Weakening Democracy in the full light of day Peter Blaikie March 17, 2020 3705 The Washington Post uses the slogan Democracy Dies in Darkness. Given the fact that, in many of the world’s most democratic countries, and to varying degrees, democracy is in retreat, a more appropriate slogan ...
Are the Democrats ready to win in 2020? Peter Blaikie February 20, 2020 3670 That’s My View Karl Rove, the Republican strategist and Svengali, who master-minded the two presidential victories of George W. Bush, once stated, “To win in politics, you must successfully attack your oppon...
Donald Trump in 2020 – Are you crazy? Peter Blaikie April 22, 2019 3537 Most rational observers of the political scene in the United States could be forgiven for suggesting there is no chance of Donald Trump being re-elected President in 2020. After all, and to use some of the word...
François Legault – the man who would be Premier? Peter Kerr March 19, 2018 7167 West Island native believes in a culture that values education and entrepreneurship I recently attended a presentation by Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader François Legault, followed by a question period mo...
Christina Smith brings corporate and public experience to her run for Mayor of Westmount Peter Kerr September 20, 2017 10924 Christina Smith Christina Smith possesses a rare mixture of business acumen and public affairs experience based on her work with the Coca Cola Bottling Company and in the Federal Government as a Legislative As...
Systemic Legal Racism linda.hammerschmid February 28, 2017 4679 Ask the Hammer Recently the issue of racism in legal circles was taken up by the Legal Profession’s regulatory body in Ontario. Moreover, the Law Society of Upper Canada is set to examine measures that wo...
Yolande James’ trajectory from politician to political commentator Tracey Arial February 19, 2017 14546 Yolande James Why should Montrealers care about what’s going on in the National Assembly? Answering that question has become a full-time career for Yolande James. The fluently bilingual West Island native a...
The Honourable Mélanie Joly Linda Renaud January 19, 2017 11967 The Honourable Mélanie Joly: Laser-focused on Canada’s cultural sector How sellable is Canadian culture globally and/or to our own government and audiences? Herein lays the challenge for Mélanie Joly, Minister...
How many massacres in the US before gun control? linda.hammerschmid August 18, 2016 5042 It seems that this column must address the latest gun deaths in Orlando, Florida particularly since I was in the sunshine State at the time. June 10th brought news of the fatal shootings at a concert, perpet...
Jean Charest and Michèle Dionne – life before and after politics Peter Kerr August 17, 2016 25847 With such a brilliant political career spanning federal and political politics, many people are not aware of the private life that Jean Charest and Michèle Dionne have enjoyed outside the political arena. We re...
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