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Harper sees Carney as his ideological heir

Harper sees Carney as his ideological heir

OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to Casey Stengel, one of baseball’s all-time great managers, “The secret of successful managing is to keep the five...

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Politics and the trade war

Politics and the trade war

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in 1947, an American senator named Arthur Vandenberg coined the phrase “Politics stops at the water’s edge.”  To keep...

21.09.2026 30

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Carney’s image gets a boost

11.09.2026 10

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Trade by numbers

When determining the balance of trade between two nations, one should factor in differences in population.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

11.09.2026 30

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Donald Trump is an anti-politician

OAKVILLE, ONT.—On the TV show The Simpsons, when nuclear power-plant owner Montgomery Burns hatches a mad plan to blot out the sun, his employee,...

03.09.2026 10

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Should the NDP adopt ‘Woke 2’?

OAKVILLE, ONT.—You know a political ideology is getting too extreme when its adherents take aim at popular holidays. To keep reading, subscribe and...

31.08.2026 20

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Poilievre’s fundraising loss

OAKVILLE, ONT.—You've got to feel a bit sorry for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievere these days because it seems even when he wins, he...

24.08.2026 10

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Missionaries vs. mercenaries

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The players who help make the world of politics spin can be divided into two categories. To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

17.08.2026 20

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When pollsters ignore you

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes filling out a survey or answering a pollster's questions can be an exercise in futility.  To keep reading, subscribe...

10.08.2026 40

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The Conservatives’ pointless civil war

OAKVILLE, ONT.—It seems the Conservative Party of Canada has stumbled into a pointless civil war, one triggered by a series of unforced errors.  To...

03.08.2026 30

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The NDP needs a good architect

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The biblical parable about two architects reminds me of a problem currently facing the federal New Democratic Party.  To keep...

23.07.2026 20

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Carney’s proactive message strategy

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The adage “any publicity is good publicity” isn’t exactly true—at least when it comes to politics.  To keep reading,...

20.07.2026 20

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The certainty of Canadian disunity

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Founding father of the United States Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death...

13.07.2026 40

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Conservative ad campaign is a miss

OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’m going to do something which I really don’t like to do; that’s to say, criticize the communication strategy of a political...

03.07.2026 50

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Trudeau’s ‘what if?’

OAKVILLE, ONT.—I love to ponder the counterfactuals of history.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for...

29.06.2026 40

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Expect a busy summer for leaders

19.06.2026 30

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The politics of seniors

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The 18th-century German poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller once suggested that “votes should be weighed, not counted.”  To...

15.06.2026 50

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From firewall to separatism

OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to trace the possible origins of Alberta’s separatist movement, which is making so much news these days, I think you...

08.06.2026 50

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Rachel Notley’s raw deal

OAKVILLE, ONT.—One could certainly forgive former Alberta NDP premier Rachel Notley if she’s feeling a little bitter right now.  To keep reading,...

21.05.2026 40

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The NDP needs boldness

OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the last federal election, the NDP experienced what I would call its “Hernan Cortés burns the ships” moment.  To keep...

18.05.2026 50

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Erin O’Toole’s bad advice

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole recently gave what I consider to be bad advice to his successor, Pierre Poilievre. ...

11.05.2026 40

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The fundraiser’s dilemma

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraisers view the world differently from regular people.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider....

04.05.2026 60

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Poilievre’s a victim of indirect political messaging

OAKVILLE, ONT.–Since the last federal election, now about a year ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appear to...

24.04.2026 60

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Talking Tories off the ledge right now

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while, I have to deal with what I call my “ledge friends.”  To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

20.04.2026 40

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Lewis reshuffles Canada’s political deck

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Conservatives dealing with bad polls

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Politicians are always put in a difficult spot when their polling numbers are weak.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

02.04.2026 40

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Carney’s perfect storm

OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re a supporter of Canada’s federal Liberal Party, then you’re living in the best of times.  To keep reading, subscribe...

30.03.2026 50

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The Liberal Party’s evolution

19.03.2026 60

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The politics of flip flopping

16.03.2026 70

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Pondering Poilievre’s options

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09.03.2026 70

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When social media meets advocacy

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02.03.2026 60

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Carney’s grand political plan

30.01.2026 40

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Conservative convention promises drama

26.01.2026 60

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Harperism is back

12.01.2026 60

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Poilievre needs the NDP

22.12.2025 70

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Carney, cynic or idealist?

12.12.2025 60

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Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

05.12.2025 50

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The controversy of hiring foreign help

01.12.2025 40

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The politics of Poilievre’s personality

21.11.2025 50

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Carney’s fundraising problem

13.11.2025 40

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How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

11.11.2025 50

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How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

06.11.2025 50

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Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

03.11.2025 60

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How social media impacts politics

24.10.2025 50

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Canada’s changing right

20.10.2025 40

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The power of photo-ops

13.10.2025 60

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Differences emerge in base politics

06.10.2025 70

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For Carney, it’s all about the economy

29.09.2025 50

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Revenge of the Blue Liberals

22.09.2025 50

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Carney’s Trump problem

15.09.2025 60

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