By: Jordan Twiss In the House of Commons, wars of words between opposing parties are an every day occurrence.But in a parliamentary system where the expectation seems to be that MPs will blindly and mutely go along with their party leader, conflicts within individual parties are rare (or, perhaps, just easier to hide).

By: Jordan Twiss Though I’ve never watched the British science fiction series Dr. Who, I have on many occasions heard the quote, “I reject your reality and substitute my own.”

By: Jordan Twiss Though Canada’s democracy affords opposition parties the opportunity to take the reigning government to task over its perceived failings, budget day is likely the day they look forward to the most.

By: Jordan Twiss At long last, federal budget day has come and gone.Prior to last Tuesday’s tabling of Budget 2025, Canadians hadn’t been granted a peek at the federal government’s ledger since December 2024 – before former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his long-awaited exit from politics.

By: Jordan Twiss Much like hockey, politics are highly adversarial in nature.Politicians assemble teams based on their personal beliefs, choose a captain to lead them, then duke it out in arena of public opinion (with words, rather than fists) in hopes of getting enough support from the electorate to form government.

By: Jordan Twiss It’s been 45 days since Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre made his return to the House of Commons by way of a victory in the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election.

By: Jordan Twiss As the old saying goes, if you want something done right, you should do it yourself.But if, for some reason, you want something done wrong – say in twice the amount of time and at triple the cost – then it’s probably a job best suited for government.

By: Jordan Twiss Last week, as they celebrated the 85th annual National Newspapers Week, those who work in the news business called on the public to aid them in protecting the truth by ensuring they get their news from credible, fact-checked news sources.

By: Jordan Twiss This year, for the 85th year, Canadians who work in the news business have the privilege of celebrating National Newspapers Week from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11.

By: Jordan Twiss “Nobody cared about the small town in southwest Saskatchewan.”That’s how Richmound, Sask., Mayor Brad Miller assessed the waking nightmare his community has been living through since the Kingdom of Canada cult, led by conspiracy theorist and “Queen of Canada” Romana Didulo, moved in to the old Richmound School two years ago.