’A bunch of self-serving exaggeration’Canwest is presently running a five-part—only five?—series on the decline of our politics. The first part was entitled, " How...
No, apparently he can’t (convince a majority of Canadians that Omar Khadr will get a fair trial)Not, at least, by his very presence. Or so says Angus Reid’s latest :
In some cases, it can be considered a compliment when one’s departure leaves an organization "on the verge of collapse" ...... but not, however, when it comes to the furore that continues to swirl around former Congress of Aboriginal People national...
Depth is no small matter in this caseThis week’s magazine piece—already the subject of several nasty letters to this writer—is now online . Note. Headline changed...
The downside to making campaign promises ...... is that sometimes, people remember even the really ridiculous ones that your campaign team madlibbed up at the last minute in...
’Assuage the bitterness’Interesting point from a New York Times story on whether Barack Obama’s arrival will change the debate in Washington. "It’s...
Barack Obama’s first present for the Prime MinisterOmar Khadr ? Update . Oddly enough, as Kady points out to me in an email, Mr. Harper’s first gift to the new president is the...
Managing expectations the Jim Flaherty way!Fresh off the Canadian Press newswire (emphasis added): First thought: Wow, the folks at the Fraser Institute must be wondering...
’Incentivizes’The best thing about any new interview with Michael Ignatieff: discovering new words you didn’t previously know existed. Update...