Category: Thinkin’

The message coming from the PMO is simple, these days, at least when it comes to the OLO (TLAs! Woot!). Stephen Harper is a leader. Stephane Dion is not a leader. Stephen Harper gets things done. Stephane Dion doesn’t. It’s an incredibly simple message and, by all indicators, a remarkly effective one. A Decima research… Continue reading The depressing power of political communication

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of my much better half, I am now the proud owner of a collection of great Canadian speeches creatively titled “Great Canadian Speeches.” I haven’t had a chance to read through it yet but just skimming the titles and authors (speakers?) of the speeches included, I was struck by the realization… Continue reading A short word on short words