Tag Archives: Stephen Harper
Leadership Matters
I am a political junkie. I think I showed great restraint in the amount of posts I devoted to politics during the Canadian federal election. If you don’t care for politics, especially Canadian politics, you may not agree. In the election aftermath there are a few themes I want to address that seemed better dealt […]
Election Day is Coming!
I promised at the outset of this Canadian election campaign that I would stay away from it in this space, and for the most part I have. It has been, to say the least, difficult. I may be a political junkie, but this is not a political blog. Well sometimes it can be, but I […]
The Evangelical Prime Minister?
The intersection of religion and politics fascinates me. In the United States, where church and state are constitutionally separate, the religious beliefs of presidential candidates are always part of the public discourse. In Canada, with no such wall of separation, I suspect 99% of the populace would be hard pressed to name the religious affiliation, […]
The Un-Canadian
Ted Cruz has declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 2016 American presidential election. He is unlikely to win. He is the first to declare his candidacy. Voting day is still 20 months away. Historically those who declare first don’t capture the prize. I suspect party members become tired of them over […]
“I Think You’re Hot”
I seem to get the email or its variant every week or so. I’ve never opened it, so I really can’t say what the contents are – but I can guess. The subject line is “I found your profile on Facebook and I think you’re hot :)” I suppose I should feel flattered. A middle […]
random thoughts from lorne 
Recent Comments