knows who he is. Open Parliament Canadian soldiers are going to have to wait in the desert just a little bit longer—approximately a year, t...

Where to Start If You Are the New Mayor of Toronto

Sketchy the Clown is currently running to be Mayor of Toronto on October 27th. If you like what you read here, you can follow him on Twitter at @SketchyTheClown. One thing is sure about the Toronto Mayor...

Kardashian Politics and the New Ford Focus

Ari Goldkind is currently running to be Mayor of Toronto on October 27th. You can learn more about him and his campaign at ariformayor.com I must confess I am amazed at the degree to which the mayoral ...

More Tax but Fewer Taxes?

Justin Trudeau says a Liberal government would reverse the Conservatives’ decision to implement income splitting if they win the 2015 federal election. The announcement comes as we inch closer to the fall econo...

MP Spending Sprees: Where Budget Surplus Goes

An election is certainly just around the corner as MPs traipse across country with open pocketbooks! Government MPs, that is.  Those in the Opposition couldn’t get you a single penny unless they gave it to you ...