Twenty years ago the second subnational citizens’ assembly in the world was held in Ontario. Following BC, it spawned a world-wide movement on meaningful citizen engagement. This article, written by a member, is typical of the impact citizens’ assemblies have. justsayincaledon.com/part-one-cal...

If you’re wondering what the big deal is about Jürgen Habermas (who died yesterday), or if you’ve never heard of him until now, you’re not going to learn much from the short newspaper obituaries, which are focusing on more on what he said about current events than his philosophy. 1/

In 1969, the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. This change was opposed by many. Yet today's critics of lowering the voting age to 16 now talk of 18 as though it has always been the age at which people get the right to vote. Read more 👇

Interesting verb choice in this @nytimes.com headline. Why not “attacks” or “bombs”?

Best line in the State of Union so far: “…when government answers to the people not the powerful”. And no one broke a smile. #SotU

The permament citizens’ dialogue in the German-speaking community of East Belgium is regarded as exemplary worldwide. On February 25, an online workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. will focus on the seven-year history of the citizens’ dialogue. www.buergerrat.de/en/events/ #CitizensAssembly

You win gold but you have to party with Kash Patel. I guess there is a silver lining for Team Canada.

Maybe this is well known among hockey fans, but I am really impressed with Cassie Campbell-Pascall. She’s seems super sharp and articulate.

Alberta can do better than a referendum. Chris Ellis and I explain in the Edmonton Journal... edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

The Supreme Court:

The scorn heaped on Jivani misses the most important point, which Coyne highlights: There are a group of Canadian conservatives and business leaders who are auditioning for the role of Pétain and would be happy to lead a white Christian nationalist party. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Childish Gambino released this response to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti eight years ago.

Fun fact that may only be fun to me: From 1995 through 2016, the phrase "rules-based international order" was spoken exactly 0 times in the House of Commons. From 2017 through 2025, there were 123 references to the "rules-based international order," peaking at 34 references in 2022.

It must be such a fun gig writing the @nytimes.com Corrections. Another gem today.

“Arguing that a country of 40 million people “can’t” operate two fighter types and must use a single jack-of-all-trades aircraft is not a serious position.” #cdnpoli

Uses of the word "productivity" in the last five budgets. Budget 2021 (726 pages): 39 Budget 2022 (304 pages): 18 Budget 2023 (270 pages): 9 Budget 2024 (430 pages): 63 Budget 2025 (490 pages): 131

Pretty sure this *will* draw backlash but *may* decimate university funding.

Not enough people are talking about the actual biggest political story in North America this week. A majority of voters in the Yukon voted (in a non-binding plebiscite) in favour of moving to a ranked-ballot voting system. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Thinking of using this as my ice breaker in my electoral systems class today. Too soon?

The Sunday @nytimes.com Corrections never fails to deliver. #ickyTrump

The Toronto Blue Jays are undefeated in World Series Game 7s.

Dusting this off in anticipation of tonight. #gojaysgo #worldseries

Although it’s a common name, I think I recognize this sense of humour as the former president of the CPSA. What do you think @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social !?

What a fantastic photo by Darren Calabrese in today’s @theglobeandmail.com. It’s giving Alex Colville.

Man did we ever need this.

BLUE JAYS ARE WORLD SERIES BOUND. It’s the first time since 1993 Toronto is headed to the big stage.

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

In the German state of Saarland, a Citizens' Assembly has developed proposals for achieving climate protection targets. The results were presented to the state parliament on 29 September 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/crea... #CitizensAssembly

What a lede! Nice writing, Grayson Haver Currin. From today’s @nytimes.com

How tone deaf do you have to be to say this? Did Pete Hoekstra skip day 1 of Ambassador School?

I agree.

Full of congenial truths or not, Charlie Angus is devastating. youtu.be/9BptD9K1Bu4

"In response to America’s threats, Canada is in the middle of the greatest explosion of nationalism in the country’s history, far more substantial than the nationalism of the 1960s."

They’re making a movie of the Universe.

In January, I published an article about the accrediting organization NASPAA. This article was under investigation for several months. Here's my statement about that. Non-US scholars, especially in the Global South, may be interested. alasdairroberts179720.substack.com/p/someone-wa...

An EU Citizens' Panel on intergenerational justice will begin in September. Interested parties can submit their ideas and visions online until the end of July. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/trea... #CitizensAssembly

Torontonians would recognize the visual identity of Mamdani's campaign as 'Honest Ed chic'

I just can't with this asshole.

Love the summary by @sproudfoot.bsky.social on the juxtaposition of King Charles’s soaring oratory with a side of prosaic policies: “the effect was a bit like hiring a great Shakespeare actor to order for you at the drive-through” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8666181...

Why Springsteen's opposition matters: his argument is sharp, powerful courageous. We need more cultural icons to speak out now. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...

Clever use of zeugma (or syllepsis) on the front page of the New York Times!

This headline must have sent grammar nerds over the edge clutching their style guides. #regretheerror

This shouldn’t be news but telling that it is.

This is a new image from #JWST. The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way. Everything else is a galaxy. Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.

I’m glad that Andrew Coyne mentioned that minority governments are not inherently unstable. If you take away Joe Clark in 1979, they last a little over two years on average. A government can get a decent amount of legislation through if they wanted in that period.

It’s early still but it would be a weird parliament if the NDP with nine seats held the balance of power. Would cap off a strange election

Don’t make me tap the sign ….

It is interesting that CBC is not separating leading vs won on their seat totals chyron. Easier to grasp but less reliable numbers.

Elections Canada’s returns site.

Two headlines in the New York Times today.