Paul Summerville, open-source candidate
NDP candidate Paul Summerville keeps surprising me. The first surprise was that he’s a social democrat at all. It’s not something you expect from an economist whose resume includes names like RBC Dominion, TD Bank Financial Group, Jardine Fleming and...Keeping a civil tongue
Here’s a cool idea: a site called How’d They Vote, dedicated to telling you how your MP has voted, how often she or he speaks in the House… and, most fascinating of all, how nasty they are in debate. HTV has waded 3 per cent of the way through...Getting spammed by the anti-same-sex-marriage folks?
Against my better judgement, in a moment of weakness, I voted at the so-called National Marriage Referendum site (run by “Defend Marriage Canada”, which under truth-in-packaging laws will soon be renamed “Restrict Marriage Canada”). They...Bill C-60: Drop your MP3s and back away with your hands over your head
New federal legislation (Bill C-60, available here in PDF format) has been quietly unveiled in Ottawa. The early word is that it’s the nicest present that Canadian consumers have given to record labels, movie studios and other publishers in a long time. Because...
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
