I was going to write a long (and, I’m sure, quite moving) post on how 95% of MPs just voted in something which 2/3 of Canadians oppose. I was also going to mention how bizarre it was to watch both the National and CTV News last night and watch them spend minutes trying to dissect […]

I wouldn’t expect very eloquent posts over the next few days – instead, a few random quick hits now that I’ve arrived in La Nation. 1. I was watching the extras from my Trudeau DVD on the way in here and they had a documentary on the 1968 convention. My favourite line was of one […]

I really don’t want to make a big deal out of this since for most of you this is just substituting one Liberal you’ve never met for another, but I’ve decided to “come out” and write under my real name from now on. So, without further delay, say goodbye to Bart Ramson and say hello […]

For those who missed it, former Trudeau advisor and chair of the renewal commission, Tom Axworthy has endorsed Gerard Kennedy. “I have just been shocked by what I’ve learned, and therefore the candidate who spoke most convincingly and generally and enthusiastically about revitalizing the party as an institution from top to bottom was Kennedy and […]

Updated at bottom… I think the most upsetting thing about this nation notion is how it is being rammed down the throats of parliamentarians and Canadians without any proper debate on the topic and respect for the will of Canadians. There’s a reason that Meech and Charlottetown were so popular with the elites at first […]

What do I want in the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada? I want someone who takes principled stands and sticks to his convictions, even when the risks are huge for doing so. I want someone who speaks on behalf of all Canadians and refuses to say that some ethnic groups or provinces […]

With all the hullabaloo about Quebec nationhood last week, some key policy announcements from Gerard Kennedy were overshadowed. So, I’m going to take a minute to repost them here just because the only way the man could get media attention in this race would be to announce he plans to nationalize the banks, introduce abortion […]

Go to the one minute mark of this video of Lawrence Cannon on QP today where Lawrence explains who the Quebecois are: “Basically the Quebecois are the original Canadians who landed here 400 years ago in Quebec City and founded Quebec City.” Then, at the five minute mark: “If we go and speak to the […]

I can’t find the results on TV anywhere so I’m following along on Larry Johnsrude’s blog. Of course, Larry has decided to blog cryptic updates rather than numbers which is a bit frustrating. From his latest update, it sounds like Ted Morton is doing quite well and it’s shaping into a two man race. Which […]

Historian Michael Bliss has a fantastic article in today’s Post: Let there be no misunderstanding about concepts of nation and nationality. The only two meanings of “nation” are (1) a human group bound together by ethnic ties, i.e. ties of blood; (2) a territorial unit that exercises political independence. We call aboriginal Canadians “nations” in […]