David Moscrop

Canada Is A Nation Of Cheapskates

What does the prime minister's decrepit residence have to do with national decline? More than you think.

Mar 20 • David Moscrop

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A Liberal Majority? An Election? A New Government? How About Some Light Spring Prognostication?

In case I'm wrong, please delete this post from your browsing history and memory.

Mar 13 • David Moscrop

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Democracy At the Edge of Oblivion

Rumours have it that the global order is collapsing. If so, it may be time for us to choose...wisely.

Mar 5 • David Moscrop

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February 2026

Do You Miss The Bad Old Days Yet?

I remember a time when some among us didn't think things could get any worse. That was pessimistic. Things can always get worse, but they don't have to.

Feb 26 • David Moscrop

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Floor Crossing: A Sort-Of Defence

No one loves it, plenty of people hate it, but switching sides is a necessary evil in a flawed system.

Feb 18 • David Moscrop

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Against the Two-Party System

Rumours of an early election swirl in the winter deep as the Canadian party system remains polarized along red-blue lines. Now more than ever, we need…

Feb 12 • David Moscrop

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Is It Time For Democracy's Second Act?

A new book puts the public in the spotlight and offers hope for our shared future, at last.

Feb 6 • David Moscrop

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January 2026

It's Tacky To Say 'I Told You So': An Ode To Collapse And What To Do About It

Are things that bad? Yes. Obviously. But neither ignoring nor dwelling on it is a way forward.

Jan 30 • David Moscrop

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Returning Next Week And Three Questions For You

I'm getting ready to start writing again, barring being drafted into the Canadian Civil Defence Corps should the Yankees go mobile

Jan 21 • David Moscrop

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December 2025

Life During Wartime

When is it okay to criticize the government? Always. A plea for embracing disagreement.

Dec 11, 2025 • David Moscrop

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Co-Operative Federalism, Prime Minister CEO, And Other Canadian Fantasies

Mark Carney is trying to run Canada like a business while looking for harmonious relationships with the provinces and territories. That won't work.

Dec 4, 2025 • David Moscrop

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November 2025

Finding A Political Home (On The Left)

Are you a mutant socialist? A podcast episode about finding and being in left spaces, with a special interlude to discuss a 80s classic TV show.

Nov 27, 2025 • David Moscrop

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