Author Archives: Richard Barry

When is a stunt not a stunt?

For 25 hours and five minutes, Senator Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor to give what is now the longest speech in the history of that body. He didn’t eat, he didn’t use the bathroom, he just kept on … Continue reading

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All eyes on the Florida 6th Congressional District

When Republican Michael Waltz became President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, he vacated his Florida congressional district seat, which set in motion a special election to fill it. That election takes place Tuesday, April 1st. It is probably true that … Continue reading

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Election News – Canada

Pierre Poilievre touts capital gains tax break in wake of reports of internal party tension – Toronto Star Calls mount for Carney to drop Liberal candidate who said Conservative should be turned in to earn Chinese bounty – Globe and … Continue reading

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Being Canadian in the age of Trump

In the couple of months since his second term began, President Trump’s attacks on the Canadian economy and sovereignty have given rise to a fair bit of anger from Canadians. Yes, we are nice, but we have our limits. Trump’s … Continue reading

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What matters and what doesn’t

There are many things that have changed since we first watched Donald Trump come down that escalator on June 16, 2015, but if there is one thing that stands out it is that we no longer have any confidence in … Continue reading

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Governor Walz and identity politics

A question on the minds of many a supporter of Kamala Harris’s presidential bid is the extent to which Trump will be able to effectively attack her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, as a radical leftist. With … Continue reading

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In 2024, freedom is on the ballot

On Wednesday night President Joe Biden spoke to the nation about his decision to step down from the 2024 presidential race. He framed it as a necessary step, as a passing of the “torch to a new generation” required in … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Project’s first Kamala Harris ad

The Lincoln Project is out with their first ad in support of Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. While honouring Joe Biden for the difficult decision he made, the announcer also gives us a sense of how the Harris campaign might come … Continue reading

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Elections News – Canada

Joly tells China’s top diplomat Canada won’t ‘tolerate any form of interference in our democracy’ – Globe and Mail Montreal city councillor to represent Liberals in byelection (CBC News) Federal Liberals launch website lambasting Poilievre’s record as a Conservative MP … Continue reading

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Kamala 2024 – now we’re having fun

Not 24 hours after Joe Biden stepped down to make way for his Vice President Kamala Harris to become the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Nate Cohn at the New York Times is already harshing our buzz by reminding us that … Continue reading

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