Entrepreneur. Former/Ancien: Director of Comms to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Former: Executive Director Canadian Olympic Committee/Comité Olympique Canadien
Si jamais vous vous demandez d’où me vient ma force, regardez-la.
Efthymia Vagia, ma grand-mère, a traversé ce qui aurait dû briser un être humain, et elle a choisi de rester debout.
Tout ce qu’il y a de résilient en moi commence avec elle.
Et c’est son histoire. Mon histoire.
13-12-1943 ☦️
If you ever wonder where my strength comes from, look to her.
Efthymia Vagia, my grandmother, endured what should have broken a human being, and chose to stand anyway.
Everything resilient in me began with her.
And this is her story. My story.
13-12-1943 ☦️
Monsieur le premier ministre, il est temps d’obtenir des résultats pour le commerce :
Il faut éliminer les tarifs sur le bois d'œuvre, l'acier, l'aluminium et les véhicules.
Vous l'avez promis. Maintenant, passez à l’action.
“Why weren’t Conservative MPs able to campaign for Caroline Elliott?”
Former Conservative Party executive director Dimitri Soudas says Conservatives need to build a broader coalition that doesn’t exclude those who hold different views.
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/Pc1ETLzUvI
@frankdedomiseur Le strict minimum que je lui recommande, c’est d’enfiler une paire de chaussures… parce que si un de ces poids lui tombe sur le pied, il va découvrir des muscles vocaux qu’il ne savait même pas avoir!
“Why is he wasting time on Kory Tenycke?”
Former Harper advisor Dimitri Soudas says Pierre Poilievre needs to focus on winning over voters and stop getting distracted by internal fights.
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/dPb400WJVJ
I suggested this exact policy 3 years ago while English speaking Canada criticized Quebec’s language laws. @JFLisee is my witness.
2 official languages to preserve and protect.
Nik Nanos on Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations: "Conservative political fortunes are not as strong today as they were in the last federal election. So I think this is going to be an interesting riding to watch."
Cet été m’a permis de prendre du recul, de réfléchir et, surtout, de passer du temps précieux avec ma famille, mais une rentrée politique canadienne particulièrement chargée nous attend.
Dès le 17 août, joignez-vous à moi chaque jour de la semaine.
À 7 h 15 avec Catherine Gauthier sur RDI pour analyser les grands enjeux politiques du jour.
À 7 h 50, je serai avec Patrick Lagacé au 98,5 FM pour des échanges francs, spontanés et sans détour sur l’actualité fédérale.
Puis, de 12 h 30 à 13 h 30, nous approfondirons les dossiers et décrypterons les coulisses de la politique canadienne et québécoise à Mordus de politique.
And for my English-speaking friends, join me every Wednesday on CTV with Vassy Kapelos for a national discussion on the biggest political issues facing Canada.
There has been a lot of discussion about polls online over the last little while. What is critically important when looking at any poll is to pay close attention to the question that was actually asked.
Take these two questions about crime:
Question 1:
“Do you support tougher sentences and stricter bail conditions for repeat violent offenders in order to keep dangerous criminals off our streets?”
This would likely produce strong support for tougher sentences and stricter bail conditions. But it would not necessarily prove that Canadians broadly favour a more punitive justice system. The wording emphasizes “repeat violent offenders,” “dangerous criminals” and keeping them “off our streets”—ideas most people will instinctively support.
Question 2:
“Do you support investing in prevention, mental-health care and rehabilitation rather than imposing harsher sentences that may not address the underlying causes of crime?”
This would likely produce strong support for prevention, mental-health services and rehabilitation. But it would not necessarily prove that Canadians oppose tougher sentences. The wording presents rehabilitation as addressing the underlying causes of crime while suggesting that harsher sentences may be ineffective.
Both questions concern crime, but each would likely produce a very different result. Neither result, on its own, tells us what Canadians truly think about crime policy. The framing guides respondents toward a preferred answer by emphasizing one attractive objective while portraying the alternative negatively.
That is why the question itself matters just as much as the headline result. Sometimes, a poll question tells you as much about the pollster’s objective as the answer tells you about public opinion.
@randyhillier I’m not actually a pollster but I’ll defer to your expertise on skanks.
As for polls, we all know the only one that matters is Election Day.
Je réitère deux principes. D’abord, la liberté pour une femme de choisir ce qu’elle fait de son corps. Ensuite, la liberté d’expression pour ceux qui sont pro-vie plutôt que pro-choix. Ce n’est pas parce que nous sommes en désaccord qu’ils devraient être réduits au silence.
Eighteen years ago today, I lost my mother.
Today, I am in Kalavryta, where she rests, sitting with the women who knew her long before I did—her childhood friends. Listening to their stories, sharing memories and hearing her name spoken with such love is a gift beyond words.
Time passes, but the love for a mother never fades. Neither does the ache of missing her.
May her memory be eternal. Αιωνία της η μνήμη.