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People Like Charlie Angus Are Part of the Problem of Toxic Politics. Not the Solution

There was a sad irony to NDP MP Charlie Angus’s piece in the Sunday edition of the Toronto Star (“Death threats, Jordan Peterson and me: My journey into the world of Pitchfork Politics”) about the increasing toxicity and violent rhetoric in Canada’s political conversation.

October 4, 2023

Farewell, Charlie Angus. We’ll Clean Up the Damage You Caused

Sorry, Charlie, your time in Parliament is almost up. And that’s good news for Canadians.

August 10, 2023

Charity Intelligence, Kate Bahen and the Tories

I still see the Trudeau government reeling from the so-called We Charity Scandal and it bugs the hell out of me. I feel personally invested in this because I believed, from Jesse Brown’s first smear piece on WE in 2019, that the story was an empty vessel.

June 23, 2023

Why Your Pundits Are So Boring

I have a theory about our new King, the great and powerful Charles III. We know too much about him. His love life, specifically his desire to be a tampon. His opinions. The fact he has his flunkies iron his shoelaces. His lousy relationship with one of his sons.

June 23, 2023

Ontario Municipal Election Coverage

I have a theory about our new King, the great and powerful Charles III. We know too much about him. His love life, specifically his desire to be a tampon. His opinions. The fact he has his flunkies iron his shoelaces. His lousy relationship with one of his sons.

September 2, 2022

Preliminary Notes on an Early Election

I hope someone writes an honest book about media coverage of this election so I can finally understand what the hell’s been happening. There hasn’t been a good book by a Parliament Hill journalist in years, and all the latest political books have been stillborn, with minimal sales, but where there’s

August 26, 2021

The Attempted Murder of the Kielburgers

First, a little re-intro. I am a former journalist, now practicing law and writing researched non-fiction books. I hold a PhD in History, as well as a law degree and a Master’s degree in journalism. I’m a four-time National magazine Award nominee, winning once for a feature on a wrongly-accused man.

October 12, 2020

Random Notes on Coverage of the 2019 Canadian Federal Election

I’ve had a very busy last few weeks with my law practice, and have been tossing some ideas around in my spare time. Here’s a look at some of this campaign’s challenges to the public’s right to know

July 12, 2019
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Arthur Kent v Don Martin: A Cautionary Tale as We Head into Election Season

We’re heading into a federal election, and this campaign looks especially nasty. This column is a warning for journalists and political insiders to stay focused on facts and to deal fairly.

May 30, 2019
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Lobby Group, Unions, Journalists’ Associations Will Decide Who Gets Media Bailout Money

The federal government has announced the organizations that will appoint people to the committee that will decide who’s eligible for bailout money.

May 22, 2019

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