Serge Corbeil

Articles by Serge Corbeil

Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office [United Kingdom], Flickr

Reshuffle in the summer air

July 8 2013 Columns

Prime Minister Stephen Harper | Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office [United Kingdom], FlickrRumours around …

Trash piles up on Vancouver streets| Photo by Christopher Cotrell, Flickr

Does Vancouver have the right priorities?

June 17 2013 Columns

Did you notice? June 10th was Meatless Monday in Vancouver. And it was not concocted by a subversive group with a dubious agenda. No, everything was very official, thanks to a proclamation by the …

The conservatives would like nothing more than to close the door on the Senate scandal. Photo by vapourtrails, Flickr.

Like school children, the government must be looking forward to summer

June 3 2013 My Turn

The conservatives would like nothing more than to close the door on the Senate scandal. Photo by vapourtrails, Flickr.

The …

Justin Trudeau. Photo by batmoo, Flickr.

Political pulse hard to predict in modern times

May 20 2013 My Turn

Skeptics will be confounded. If you’re a Québécois, like me, and of a certain age, you may remember this phrase attributed to the character Capitaine Bonhomme.

Well, that’s just what happened …

Prime Minister Stephen Harper - Photo courtesy of the British High Commission in Canada, Flickr

Mid-mandate, Stephen Harper’s agenda is about to take a different turn

May 6 2013 My Turn

last week, the government of Stephen Harper celebrated the second year of its majority mandate. I still remember his comment as he greeted his partisans after the Conservative victory in 2011.

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Photo by Aaron Tang, Flickr

Boston on my mind

April 22 2013 Columns

This issue, I’d like to take a break from the political arena. I feel the need to share my Boston Marathon experience.

The day started just fine. Clear skies and ideal weather conditions for a …

Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra, calls for party and voting reform. - Photo by Dirk Brinkman, Flickr

An ambitious idea ahead of its time

April 8 2013 Columns

Joyce Murray, MP for Vancouver Quadra, calls for party and voting reform. – Photo by Dirk Brinkman, Flickr

The Liberal Party of…

Marc Garneau, retired astronaut and current MP for Wesmount-Ville-Marie, has withdrawn from the LIberal leadership race. - Photo courtesy of NASA

Marc Garneau confirms the inevitable in Liberal leadership race

March 18 2013 Columns

Marc Garneau, retired astronaut and current MP for Wesmount-Ville-Marie, has withdrawn from the LIberal leadership race. – Photo …

Liberal leadership candidate: Justin Trudeau,

Justin Trudeau – it’s a done deal

March 4 2013 Columns

Liberal leadership candidate: Justin Trudeau,

Not that we were expecting otherwise, but Justin Trudeau should easily win the …

Social media is now a big part of North American politics. Photo by Cazimira, Flickr

Electoral campaigns and social media – a limited reach

February 18 2013 Columns

Social media is now a big part of North American politics. Photo by Cazimira, Flickr

The now unavoidable role of social media …