Michael Taube
Columnist and political commentator Michael Taube was a speechwriter for former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Where do the Conservatives go in the wake of Erin O’Toole?
Erin O’Toole was elected Conservative Party leader on Aug. 24,…
Read moreWinter tires should be mandatory across Canada
I planned to write about a different issue this week…
Read moreWilson-Raybould book could have an electoral impact
Elections in democracies generally fit under one of two historical…
Read moreWhen political protests become hate-filled harassment
Canada’s federal election campaign just passed the two-week mark. Alas,…
Read moreAlways a risk for the Liberals, this election looks riskier all the time
During an election campaign, political parties are often faced with…
Read moreWelcome to the federal election few Canadians wanted
Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist Carl Sandburg wrote, “Sometime they’ll give…
Read moreSome bits of the ‘new normal’ will be an improvement
COVID-19 has been part of our lives for what feels…
Read moreOne man’s vaccine experience in the battle to subdue COVID-19
The number of Canadians who have received a COVID-19 vaccine…
Read moreTo vet, or not to vet?
After conducting job interviews for prospective employees, private-sector employers go…
Read more2020 is over, but we’re not out of the woods yet
Sad to see 2020 go? You’re in the minority ……
Read moreA small dose of normalcy in Canada
When Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca announced successful drug trials with…
Read moreWhy are we facing lockdowns again?
Many governments imposed short-lived lockdowns during the first wave of…
Read moreFirst, get the vaccine. Then, figure out vaccine opponents.
Will there be a vaccine for COVID-19? Pharmaceutical companies have…
Read moreAnother early election warning
Ottawa’s political scene has been relatively tame as of late….
Read moreJohn Turner and the demise of gentlemanly politics
John Turner, Canada’s 17th prime minister, passed away on Sept….
Read moreWhy the Tories chose Erin O’Toole over Peter MacKay
The federal Conservatives have a new leader. Erin O’Toole is…
Read moreWhat does the future hold for Canada’s airline industry?
Many Canadians look forward to travelling when the COVID-19 pandemic…
Read moreProvinces move to relax economic lockdown
The slow, gradual process of reopening the Canadian economy has…
Read moreIs the world’s most powerful economy unravelling?
Monday was the equivalent of a major financial nightmare for…
Read moreThe miraculous recovery of Boris Johnson
There are moments in our world that defy logic and…
Read moreCrisis demands clarity
During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical and health experts have provided…
Read moreCOVID-19’s elder virus brother, the Spanish flu
As our world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, a couple…
Read moreIs Canada heading for a national emergency?
“We’ve all seen the pictures online of the people who…
Read moreWe can’t afford to be casual about COVID-19
It seems like only yesterday we were discussing the Wet’suwet’en…
Read moreHow will politics change in 2020 – and beyond?
It’s New Year’s Eve and the last day of the…
Read moreNext Conservative leader faces difficult road
Andrew Scheer announced on Dec. 12 that he would be…
Read moreDoes Andrew Scheer deserve another chance?
The Oct. 21 federal election is barely in the history…
Read moreLessons learned from the 2019 federal election
This column is being written a few hours before the…
Read moreJagmeet Singh is opposed to a coalition with the Tories…or is he?
The brutish mother of all federal elections is (mercifully) nearing…
Read moreThe most ridiculous campaign in Canadian political history
The federal election has just passed the halfway mark and…
Read moreWill blackface controversy destroy Trudeau?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has experienced one of the most…
Read moreGreen Party turns to political ‘prince of darkness’
When the Globe and Mail’s Robert Fife tweeted last week…
Read moreConservatives ‘the party of the uneducated?’
Various academic studies in the U.S. have examined a voter’s…
Read moreIs Independents Day coming in Canadian politics?
Every July 4, millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day. If…
Read moreWilson-Raybould, Philpott independent in politics and beliefs
They’re running as … independents. That’s what former Liberal cabinet…
Read moreWilson-Raybould’s next political home?
On April 2, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tossed former cabinet…
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