David Moscrop

NEW BOOK ALERT: An Excerpt From My Essay In 'Elbows Up! Canadian Voices of Resilience And Resistance'

Are you wondering how we're processing a changing relationship with the US? There's a book for that.

Oct 16 • 

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It's Time To Wrap Up The Longest Ballot Protest

The ballots really are long. And annoying. And counter-productive.

Oct 10 • 

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The NDP Leadership Race: A Labour Party Leader From....Labour?

Canada's left party may be undertaking the bold experiment of indulging in overt, unapologetic class politics. Risks include energizing members and…

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

Life In The Fast Lane: The Case For Keeping Speed Cameras

The Ontario government is forcing municipalities to ditch speed enforcement cameras. People will die. But, hey, that's the cost of saving drivers the…

Sep 26 • 

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The Right Is Dismantling Free Speech. It's Time For All Of Us Push Back

The fundamental right to speak your mind is under attack, and its supposed champions are leading the charge against it. This is how we lose democracy…

Sep 18 • 

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The Constant Creation of Canada

Policy decisions are more than choices about taxation, infrastructure, or social welfare. They're planks with which we build a civic nation-state, or…

Sep 11 • 

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It's Time For Carney To Deliver On A Deal With The US, Or Move On

The government set its own standard — and our expectations. Now, Canadians are waiting and losing patience.

Sep 4 • 

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August 2025

The Air Canada strike resolution was a big win for flight attendants – and all workers

With any luck, governments will now be hesitant to use the Labour Code to undermine the right to strike. After all, the best deals are made at the…

Aug 21 • 

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The Ford Government's 401 Tunnel Is A Joke. But The Premier Isn't Laughing

I can't believe we're even talking about this thing. It's a multi-billion dollar boondoggle waiting to happen. But the governmnent says it's going…

Aug 7 • 

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July 2025

Is Canada A Country, Or The 51st State?

The Carney government must not cede more ground to the Trump administration by backing down on recognizing the state of Palestine.

Jul 31 • 

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When Pumps Trump Politics

What if you stopped reading the news for a while and used that time to check your smoke detectors or get your home humidity into the recommended range?

Jul 24 • 

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Pierre Poilievre, Greek Tragedy?

That's what you call it when you get nearly everything you want, and come away a loser.

Jul 17 • 

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