Aaron Wherry
@aaronwherry
Journalist, writer, author. Ajuinata.
There are a lot more serious problems with American democracy and institutions, but I will never really get over the fact that Congress allows props.
Freeland's contention that this is really ultimately just about power feels like the most coherent explanation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
I also wouldn't assume that the Conservative Party would have formed government in a scenario such as this. Liberals + NDP = 172 seats
This is the third Trudeau appointee to the Senate to join the Conservative caucus. Which is an interesting little complication for the narrative that Trudeau just appointed a bunch of de facto Liberals to the Senate.
In days of yore, a Canadian MP who was appointed to the cabinet would resign and run in a by-election to get their constituents' blessings for the appointment. Past that... I can think of one kind of comparable case.... from 1878. www.biographi.ca/en/bio/angli...
Not quite the triumphant return of a partisan Senate? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
I think this bit from the prime minister's announcement this morning is somewhat confusing because it seems to imply there is some kind of ban on senators who have partisan experience...
Every time the United States blows up another campaign finance law, I think of the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling in Harper v. Canada. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...
My first takeaway here is that most major news outlets in Canada still enjoy decently high levels of trust. www.pollara.com/wp-content/u...
Not a perfect apples-to-apples comparison, but... Carney has never been underwater on positive/negative sentiment according to Abacus. Meanwhile, Starmer *started* underwater on YouGov's job rating as prime minister.
Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you bsky.app/profile/kevi...
Again, it's a good thing provinces don't have any important responsibilities in our system of government. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Was struck by this from @sphillipsab.bsky.social in her commentary on the federal government's moves on AI and online harms. www.mbpintelligence.com/blog/carney-...
From Scott Pelley's commencement address at Wake Forest last year. commencement.news.wfu.edu/2020s/c2025/...
I just went 81-1, think you can go 82-0? Play 82-0: www.82-0.com/share?id=QFU...