National columnist for the @TorontoStar, 4X author and frequent political commentator. @sdelacourt@bell.net
Mar 22, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The NDP has issued a news release that outlines how large and comprehensive this deal is with the Liberals. Will post the six (!) parts in thread to follow. #cdnpoli
Jun 14, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
So, if you'll permit, I have a rant about ministerial-media relations. It starts with an unsolicited offer to sit down with a minister for 20 minutes. I won't name the minister or the topic, to keep this about the principle, not persons/politics. (1/thread.) #cdnpoli
The topic was "progress on X issue over the past year." Which sounded a bit like: We want you to publish our annual report. (2/thread.) #cdnpoli
Mar 2, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Almost every day now, one of my bureau-mates at @TorontoStar tells me of posing questions to ministerial/government offices that simply don't get answered. .... 1 #cdnpoli
Days (!!!) can go by with zero response or worse, "we're working on it." How is it that a government loaded with comms people can't respond in a day? 2... #cdnpoli
