Canadian Politics
One year of Mark Carney: the brand without the balance sheet
Mark Carney was elected as the competent one. One year later, his deficits are twice Trudeau's, his housing numbers are a rounding error, and his sovereign…
NATO
10 posts on NATO from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Parliament of Canada
Government’s motion on Afghanistan will split Liberals
The following is text of the government’s motion on extending the mission in Afghanistan. My comments appear between segments of the motion. The key point of…
Stephen Harper
On the record: Harper and Dion on Pakistan
Here is a video from Mike Duffy Live that shows Dion’s comments on Pakistan, and Stephen Harper’s response. Please see my previous posts on this topic: Will…
Digital Politics
Thoughts about the Pakistan story
Often when writing this blog I try and wear two hats: one of a reporter and one of a conservative critic. If I get whiff of a good story, I’ll do my best to…
Stéphane Dion
Pakistan condemns Dion’s foreign policy ignorance
I just got off of the phone with the press officer for the Pakistan High Commission here in Ottawa after asking for Pakistan’s response (if any) to Mr. Dion’s…
Stéphane Dion
Stephane Dion should be thankful he’s not a conservative party leader
During the 2000 election, one of the greatest “blunders” that Stockwell Day made during the campaign was to compare the Canadian “brain drain” to the flow of…
Stéphane Dion
Will Stephane Dion make military decisions someday?
Yesterday, Stephane Dion made an unfortunate declaration regarding Canada’s foreign policy and amends his position on Canada’s military role in central Asia.…
Conservative Party of Canada
Decoding Harper’s Political Strategy on Afghanistan
This article by Campbell Clark of the Globe and Mail describing Defense Minister Peter MacKay’s comments on Afghanistan on CTV’s Question Period this past…
Stephen Harper
Harper continues to embrace Afghan mission
Pollsters and media analysts alike have been warning the Conservative government that as we head into the spring and summer of this year, Afghanistan will…