Andrew MacDougall
Ottawa Citizen
United Kingdom
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MacDougall: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh should take a lesson from the Stoics
As the philosopher Seneca said, 'If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable.' → Read More
MacDougall: With Pierre Poilievre as leader, the party finally goes 'full-fat' conservative
After years of drinking skimmed conservatism, Conservatives have now opted for a full-fat version in the form of Pierre Poilievre, their new leader. → Read More
‘Letting Boris be Boris killed Boris’: Why Chris Pincher was the last straw, as Boris Johnson is forced to resign as British PM
What other prime minister took office after having been fired twice from jobs for lying? The centre of government cannot be a rules-free space. → Read More
The Saturday Debate: Is this the start of new Progressive Conservative dynasty in Ontario?
Andrew MacDougall and Andrew Tumilty disagree on the longevity of the reign of Doug Ford and his reinvigorated Progressive Conservatives in Ontario. → Read More
British PM Boris Johnson’s downfall saw a serial liar begging for loyalty. The result was inevitable
A whopping 148 Conservative MPs voted to stab the British PM in the front. Conservative parties should note political cost of serial lying and empty promises, writes Andrew MacDougall. → Read More
MacDougall: Canada's politics will crumble without better information, and better journalism
Neither Tory MP Marilyn Gladu nor her colleague, Dean Allison, are stupid people. Yet they got caught up in COVID anti-science nonsense. Why? → Read More
The Saturday Debate: Should the Conservative Party keep Erin O’Toole as leader?
Erin O’Toole should be credited with running a solid campaign and growing Conservative support in crucial areas of the country at a time millions of C... → Read More
Federal election English-language debate: What each leader must do
Andrew MacDougall: From Erin O'Toole deflecting attacks on gun safety to Annamie Paul saving the furniture, each leader has a list of must-dos in Thursday's showdown → Read More
MacDougall: Want better politics in Canada? Criticize your own side too
“Call it out.” It’s a slogan that’s in season but one that is selectively applied. Most partisans live to call out opponents over hypocrisy and double standards, then go mute when it’s their side that transgresses. → Read More
MacDougall: Would the last journalist please remember to turn out the lights?
When the time comes to write the obit on journalism, the last hack standing will need to devote a fair few paragraphs to these past few months. → Read More
Brexit is done. Now it's time to pay the price.
Andrew MacDougall: Boris Johnson wants a Canada-style free trade deal with Europe. Good luck with that. → Read More
‘Skippy’ for Conservative leader?
Andrew MacDougall: Underestimate Pierre Poilievre at your peril → Read More
Election campaign a sad reminder of Canada’s failure to learn from Trump or Brexit
The answer to fear and anxiety in the citizenry isn’t to ramp up partisanship and shout down critics, it’s to listen and engage, something no leader managed to do well. As a result, whoever emerges as prime minister will now inherit a heavily salted earth on which to grow consensus, especially on climate change. → Read More
Would a minority government be the best election result?
The polls suggest Canada could be headed for a minority government on Oct. 21. Andrew MacDougall, a former director of communications for Stephen Harper, argues that would be an ideal result while Anna Esselment, a political science professor at the University of Waterloo, writes that a majority would best serve voters. → Read More
Can Stephen Harper help with Brexit negotiations?
Former prime minister Stephen Harper has been asked if would potentially help the UK negotiate its separation from the European Union. Is he suited for the role? Andrew MacDougall, Harper’s former director of communications, says yes, while Unifor National President Jerry Dias insists no. → Read More
The one question Conservatives need to answer before they say anything
Andrew MacDougall: The Tories can only win the next election if they woo the voters who abandoned them in 2015 → Read More
MacDougall: We need to get off the treadmill of instant opinion
Did you hear the one about Andrew Scheer refusing to instantly commit to keeping Justin Trudeau’s freshly legalized pot in perpetuity?Scheer’s token resistance to Trudeau’s most s… → Read More
Justin Trudeau offers the lowest of low-hanging fruit to Canada's Indigenous peoples
Andrew MacDougall: A holiday marking the residential schools tragedy is an easy—if overdue—gesture. But picking a date on a calendar won't be enough to solve our collective history problem → Read More
Accusations of anti-Semitism are crippling Britain’s opposition
While the Conservative government faces one crises after another, so does Jeremy Corbyn, many of his own making. → Read More
The Liberal Party needs more than Trudeau
Despite the Liberal pledge to be an orchestra, they’re as one-note as Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. It’s Trudeau’s PMO pulling the cabinet’s strings, with the PM the sole government pitch man. The one-man band has been replaced by a one-man brand. → Read More