Sham-ocracyThe Toronto Star begins a six-part series on Parliament. Still, as a folly it’s a magnificent piece of work. Its Gothic...
In search of contextI am reasonably assured by his office that Vic Toews has read Michael Ignatieff’s Blood & Belonging. Not sure if that make this...
Current Shows Where the Hero is In Almost Every SceneI used to say that TV shows try not to have the star character in every scene, the way older shows like The Fugitive or The...
LOST, Produced In Association With Bickley-Warren ProductionsThanks to Muffin MacGuffin for pointing out these three YouTube videos representing three different main titles for a heartwarming...
The right honourable Don NewmanIn honour of the consummate newsman’s last broadcast this afternoon, here is his recent sitdown with George Stroumboulopoulos.
In reviewThe At Issue panel reviewed the parliamentary season last night with their traditional handing out of honours and...
Indefatigable in the cause of justiceGlen Pearson salutes Paul Dewar. But the one person who stuck on this file and deserves full praise for the victory yesterday was...
Blessed reliefAndrew Steele considers this week’s turn of events. The blame for the conduct of all Parliaments falls on its first minister, as...