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Two years down, two to go: The Trudeau government at mid-term

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 09:06

Justin Trudeau and his band of “sunny ways” Liberals have approached the political equivalent of the continental divide – two years in and two years to go before the next election on Oct. 21, 2019. They have had two years to enjoy the fruits of victory and to keep – or not – their campaign promises. Now they face two years of heavier slogging as they try to build momentum for re-election.

North Korea and the Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 09:35

To appreciate the gravity of the confrontation between North Korea and the United States – or, if you prefer, between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump – flip the calendar back 55 years to October 1962 and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

New Publication: Indigenous multilevel governance and power relations

Submitted by Christopher Alc... on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 12:45

Check out this new article by LISPOP associate Christopher Alcantara and Michael Morden:

http://rsa.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21622671.2017.1360197

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Territory, Politics, Governance

'I worry about this': Trudeau's move to dissolve Indigenous Affairs Department prompts concern

Submitted by Christopher Alc... on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 12:42

LISPOP Associate Christopher Alcantara comments on the recent reorganization of Indigenous Affairs.

Check it out here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-dissolve-indigenous-affairs-worr...

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'I worry about this'

Republican disenchantment growing

Submitted by Barry Kay on Wed, 08/23/2017 - 08:42

The chorus of criticism facing President Donald Trump's reluctance in condemning the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, is only the tip of the frustration confronting Republican officials. The president's inclination to pick fights with almost everyone around him (Russian President Vladimir Putin excepted) and to consistently ignore mainstream advice is leading to increased skepticism and disillusionment even among erstwhile supporters.

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The Record

“Ditch Mitch” and other internal battles in the GOP

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 08:47

In the world of politics, the internet can be a force for good of for ill – the jury is still out on that. What can be said with some certainty is that the web can lead you to unexpected places.

When leadership matters, Donald Trump plays to his base

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 08:58

“We are determined to take our country back. We are going to fulfil the promises of Donald Trump. That’s why we voted for Donald Trump.” – David Duke, former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, on the white supremacist-inspired violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, at the weekend.

There is such a thing as leadership.

It’s been fun, but it’s time Justin Trudeau settled down

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 10:08

There was a time, less than a million years ago, when the federal Liberals prided themselves on their ability to get things done.

They might not have been lovable or even very likeable, and most of the time they weren’t. They were not a warm and cuddly outfit. They didn’t take selfies, hug voters, or remove their shirts in public. (Can anyone imagine “Uncle Louis” St. Laurent – his most famous quote: “If we are to preserve civilization, we must first remain civilized” – on a beach showing off his tattoos?)

Tales of “The Mooch” and power struggles in Trump’s White House

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 09:46

Donald Trump’s White House has to be the most fascinating workplace in the western world.

I do not mean “fascinating” in the customary sense of being alluring or charming. I’m thinking of “fascinate” in what my dictionary says is its obsolete meaning: to “bewitch” or “cast an evil spell on.”

Obsolete or not, it is impossible escape the spell cast by a world power centre commanded by an uninformed and irrational head of state who thrives on chaos, who rules by tweet and whose three-step modus operandi is: deny, lie and attack.

Ghost of Stephen Harper haunts Andrew Scheer’s party

Submitted by Geoffrey Stevens on Mon, 07/24/2017 - 08:39

You will not find them written down anywhere, but there are two rules of political protocol that are customarily observed in this country.

The first could be called the “anti-haunting” rule. When party leaders leave the political stage, willingly or otherwise, they do not hang around in retirement to haunt their successor’s performance. They are expected to go quietly into the good night. They keep their mouth shut and their advice to themselves.

Two years down, two to go: The Trudeau government at mid-term

North Korea and the Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis

New Publication: Indigenous multilevel governance and power relations

'I worry about this': Trudeau's move to dissolve Indigenous Affairs Department prompts concern

Republican disenchantment growing

“Ditch Mitch” and other internal battles in the GOP

When leadership matters, Donald Trump plays to his base

It’s been fun, but it’s time Justin Trudeau settled down

Tales of “The Mooch” and power struggles in Trump’s White House

Ghost of Stephen Harper haunts Andrew Scheer’s party

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