David J. Mitchell – Convening – Strategy

NEWS

This B.C. election campaign has been boring for a change – that’s probably a good thing
October 26, 2020
There was a time, not so long ago, when the …Read More »
How Canada and the US would treat simultaneous elections in a pandemic
September 23, 2020
The most obvious impact will likely be a sense of …Read More »
How are those famous checks and balances working in the U.S. — and Canada?
July 27, 2020
This is a tale of two countries, two democracies, governed …Read More »

COMMENTARY

This B.C. election campaign has been boring for a change
October 26, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from October 22, …
How Canada and the US would treat simultaneous elections in a pandemic
September 23, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from September 22, …
How are those famous checks and balances working in the U.S. — and Canada?
July 27, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s Calgary Herald op ed from July 25, …
What do we mean when we talk about ‘civil society’?
May 28, 2020
Read David Mitchell’s The Globe and Mail op ed from …
SNC-Lavalin affair – Is it time for a walk in the snow, Prime Minister?
March 8, 2019
Read David Mitchell’s Ottawa Citizen op ed from March 8, …

TWITTER

October 31, 2020

Neither Orr – the hockey great or the Trump booster – should be leading a political debate. Thanks Cathay Kelly ⁦@globeandmail⁩ and shame on Bobby Orr. #sports #politics #Election2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-neither-bobby-orr-nor-any-other-star-athlete-should-be-leading-the/

October 30, 2020

Why 2020 won’t be a 2016 sequel. #Election2020 #polling #voting #uspoli https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/five-reasons-to-believe-2020-wont-be-a-2016-sequel/616896/

October 29, 2020

The reason why ⁦@TheEconomist⁩ endorses ⁦@JoeBiden⁩ for US president: #renewal. “Why it has to be Biden.” #Election2020 https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/10/29/why-it-has-to-be-biden

October 29, 2020

Why don't Americans know how to vote? At least that’s what their recent googling suggests. The #confusion stems from the US having no central authority in charge of #elections. #voting #Election2020 https://qz.com/1922909/why-dont-americans-know-how-to-vote/

October 28, 2020

#UCalgary offers a new state-of-the-art home for a massive collection of Western Canadian #history. ⁦⁩ #libraries #archives #Alberta ⁦@Glenbow⁩ https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/u-of-calgary-offers-a-new-state-of-the-art-home-for-a-massive-collection-of-western-canadian-history/