Jared Wesley

In response to a series of reforms proposed by Prime Minister Harper, the Government of Manitoba is investigating new ways of selecting provincial representatives in the Senate of Canada. As part of this process, the Manitoba Government just completed a series of public consultations, during which I recommended the province adopt a "Weighted-District-Election" model for selecting Senators-in-waiting… 

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The federal government is going to unprecedented lengths to offer Canadians a preview of Tuesday’ budget.  Proponents claim the move will allow Canadians to digest all of the specific measures in manageable bites, while opponents say the government is trying to get all of the "bad news" out of the way early.   Either way, a series of weekend press conferences and television appearances have let several cats out of the bag, and we expect even more announcements today.  Here’s a running list of what (not) to look for in the upcoming Throne Speech and Budget:

[Read more…] about The 2009 Budget – What (Not) To Look For

The current economic downturn offers a unique environment in which to test the strengths and weaknesses of Canada’s various "Balanced Budget Legislation" (BBL) regimes.

[Read more…] about The Recession & Balanced Budgets: BBLs under the microscope

What about the coalition?  What can we learn, tactically, from their performance?

[Read more…] about Tactical Lessons, Part II: The Coalition

Hindsight is 20/20, and a backseat driver is always the best judge of the road.  For what it’s worth, here’s my view of the past few weeks, as seen out the rear windshield.  Part I:  What lessons can we learn from the Conservatives?

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I guess partisanship means never having to say "I’m sorry"?

[Read more…] about The Year of the Political Apology – I’m Sorry for the F.U.