Ken Boessenkool

October 22nd 2015 - Politics - Macleans

What Conservatives should look for in a new leader

The Conservative party has a remarkable opportunity to prepare to regain power in the wake of our equally remarkable nine-year run in government. Together we have moved Canada in a conservative direction on a broad range of policy fronts. And…

April 30th 2015 - Politics - Policy Options

What can a little birdie tell us about the Parliamentary Press Gallery

Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta, Edmonton Dear Premier Klein, During and since the recent federal election, we have been among a large number of Albertans discussing the future of our province. We were not dismayed by the outcome of…

February 27th 2015 - Politics - Policy Options

A handy guide for party switchers: It doesn’t have to be a total disaster

So you’re a politician or a political staffer and thinking of switching parties. It doesn’t have to end in total disaster. Here’s a handy scoring system to guide your deliberations.

July 13th 2012 - Politics - Macleans

Revealed: Stephen Harper is conservative. Really.

A number of the Canadian commentariat have worked themselves into a lather saying that of the many bad things Stephen Harper’s Conservative government is, conservative isn’t among them. Or for some, of the many good things the Conservative government isn’t, conservative is…

May 11th 2011 - Politics - Globe and Mail

Who really benefited from vote splits this election?

Election night was tough for our friends in the Liberal Party. We know what that’s like. And so we can well understand why they and some of their apologists have been tempted to try to de-legitimize the key election outcomes…