I have been busy writing the book on Bruce Fanjoy and his campaign to defeat Pierre Poilievre. It’s a short book I’m going to publish myself because even though publishers are very interested in his story, they can’t possibly do it in a month. It is a crazy fast timeline, in their defence. But I want this out pronto.
I want this book to tell the story of who Bruce Fanjoy is, why he did what he did, and how he did it. I also want it to serve as inspiration for anyone in this country (or, really, anywhere) who sees something wrong and wants to do something to change it. Sometimes, when something needs doing and you can’t find the right person to do it, it means that person is you. And yes, you can.
So that’s what’s been obsessing me the last few weeks. I want to give paid subscribers a free copy of the book so if that’s you, expect a note from me sometime in June asking for your mailing address if you’d like your complimentary copy. And if you’re not yet a paid subscriber, you can hit that button and you’ll be on the list to receive your free copy when it’s ready. It will also be available for sale separately if you prefer that option. I’m pretty easy to do business with.
In other news, I was pleased like everyone else that Prime Minister Mark Carney didn’t faceplant in the Oval Office and I look forward to being able to raise the bar a little and still have him clear it.
A short note on the cabinet: I was disappointed not to see Nate Erskine-Smith on the list. I would have loved for him to keep the Housing portfolio because he gets it. Gregor Robertson is not a bad choice, as I say in this Ottawa Citizen column.
I am not overly fussed by cabinet ministers speaking their minds in ways that sometimes diverge from the PMO line. I have covered politics since the last century and we constantly bemoan how MPs become trained seals once they get properly Ottawashed and now that they seem to feel they can speak more or less freely we criticize them for not toeing the line? Methinks we should let adults speak even when they disagree with one another. It’s healthier.
As to the lack of budget and the decision to only present some form of economic statement in the fall, which has so many journalists concerned this week… I have a feeling most normal people are prepared to let the Liberals show them where their priorities are rather than just tell them. Yes, some numbers will be needed soon. And something tells me we’ll get them, but not until after everyone else has painted themselves in a corner demanding a budget most voters don’t agree is all that necessary in an economy that gets walloped on the daily by the mood swings emanating from the White House.
And finally, I also had a column in the Ottawa Citizen last week about the inaugural Toby Award for self-published mystery novel and it includes a whole bunch of local writers you might enjoy reading, which is a great thing to do on a rainy long weekend.
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