By: Jordan Twiss On the surface, democracy should be pretty straightforward.Election night comes, people do their civic duty by casting their ballots, and once those ballots are tallied they get a government that reflects their collective wishes.
Read MoreIran war delivers victory for no one
By: Jordan Twiss On May 1, 2003, after the fall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, sitting U.S. President George W. Bush stepped out onto the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and gave what is now known as the Mission Accomplished speech.
Read MorePipeline MOU progress raises cautious optimism
By: Jordan Twiss Anyone who has a passing familiarity with government—or worse, has had to deal with a government directly—knows that it tends to move at its own pace.
Read MoreSask NDP chooses wrong hill to die on
By: Jordan Twiss In politics, the job of the official opposition is, quite naturally, to oppose the sitting government.While this seems simple enough, there are many ways to oppose something.
Read MoreSask. budget barely moves the dial
By: Jordan Twiss With another provincial budget season in the rear-view mirror, we’ve effectively reached the halfway point of the Sask. Party government’s current four-year mandate.
Read MoreGovernments failing on fiscal responsibility
By: Jordan Twiss As few of us have experienced it in our lifetimes, it’s unlikely we’ll ever arrive at anything resembling a consensus about what constitutes good governance.
Read MoreNebulous war will make world more dangerous
By: Jordan Twiss In 2011 (and again in 2012 and 2013), before his lofty political ambitions became clear, current U.S. President Donald Trump suggested then-President Barack Obama would begin a war with Iran to distract from sagging poll numbers and his alleged failings as a negotiator.
Read MoreSask. re-opens door to private care homes
By: Jordan Twiss They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.In Saskatchewan, we can glimpse the truth of this adage in the Sask. Party government’s handling of long-term care facilities.
Read MoreDefence strategy key to Canada’s security
By: Jordan Twiss Since shortly after World War II – and especially since the end of the Cold War – Canada hasn’t had much cause to defend itself militarily.
Read MoreTrade talks with U.S. on shaky ground
By: Jordan Twiss At times, as one thinks of the Canada-U.S. relationship in the new context of President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s hard not to feel as if we’ve been transported into a classic mobster film.
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