I have lots of debates on twitter why I think Bernie Sanders cannot beat Trump so since it is tough to explain in 280 characters, I thought I would write up why.  For starters these are just predictions what I think is most likely and I am willing to admit I have been wrong before… Continue reading Why Bernie Sanders will have a tough time beating Trump

Peter MacKay to no one's surprise has announced he will be running for Conservative leader.  I am undecided who I will support, but definitely will consider him.  Like me, comes from the Progressive Conservative not Reform side which I see as a plus even though some in the base do not.  Also with his Atlantic… Continue reading MacKay in, Charest should be considered, Poilievre only if you want Trudeau to win

With the Tory leadership race heating up and rumours about who is in and who is not, I thought I would lay out how they can win.  As per my last blog that Canada is one of the most left wing countries on earth; this just underlies the challenge Tories face and that winning the… Continue reading How the Tories can win

When I've mentioned Canada is one of the most left wing countries on earth, many are puzzled and indeed historically that was not true, but I believe due to new fault lines in politics, Canada is moving leftward while much of the rest of the world is moving rightwards.  As I will explain below, here… Continue reading Why Canada is one of the most left wing countries

As we ring out 2019 and in the next decade, here are some of my predictions.  Like past two years, some will be right and some wrong.  Some easy others not so easy. Next Decade Predicting what things will look like in a decade is a fool's errands and probably harder than in past.  It's… Continue reading 2020 Political Predictions

Some time in the New Year I hope to write something on changing alliances not just in UK but elsewhere as I think what you saw in UK with Tories gaining in many traditional seats in the North does fit with trends you see elsewhere.  Nonetheless is a brief summary of why I think you… Continue reading Brief UK post mortem

If the exit poll is anything close to right, this is a massive Tory win and a massive defeat for Labour.  I am glad about that as this will put an end to this silly idea hard left ideas are popular.  This was a strong repudiation of such policies.  This also is probably good news… Continue reading British Exit poll

Wow just wow, but absolutely great to hear.  It was clear with him doubling down on his errors that cost the party the election, the party was never going to form government with Scheer as PM.  Trying to stay on would have just lead to a divisive leadership race so stepping aside was the right… Continue reading Scheer Resigns

In just under 24 hours, the clock will strike 10 on Big Ben and the media will reveal the first exit polls on how the country voted.  At this point I have made the following predictions, but I think anything from a hung parliament with Tories being largest party to a landslide majority is within… Continue reading Final thoughts on British election

With the UK election just 8 days away and the push here in Canada for Scheer to go by many, few may see little in common with Canada's Conservatives and Britain's Labour Party.  After all both couldn't be more diametrically opposed in their philosophies and proposals.  Never mind the issues prominent in the British and… Continue reading A tale of two parties in two countries