Barry Campbell
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Reflections on Trudeau’s Departure and a Look Ahead
It is with some sadness that we should watch the end unfold. It is not, as some Opposition leaders have chosen to make it, a ... Read more
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Where Do The Liberals Go From Here?
Political pundits are rarely at a loss for words. Yesterday’s unprecedented events in Ottawa could strike one dumb. But we will take a stab, political ... Read more
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Gladiator II: Canada Confronts a Re-Elected Donald Trump. Let the Games Begin.
When he enters the arena on January 20th, 2025, an emboldened President Trump won’t need a net. The rest of us will. He is spoiling ... Read more
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Sometimes It’s Not Just a By-election…
We Won, They Lost No one was more surprised by last night’s victory than my fellow Conservatives. When St. Paul’s boundaries were redrawn 1996 the ... Read more
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Perspectives on Federal Budget 2024
Budget 2024: Lots of Everything all at Once Barry Campbell There is always a political calculus behind a Budget. Where a government is in the ... Read more
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An Open Letter To Canada’s Political Leaders
On April 2, the Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, published a letter written by Barry Campbell and signed by 50 prominent Canadians calling on ... Read more
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The Cognitive Dissonance of the 2023 Fiscal Update
Not so very long ago when “Fall Economic Updates’” were added to the Parliamentary calendar, these short “Updates” on the fiscal situation heralded a new ... Read more
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Cabinet Jenga on The Rideau
Refashioning a Cabinet mid-way through a Government’s mandate is not unlike a game of Jenga. Something’s gotta give to get things moving: a retirement, a ... Read more
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Crypto Won’t Stay Dead: A Conundrum for Regulators and Central Bankers. An Opportunity for Canada.
The demise of “crypto exchange” FTX (only a short time ago), and the resulting collapse in the value of crypto, may have been greeted by ... Read more
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Budget 2023: Big Spending To Placate The NDP and Confront A Competitive And Dangerous World
The NDP are the big winners in Budget 2023. The Liberals have delivered what the NDP needs to continue to shore up the Minority Liberals: ... Read more