Federal Politics

A house divided

Rex Murphy: The Prime Minister has quite explicitly and deliberately set one region of this country against another. The ramifications will be felt for years to come.

Oct 17, 2019 2:00 PM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove: Five days 'til the election

Thankfully, the election is nearing the finish line. But Hotstove is just warming up.

Oct 17, 2019 10:55 AM Read more >

Conservative, Green, Liberal, NDP, Other – doesn’t matter. VOTE.

There is no Middle on whether you should exercise the enormous privilege that is casting a secret ballot in a free country.

Oct 16, 2019 6:40 AM Read more >

Millennials and politics: more than meets the eye

Gavin Dew: The numbers are clear – Canadians want younger candidates. The question is how to recruit and elect them.

Oct 15, 2019 3:26 PM Read more >

Jagmeet Singh is opposed to a coalition with the Tories…or is he?

Singh could enter into an informal, rather than a formal, agreement with the Tories to create mutually beneficial policies.

Oct 15, 2019 11:40 AM Read more >

What will the federal parties do to strengthen charities?

What are the parties’ plans for an economic sector that employs almost 2.5 million people and helps millions of Canadians every day?

Oct 15, 2019 8:59 AM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 40

UnSpun on the road!

Oct 11, 2019 7:04 AM Read more >

How not to attract business investment

Matthew Lau: the evidence is clear: government spending not only doesn’t attract business investment, but chases it away.

Oct 8, 2019 10:22 AM Read more >

#BCPOLI Hotstove LIVE: Weaver, Sims and an epic Massey rant

Scandal! Resignations! The most epic rant we've ever had! And yeah, technical challenges. Welcome to Hotstove's "screw it, we'll do it live" edition.

Oct 7, 2019 6:15 PM Read more >

UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck — Episode 39

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

Oct 5, 2019 8:00 AM Read more >