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Abortion and Liberty
When Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth introduced a private member's bill on the status of the fetus last week, the government was expected to distance itself. But when Conservative whip Gordon...
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Why Harper Should Love The Loopy Left
As in the Sherlock Holmes story of the dog that didn't bark, what can be most interesting is what didn't happen. So what hound didn't howl during the first year of Stephen Harper's Conservative...
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Is He Lying Or Merely Incompetent?
Let's recap the Harper government's record on climate change, shall we? In the beginning, the Conservatives said nothing. Climate change wasn't even mentioned in the 2006 election platform. In 2007,...
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Obama, Gay Marriage, and Leadership
Last week, when Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage, the president was lionized by many, who thought it was an act of courageous leadership, and mocked by others, who saw it as nothing...
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The Power of One MP
There are 308 members of Parliament. In the House of Commons, Elizabeth May occupies seat number 309. There couldn't be a better symbol of irrelevance, which seems fitting. May is the sole MP from the...
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Bloomberg is Right
With due respect to Jon Stewart and everyone else mocking New York mayor Michael Bloomberg for wanting to ban soft drink cups larger than 16 ounces, you're wrong. Indisputably so, in one regard....
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History Should Count For Something
A few years ago, in a dusty little Ottawa Valley antique store, I found a portrait of the Queen dating from the coronation. The frame was handmade from roughhewed cedar planks. The portrait was...
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A Prime Minister More Powerful Than Any
On Wednesday, a minor and largely irrelevant minister was replaced by a minor and largely irrelevant minister, and with that the cabinet shuffle was complete. Thus, a prime minister who dominates the...
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The Government Is Right To Pay Severance
The rule of law is like a 1960s-era Jaguar. It looks sleek and shiny in the showroom. Every-one wants it. But, after you buy it and take it for a drive, it breaks down, so you get it fixed, and it...
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The Fever Swamps of Harper-Hate
It's a hot day in July. A politician is at a barbecue in his hometown. He gives a little speech. "What a wonderful day with wonderful people! I'm so glad to be here! What a great town this is! It's the...
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