In a very typically Canadian way, voters chose quiet, moderate change on election night. There was no revolution. But how do we rec- oncile the electoral victory of the most right wing federal party this …
Read MoreAh, the whiff of gunpowder, the roar of cannon, the cama- raderie of the war room, and the thrill of seeing the enemy fall. The suspension of all normal peacetime sense of honesty, propor- tion and …
Read MoreWhen it comes to housing strategies, the Liberal Party giveth, taketh away and giveth again. In 1973, then Liberal minister of urban affairs Ron Basford launched major reforms to the National Housing Act, saying, “Good …
Read MoreOver a quarter-century ago, Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion by NDP Leader Ed Broadbent to end child poverty by 2000. Few such well-intentioned parliamentary actions have produced such disappointing results. Since then, the …
Read MoreThe decision made by some 5,000 delegates at the Liberal leader- ship convention in December will be determined by the level of risk they are willing to assume with their pre- ferred candidate. And make …
Read MoreThe last session of Parliament was marked by drama of almost Shakespearean dimensions. Perhaps the most compelling episode, played out in the media in almost salacious detail, was Peter MacKay's broken-hearted performance over being double-crossed …
Read MoreThe old liberal “Fortress Toronto” fell on election day, and the sweep of suburban ridings by the Conservatives continued. Only a single Liberal, John McCallum, managed to hang on in the 905 suburban belt around …
Read MoreCan the Liberal Party renew its principles to enunciate policies that could lead to electoral success? Or, as Jim Travers asked in the Toronto Star, “what does it mean to be progressive in the 21st century?” A …
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