Michael J. Prince
@princepolity.bsky.social
Order of Canada, Emeritus Landsdowne Professor of Social Policy @uvic , political scientist, disability advocate, media pundit, award winning author, happy husband, proud dad and doting baba
Victoria BC Canada
Victoria BC Canada
Scottish Borders
October 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Scottish Borders
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🚨New video🚨
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🚨New video🚨
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
Beautiful city. Resourceful and resilient people.
First visited a few weeks after the then Soviet military left in June 1991.
First visited a few weeks after the then Soviet military left in June 1991.
October 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Beautiful city. Resourceful and resilient people.
First visited a few weeks after the then Soviet military left in June 1991.
First visited a few weeks after the then Soviet military left in June 1991.
For anyone familiar with Orwell’s book, Animal Farm, the key word in this sentence is the first one. Will “some” gradually become “few” and eventually, heaven forbid, “no”?
2025 in the U.S. of A., folks
Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For anyone familiar with Orwell’s book, Animal Farm, the key word in this sentence is the first one. Will “some” gradually become “few” and eventually, heaven forbid, “no”?
Here a wedge. There a wedge. Everywhere a wedge-wedge.
Inflammatory and inaccurate garbage served up in an effort to terrify the congregation and rile them up into a frothy rage. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre claims Christians 'may be the number 1' victims of hate-based violence | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that Christians and their places of worship are being targeted and, if elected, he will crack down on religion-based hate.
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Here a wedge. There a wedge. Everywhere a wedge-wedge.
“There would be an end to everything, were the same man or the same body, … to exercise those three powers, that of enacting laws, that of executing the public resolutions, and of trying the causes of individuals.” Montesquieu 1748
Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
79. American citizen.
September 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“There would be an end to everything, were the same man or the same body, … to exercise those three powers, that of enacting laws, that of executing the public resolutions, and of trying the causes of individuals.” Montesquieu 1748
The only Finnish word in the English language
The word sauna comes from which language? The Saturday quiz
The word sauna comes from which language? The Saturday quiz
From Japanese spiders and Spanish pirates to Get Brexit Done, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The only Finnish word in the English language
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Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
Proud to have been a part of this unique series over the years. 👇
How Ottawa Spends was such an incredibly useful annual book series, first published in 1981. It's really sad that Carleton's School of Public Policy and Administration phased it out in 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.
September 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Proud to have been a part of this unique series over the years. 👇
Reposted by Michael J. Prince
How Ottawa Spends was such an incredibly useful annual book series, first published in 1981. It's really sad that Carleton's School of Public Policy and Administration phased it out in 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.
September 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
How Ottawa Spends was such an incredibly useful annual book series, first published in 1981. It's really sad that Carleton's School of Public Policy and Administration phased it out in 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.
I still use it frequently, but how nice would it be to have editions covering developments since 2019.
Look for what the first Carney budget contains and how it is received by Canadians, how the Conservatives respond, and how the NDP leadership candidates perform, and then watch what subsequent polls reveal in shifts…
Are the Liberals slipping?
Two polls out today suggest two very different stories
Read it here -> open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Two polls out today suggest two very different stories
Read it here -> open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Are the Liberals Slipping?
Liaison shows stability and a Liberal majority, while Mainstreet points to a tighter race
open.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Look for what the first Carney budget contains and how it is received by Canadians, how the Conservatives respond, and how the NDP leadership candidates perform, and then watch what subsequent polls reveal in shifts…
June 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
April 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Conservatives drop fourth candidate in just two days over alleged social media activity - CTV News
April 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Conservatives drop fourth candidate in just two days over alleged social media activity - CTV News
March 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM