partisanship
Can TVO’s ‘Political Blind Date’ help soften partisanship in Canada?
The TV show gives politicians the rare chance to talk outside of a hostile question period and get to the bottom of the seldom-answered question: Why the (bleep) does that person think that way?
My fellow partisans: How we can yell at each other more thoughtfully
Opinion: Jason Lietaer has a nine-point plan for people in politics who see the problem with partisanship—but don’t want to give it up completely
Today’s political partisanship is hurting Canada’s best and brightest
Opinion: Ian Capstick on how toxic partisanship—which led him to quit CBC’s high-profile Power and Politics panel—is affecting mental health in Ottawa
When the politically unthinkable happens, why can’t Canadians see the signs?
Opinion: Social disconnect, reductive partisanship and simple bias are infecting how Canadian voters view politicians with opposing political views
The Divided States of America
Red and Blue Americans have grown so dangerously far apart, they should be considered different ethnic groups
In praise of partisan politicians
Partisan debate—fierce, witty, memorable—is a critical check on the power of a majority government. Bring it on.
Pierre Poilievre on partisanship
One of question period’s leading characters on the value of conflict
Does Parliament need a national ‘speak no evil’ day?
MP Irwin Cotler’s motion sets out to find the delicate line of partisanship between vicious attack and honest airing of differences
Professors should take sides
Prof. Pettigrew on the reaction to an email that went viral
Spare the interns, send out the ministers
Next time, give Tim Uppal a sign and make him “protest”
On partisanship
As referenced earlier this week, here is Michael Ignatieff’s speech on enemies and adversaries.