Erin O’Toole will have to ascertain what criticisms are legitimate and should be addressed, as opposed to the normal malcontent cacophony. While the latter can be the most distracting, it's the former that really counts.

The reality is this: the Olympic Games are not a lemonade stand. You can’t just move it to the other side of the street if you don’t like its location

Justin Trudeau is likely playing close attention to the election drama on the East Coast. If he has intentions of a spring election, this is a nightmare scenario that could play out in other parts of Canada.

True accountability will come, must come; the temporary gnashing of the teeth provides political entertainment, but little else at this juncture.

Time will tell if lessons have been learned by this Hollywood Squares-inclined bunch. Sometimes good governing can be accomplished with a little boredom and septuagenarian savvy.

Newfoundland and Labrador is a place where entrenched special-interest bodies within and outside the electoral system will make it difficult to have the debate and discussion that is really needed.

As COVID-19 has controlled our lives for the last 10 months, it also controls the electoral clock.

An uber majority of elected officials followed the rules they set out and lectured us to follow, but a few high-profile rule breakers have damaged the credibility of the politician as public health messenger.

From politics, to policy, to people, there is no area of life that hasn’t been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic—but everything we’ve been through in 2020 will shape us in 2021.

The vaccine debate is far from over, but it might be time for the opposition to assess their strategy and watch more carefully for government slights of hand.

When voting time comes, the government is calculating the electorate will have tuned out all the debate on what the big numbers mean and remember the thousand dollars they got, along with the job they were able to keep.

This is a savvy move by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who of late has been under heavy criticism for his overall management of the pandemic.

My hope is this Ratansi mess does not lead to a politically motivated ill-thought-out reaction. A desire to erase all form of familial-related employment in federal politics would be dumb.

There are political neophytes growing up now who will see Trump’s political success even in defeat and look to copy it. What a rotten legacy with real potential impacts for us all.

Remembering Maz is also vital as the American election comes to a merciful end. His bridge-building approach, grounded in decency and respect, should be more sought after in the days ahead across North America.

It is not hard to conceive the Trudeau Liberals would want to get the support of Canadians while they are writing them cheques, and before they hand them the bill.

While I agree the opposition is right to push for accountability of the government, their messengers can sometimes drift with their rhetoric and imaginings.

One and half months into his leadership and no one is calling for his head—that is pretty good by Conservative Party standards.

Whenever I've felt I need an exercise pick-me-up, I binge watch The World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji. It makes the virus just seem like a pimple on the arse of life.

One of the great casualties of COVID-19 is the division it is sowing between regions and people on an individual level.

While Atlantic Canada has done a good job of managing COVID-19 counts, it is breathtakingly short-sighted to assume that the retention of the 'bubble' for a sustained period is effective policy.

The return of Parliament will likely provide us brief moments of escape from our pandemic prison. Unfortunately, though the virus’ outbreak will continue to dominate everything.

Since the Kielburgers announced their decision to shutter WE Charity's Canadian operations, a game of blame and brand protection has broken out.

Teachers and early childhood educators are the new front line in this COVID-19 conflict.