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With David Johnston out, our leaders must get serious about tackling election interference
By Shachi Kurl, President June 10, 2023 – By the end, David Johnston had lost the support of Parliament, lost the public square, lost his crisis communications firm Navigator, and — most importantly — had totally lost the narrative around
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Thanks to both Poilievre and Trudeau, it’s unlikely we’ll ever unravel the election-meddling mess
By Shachi Kurl, President May 26, 2023 – We have reached the point at which we may never learn pertinent facts about the hydra-headed saga of China’s attempts to interfere in Canadian elections. We may never know what our leaders,
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Can Poilievre stickhandle around rivals who are chasing his supporters?
By Shachi Kurl, President May 12, 2023 – So, there’s a political player who wants to shift Conservatism to the centre of the ice? And there’s another pretender in the penalty box who would send the puck even deeper into
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PSAC strike — solidarity for now, but how long will it last?
By Shachi Kurl, President April 28, 2023 – As the strike by members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada strides into its second week, one reflects on the steps taken by PSAC workers on the picket line. Enough to
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The RCMP faces yet another critical moment to improve. But history leaves us sceptical
By Shachi Kurl, President March 31, 2023 – Can a police force with a rich and storied history deliver what’s required in the future? Is the RCMP irretrievably broken? Does something else need to replace it? These are the questions
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Neither Trudeau nor Poilievre is shooting straight these days
By Shachi Kurl, President March 17, 2023 – I know duels are outdated, but it’s spring break and I am re-reading the classics, so bear with me and picture this: Two princes (or “eminent Canadians,” if you will). One challenges
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