Angelo Persichilli

“For eight years Reagan had the ability to drive through a carwash in a convertible with the top down — and the only one who got wet was Jimmy Carter.” — Art Buchwald Famous American journalist Art Buchwald’s comment from his book “Whose Rose Garden is it anyway?” [...]

While many Canadians are enjoying the generous help from the federal government to cope with the tough consequences of this deadly pandemic, some are also increasingly concerned about the ability of our country to deal with the post-pandemic financial needs to re-build our economy. It is a difficult [...]

The October 21, 2020 confidence vote in Parliament is one of the lowest points ever reached in Canadian politics. It was a vote about integrity and ethics, versus incompetence or, worse, corruption. It was about the propriety of a sole-sourced contract for almost a billion dollars being given to an organization [...]

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” ― Margaret Thatcher The next prime minister of Canada will be the most hated person in the country for years to come. Whether Liberal,Conservative on NDP, he or she will have to deal with the financial [...]

The CBC license is up for renewal and the debate is (again) on. Is it fair to keep public funding for this broadcaster? Or, more bluntly, do we need the CBC? Before dealing with the CBC, we should ask another question: do we need the CRTC? Considering the globalization and the new technology, the CRTC [...]

The last election has showcased the worst set of political leaders in modern Canadian history. In the end, it was the Liberal brand that made the difference and Justin Trudeau was spared the humiliation that many predicted, and which he deserved. However, the return to government might be a problem [...]

Photo credit: Adam Scotti Justin Trudeau was elected for the wrong reasons and, if defeated, he will be defeated for the wrong reasons as well. Elections are not about the future, but an opportunity for the voters to express a judgment on their Prime Ministers; policies, unfortunately, are not part [...]

Photo credit: Adam Scotti (PMO) Predicting the outcome of an election is hard even a few weeks before the vote, never mind two months earlier. However, I believe that if Justin Trudeau loses the next election, it will not be because of the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Trudeau’s political future took [...]