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Some people get upset when I say the Conservatives will win the next election. It’s a probabilistic statement, not meant to be fatalist as much as it’s meant... more
January 14, 2025
Mark Carney’s interview with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show last night set the stage for his Liberal leadership campaign in very convincing fashion (see below... more
By James OGrady
January 14, 2025
Imagine this! The USA strikes a deal with Venezuela for oil. But then, the US slaps a 25% tariff on Canada, including oil. This hurts Canada's oil-producing... more
December 28, 2024
The failure of the Meech Lake Accord, an initiative created and lead by former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (1939 - 2024), brought about the creation... more
By James OGrady
December 23, 2024
Nearly one year ago, I made my way from my home in Ottawa across the river to the Gatineau hearing room used by the Canadian Radio-television and... more
November 14, 2024
My first visit to Ottawa in 1987 saw me and my brother utilize public transportation extensively to commute within the city. The north-south transitway was... more
By John Redins
August 9, 2024
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada found Canada and Ontario made a “mockery” of a treaty promise made in 1850 to the Anishinaabe of the... more
July 29, 2024
I was talking with a climate scientist the other day. "My wife," he said, "tells me no one wants to hear me say 'I told you so.'"
No doubt. He writes "we were... more
July 29, 2024
It is easy to forget just how much turnover there was in the House of Commons following the 2015 federal election. The Liberals made a major increase to their... more
July 12, 2024
We need Elections Canada to manage all of our federal political party candidate selection races. We also need Elections Canada to manage and run all of our... more
June 3, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch called on MPs on the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) Committee... more
May 28, 2024
With China’s mock invasion of Taiwan over the last three days it’s become very clear that China is serious about invading Taiwan. Something the West and... more
By James OGrady
May 25, 2024
May 3, 2024 (Ottawa) -- After conducting months of investigation and hearing from more than 60 witnesses during 21 days of hearings, the Public Inquiry into... more
By unpubadmin
May 3, 2024
Foreword
In recent years, the world has experienced significant disruptions—the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Israel and Hamas conflict... more
By unpubadmin
May 17, 2024
Western Canada has a lot of explaining to do.
Canada’s recently released greenhouse gas inventory shows that every western province has increased its climate... more
May 17, 2024