David Moscrop

Is Anyone Actually Apathetic?

Canada is up against growing challenges at home and around the world. Are we up to the challenge, or will we check out?

Apr 13 • David Moscrop

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Canada Has Lost An Icon: A Reflection On Stephen Lewis

The former Ontario NDP leader and human rights champion might have been one of a kind, but that shouldn't stop any of us from striving to be more like…

Apr 1 • David Moscrop

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March 2026

One Small Trick To Save A Nation

If you want to build a country to stand the test of time, invest in the welfare state.

Mar 27 • David Moscrop

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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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