CTV New Channel Express appearance

I made my first TV news appearance today on CTV News Channel's Express, where I spoke with Amanda Blitz about one of my favourite topics - the Senate. Despite some initial nerves (it was just me in a broom closet with a bright light, a camera and an earpiece), it was not bad for a first time out. You just might be seeing more of me in the future.

Politics on TV

My headshot appears in this week's Maclean's iPad edition, advertising my Politics on TV blog on Macleans.ca. Not bad!

'This bill is a sham'

I have a story up on the Politics page of Macleans.ca, whereby I get to look at my two favourite things - the Crown and the Senate - in the same story. Not only that, but I got to talk with some of my favourite senators. It was a fun story to write, because it's an issue I've been following for a couple of weeks, and I got to be a really big constitutional wonk.

World AIDS Day marks the close of a frustrating year for HIV/AIDS legal group

I have a story up on iPolitics.ca today for World AIDS Day, which looks at the year that the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network had, which was marked by a number of setbacks, with the Supreme Court decision that went against their position, as well as the defeat of the CAMR bill in the House of Commons. After a couple of months of doing daily posting over at Macleans.ca, it was nice to get to write a full-fledged story as a change of pace.

Knockin’ on doors with Peter Lougheed

My first story for Macleans.ca is an interview with Progressive Conservative Senator Elaine McCoy, who remembers her old friend and mentor Peter Lougheed. McCoy replaced Lougheed as the MLA for Calgary West after his retirement from politics, and she remains a Progressive Conservative to this day largely because of his legacy. There was some great material here, and I only wish I had more space to recount a couple more of her recollections of Lougheed.

Out in the public service

I have a new story on iPolitics.ca, which ties in with Capital Pride week, where I look at the Public Service Pride Network, which is a social organisation for GLBT public servants and how that kind of a network can be of value at a time of public service cutbacks. I've been covering PSP for many years, and it was nice to see how they've grown and become recognised by PCO and Treasury Board as sources of input when discussing Public Service renewal, and so on.

Six years on, $139M HIV fund mostly sitting in the bank

I have a new story up on iPolitics.ca today, which looks at just what has been happening the past to years with the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative. I've been covering the CHVI pretty much since its inception, and wanted to see just what has been taking place, seeing as it's been pretty quiet for the past eighteen months or so. The answer - well, not much. But my conversation with Dr. Gerson was something of a surprise, and did give the story a bit of a twist that I hadn't been expecting.