Lots to unpack from Ontario election so below are my thoughts. On balance I am happy to see Ford get re-elected. While not perfect, I feel he was the best choice of the options and hope that he and his strong team continue to lead Canada's largest province through these difficult times. Below I will… Continue reading Ontario election post-mortem

In two days our largest province will vote and below are my thoughts on the election. It is probably fair to say the election has largely been a snoozer. No one has made any proposals that have really jumped out and interest in election seems low. Polls have also been surprisingly static with PCs leading… Continue reading Ontario election

After narrowly winning leadership review with 51.4%, Kenney decided to step down, which was right choice. With a party that divided, there was no way he could lead it going forward. However, while dumping him may help party slightly, I still stand by my prediction that Notley will win next year. There is no question… Continue reading Kenney resigns and what it means going forward

A leaked Supreme Court decision suggests US may overturn Roe vs. Wade. At this point it is only a draft one, not final, but there is a very strong likelihood it does get overturned. Below are my thoughts on what it means for US both in impacts and how it will impact elections. Then on… Continue reading Potential overturning of Roe vs. Wade

For a long time in UK, Tories were seen as the nasty party. That was a major problem from 1997 to 2010 when party lost three elections and failed to get 1/3 of the vote each time. There was a strong view its nastiness was turning people away and party was becoming one that appealed… Continue reading Why Conservatives need to stop being the nasty party

With the NDP-Liberal deal formalized, its clear Liberals are no longer the party of the centre that they were under Chretien/Martin. With Poilievre likely to be next Conservative leader, it appears Conservatives are abandoning the centre as well. I believe this is a bad thing for country and while many politicos may prefer ideological purity,… Continue reading Hollowing out of the middle and why that is a bad thing

Pierre Poilievre is basing his whole campaign around Canada being freest country on earth. I have also noticed recently we are seeing more and more, at least on social media, but even in public say its a violation of my freedom as a way to oppose any rule even if they make a lot of… Continue reading Freedom and right wing version of it

I have had debates on twitter about Poilievre's chances and many seem convinced people will be so sick of Liberals that he will easily win in 2025. Others think he cannot win. Future is always unpredictable so I don't want to go out and say he has zero chance only to look foolish if he… Continue reading Why choosing Poilievre is a huge gamble for Tories

Liberals and NDP have reached and supply and confidence agreement that will allow government to remain in office until 2025. In many ways this just formalizes what was already happening as decides degree and timing, but parties really aren't that far apart. Below are my thoughts on it. Unlike some Conservatives who are going bezerk… Continue reading Liberal-NDP deal

For full disclosure, I do not support NDP in Alberta and would not vote for them if I lived there next year. Although don't like UCP either so somewhat glad I don't have to make the tough choice. However, I believe there is around a 90% chance Notley is victorious in next year's Alberta election.… Continue reading Why I am quite confident NDP will win next Alberta election