“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.” — George Orwell
Oh, elections. Love to hate them, right? Even those passionate over politics can easily find themselves
When I was “coming of age” so to speak politics was played a little bit differently … or maybe it wasn’t.
We were a Liberal family. That means we had a known affiliation to the Liberal party. That was true until I was into my twenties and Smallwood was turfed
Canadians are off to the polls again in a federal election and it’s great because I love elections. It was part of my work but now it’s a great spectator sport. My voting pattern is odd and uncertain. Little events will sometimes just move me in a certain direction.
Political
This is an op/ed piece that wouldn’t have been written a year ago. You would have thought me quite mad to have even opened the subject. I am not the first to do this but the question has already been raised about what will happen if Donald Trump refuses to
MP Nick Whalen might have his hands full juggling his busy Ottawa schedule, but his most important role is one much nearer and dearer to his heart; that of dad
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As an MP for St. John’s East, Nick Whalen is all business, but on the home front, he lets
In the narrow sense of the word the Liberals won the recent election. Why? Because they have more seats than any other party. That’s how the score is kept in politics. They were the winners. There is no constitutional crisis no matter what PC leader Ches Crosbie says.
The Liberals
The first thing that struck me when I met former premier Beaton Tulk was this; his size was perhaps a bit at odds with his actual personality. There was a gruff bayman side to him certainly, and the man who sat down with me at first to discus his book,
In this reflective feature, one of this province’s most influential women talks proudest political moments and new opportunities
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Gerry Rogers surprised many in February when she announced that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election and was stepping down as leader of the provincial New Democratic Party. However, her departure from
It is election time. Careers will be made and unmade in May. Hearts will soar and other hearts will be broken. I ran in a provincial election a long time ago. I learned much. My position today is that it is important to run. It is not important to win.
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies, might be a line from a Fleetwood Mac song, but it’s also how I’m feeling as we dive head first into election season.
We all know the punchline to the joke that asks: how do you know a politician’s lying? Well, his