In defence of career politicians

Paul Wells’ latest column has a gem about voters’ ongoing fascination with non-politicians who run for office:[Belinda Stronach] has the outsider cachet that inexplicably draws supporters to the candidate who knows least about politics.When my pipes burst...

Keeping us in suspension

Previously in this space, I suggested that B.C. Government Whip Kevin Krueger might have reason to regret slagging former Liberal MLA Elayne Brenzinger.On Tuesday, a reporter asked the obvious question: what else aren’t you telling us?To paraphrase...

Last season of CounterSpin?

This just hit my inbox, and instead of forwarding it hither and yon, I thought I’d just post it here.Save CounterSpin!!! For years now, the television show CounterSpin on CBC Newsworld has been an important source of debate on national and international issues...

Better than pay-per-view

From the standpoint of a spectator enjoying the disarray of the Canadian right, it isn’t easy to outstrip a week where Conrad Black sues his fellow directors for attempting (sic) to turn him into a “loathsome laughing stock.” In fact, I figured that...
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