Author of "SPIN: Politics And Marketing In A Divided Age." Finalist, National Business Book Award. Media commentator. Principal, Leap Consulting 🏳️🌈
Toronto, Ontario
Joined October 2011
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Some thoughts on the current political situation and why it’s a mistake to think of Canadians as polite.
@CTVNews @CBCNews @mikelecouteur @ToddCTV @liberal_party @JusinTrudeau
#LiberalLeadership #MarkCarney #ChrystiaFreeland #Canada #CanadaUSTradeWar #CanadaStrong
Hey @Bell and @Bell_Support I recently installed one of your Fibe TV Boxes, model VIP7802. So why is the quality of my TV image even worse than it was with the previous Fibe box?
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@OralB Glide reformulation is the biggest marketing debacle since New Coke. Transforming the best product in the category into the worst.
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How close was @MarkJCarney and @liberal_party to a majority! 201 votes.
@globeandmail @tonykeller1
#cdnpoli
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain twenty seats for his party, and lose his own?
#CanadaElections2025 #cdnpoli #PierrePoilievre
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Pierre and @CPC_HQ have finally landed on a winning strategy, ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. In the words of the famed conservative political strategist, Linton Crosby, “You can’t fatten the pig on market day”
#cdnpoli #ElectionDay
President Trump, stay out of our election. The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box.
Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state.
Today Canadians can vote for change so we can strengthen our country, stand on our own two feet and stand up to America from a position of strength.
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The @CBCNews report from Saša Petricic tonight might make you think Trump’s claim of $200 billion U.S. subsidy to Canada is real rather than pure fiction. It’s journalistic malpractice not to call out lies in your reporting.
@ianhanomansing washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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New ad from @CPC_HQ reaches into the crypt to revive the spirit of the Norwich Insurance ad: “It’s Patrick, he got life insurance!” Same stilted dialogue, same wooden performances, same whack-em-over-the-head message delivery.#cdnpoli #Election2025
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Illuminating interview by Herle with David MacNaughton. I was especially buoyed by MacNaughton’s note of optimism at the end. This crisis is an opportunity for Canada, if we’re willing to seize it. 🇨🇦
🗣🎙️ New Episode #TheHerleBurly
Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’re recording this one early on Good Friday and I don’t want to keep our gracious guest here for too long. David MacNaughton, former Ambassador to the United States joins us, for a timely conversation on Canada-U.S. relations.
A brief bio to start: Mr. MacNaughton is currently the President of Palantir Technologies Canada and was formerly the Chair of StrategyCorp and Principal Secretary to the Premier of Ontario. He served as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States from March 2016 to August 2019 ... getting a close-up view of President Trump in his first term.
It’s a rare and expert perspective, and that’s precisely where I want to go with this over the next hour. Mr. MacNaughton has been in the room with President Trump during trade negotiations. I want to get into some detail about what these negotiations are actually all about. What industries are affected? Canada talks about being strong but how does that manifest itself? In Mr. MacNaughton’s experience, what tactics are likely to work with President Trump and what do not? And lots more.
Subscribe and join us:
YouTube youtu.be/3dURAwq_-8U?si=Nc-5…
Apple podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
Spotify open.spotify.com/show/0tiRBl…
Newton’s Fourth Law:
Degree of manspreading is inversely proportional to height.
#cdnpoli #Debate2025
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The choice is clear: student council president or high school principal?
#Debate2025
Saw mayor @oliviachow on @RosieBarton Live today and was reminded how fortunate we are to have such a smart and compassionate person leading our city.
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Everything you need to know about JD Vance right here
Revisit our profile of JD Vance newstatesman.com/internation…
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Great. Now, let’s do Bob Fife.
Judge allows former Liberal MP's defamation lawsuit against Global News to proceed: 'It is indisputable that the defendants’ reports slandered' Han Dong trib.al/bPyN39C
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@Bell how is it possible I’m paying for 1GB downloads and getting these kinds of speeds?
cc: Mirko Bibic, Stephen Howe
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Fun debate today with @mikelecouteur and @lindsaymayfm
On Wednesday's episode @lindsaymayfm and @CliveVeroni debated:
- Canada and India's diplomatic dispute.
- Can Indigo Books & Music Inc. become a top shelf company again?
- Has tipping gone too far?
WATCH: ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2764…
Among other things we discussed @CTVTheDebate yesterday was Tom Hanks’ recent statement that he hated some of his films and thought only four of them were pretty good. After panning his performance in #Elvis I had this to say to @mikelecouteur