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Canada is one of the oldest constitutional democracies in the world. While the roles of the Monarch and the Governor General are described in the Canadian... more
 
May 1, 2018
Can AI run government better than humans?
Can AI run government better than humans?
No mere mortal city councillor is up to the challenge of absorbing every brief nor every delegation. Nor can they sit through every mind numbing meeting.... more
 
December 9, 2023
Chicken by John Towner--UnSplash
Chicken by John Towner--UnSplash
Many long moons ago I was employed as a talking head (“personality,” we used to say) on talk radio. My job was to report on, analyze and comment on the news,... more
 
November 28, 2023
Canada's Parliament Hill
Canada's Parliament Hill
A growing school of psychologists believe the trauma of the climate crisis is a key barrier to change. You might think of it as being “like a deer caught in... more
 
November 14, 2023
Unsplash photograph of a pig on a Canadian farm by Jo-Anne McArthur
Unsplash photograph of a pig on a Canadian farm by Jo-Anne McArthur
Thank you for your message regarding Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), brought forward by the Conservative Critic... more
 
November 3, 2023
Artistic rendering of LRT on Carling Ave. in Ottawa
Artistic rendering of LRT on Carling Ave. in Ottawa
Today, the world runs on feelings. How are you feeling after the isolation of the pandemic? Feelings are important. Losing cherished friends and family to a... more
 
April 4, 2023
Orange t-shirt hanging in cedar trees; ​Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash
Orange t-shirt hanging in cedar trees; ​Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash
Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash Tomorrow is the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in the Ottawa Citizen I offered some reflections on the ways... more
 
September 29, 2023
Nobody would have believed that there was an agency of the USA government that was selling armaments to the Iranians in exchange for money that would be used... more
 
September 28, 2023
Maui Wildfires
Maui Wildfires
The tragedy in LAHAINA, Hawaii is instructive concerning the need for municipalities to be prepared. Here's a list of the crazy things that happened during the... more
 
September 17, 2023
A person taking notes with a pen and a pad of paper
A person taking notes with a pen and a pad of paper
The government released its draft Bill C-18 regulations on Friday ahead of the Labour Day weekend, but ironically those regulations do very little to ensure... more
 
September 5, 2023
Picture of Castlemore Public School in Markham, Ontario
Picture of Castlemore Public School in Markham, Ontario
Ottawa, Sep 7—Ontario’s public education system used to be something parents, educators and kids believed in — until Premier Doug Ford got his hands on it.... more
 
September 8, 2023
The available slate of leadership candidates The pivotal deadline for new members to be eligible to join the Liberal Party of Ontario Leadership Contest is... more
 
September 6, 2023
Parliament Hill in Ottawa
Parliament Hill in Ottawa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 21, 2023 OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch released the letter it sent last Thursday to the federal Ethics Commissioner’s... more
 
August 21, 2023
The News You Want; c/o Open Media
The News You Want; c/o Open Media
Dear Unpublished Media Members and Supporters,  It seems we have been swept up in the battle between big government and the social media giants. Due to the... more
 
August 14, 2023