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George H.W. Bush likely won’t ever forget it, but sometimes we do. It’s the economy, stupid. Bush Sr. lost his shot at a second term as President of the United States in large part because Bill Clinton’s campaign manager James Carville (the Ragin’ Cajun) uttered those immortal (in political circles) words at the right time [...]

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The leaves have fallen, the snow has blown, the flowers have blossomed and the heat waves are back.  What better time to take a look back at the year-that-was at Queen’s Park as the legislature prepares to recess for yet another summer. Here are but a few points of reflection – in numbers – from [...]

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Paul Rutherford of the QMI Agency had a great take on things when he wrote that it’s a good thing Canadians are laser-focused on the Olympics right now, or else they might have been more alarmed by the last comments from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page. The budget boss laid out a frightening scenario [...]

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FH D.C’s Pat Cleary talks about the use of digital tools in a legislative advocacy campaign

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Today’s calendar holds three interesting things: 1. The players in the Canadian ABCP market are moving towards a final resolution;  2. The Bank of Canada is making an interest rate announcement this morning; and 3. Today is the beginning of the holiday season. So I thought it would be worth exploring the concept of moral [...]

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