#TBT It feels like ten, but this is only two years ago. During an April 2015 appearance on CTV Newsnet’s True North panel, I explain my concerns with the then Harper Conservative Government’s Budget. (There is a commercial first…sorry. You get what you pay for.)
After (re)watching the clip, I have some thoughts on message discipline, media training and double-enders that I will share over the next few weeks via this blog.
The 2017 British Columbia provincial election saw the BC Liberals lose government to an NDP minority propped up by an awkward coalition with the Greens. The preceding drama included a controversial throne speech and Hail Mary attempt to force an election. To make sense of it all, I revisited a dataset from the end of June 2017. As luck […]
Let him have it. It’s not wise to upset a Wookiee. -Han Solo Wise words from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….. Sorry Yoda fans, but the best advice in Star Wars came from a smuggler, not a Jedi. Being right isn’t as helpful you’d like. At present time and galaxy, this is both the […]
Don’t believe the hype; consider it in context. Here are four observations about Cambridge Analytica and the controversy that rocketed the company from obscurity to infamy/public enemy: Timing is everything. Normally, accusations of violating Facebook’s terms of use and ignoring privacy laws do not merit coverage on CNN (or any other national mainstream news outlet). But, […]
