Man of the year: It was easy to make this priorityDan Arnold over at Calgary Grit comes up with his Person of the Year and, following his self-imposed rule-of-thumb that it’s best...
Dear Liberal Party: That’s not actually an answer.... At least, not to the (relatively straightforward) question that was asked : First of all, of course the "committee" exists -...
Michael Ignatieff Eyebrow WatchDistressing news. As reported elsewhere, the Liberal leader, Mr. Ignatieff, has apparently resolved to spend more time trimming...
Rod Bruinooge Maverick WatchMerry Christmas , Prime Minister. (And a belated happy Hanukkah too.) Whatever the merits of Mr. Bruinooge’s particular cause, the...
"We’re not asking Canadians for a mandate to spend 30 days figuring out what to do"That was Diamond Jim Flaherty on Oct. 7 . Ah, nostalgia. It’s a good thing he wasn’t asking for 30 days to figure out what to...
Yes, it’s come to this: The First Annual BlackBerry Roundtable Year in ReviewEnjoy! And, as always, feel free to chide us for unbearable predictability in the comments.
Obama: The temptation to coast on his legacy must be overwhelmingBarack Obama is way more popular than any of his predecessors were at the point in their administration when they hadn’t done...
Penny for your thoughts or any carbon-intensive activities that result therefromTom Friedman’s column in the Sunday New York Times begins the way all Tom Friedman columns do — Hi! I’ve got a Big Idea™ and...
Afghanistan: The cavalry leavesThe good news is that Pakistan is sending 20,000 troops to the border. The bad news, as you’ve heard, is that if you’re...
Merry Christmas from the CommonsAs a little present, here’s the leaked script to the first ad the Conservatives will begin running against Michael Ignatieff in...