Archive - Mark Leiren-Young’s Substack

Remembering Proud Fanatic - BC Eco-Warrior Betty Krawczyk

"I am a fanatic. But we have to become fanatics in order to make changes."

Jul 4 •

Mark Leiren-Young

June 2025

May 2025

Hockey Nut in Canada and The Cup That Got Away

Leaf fans, Jets fans - a Canucks fan feels your pain... And Go Oilers Go, eh!

May 21 •

Mark Leiren-Young

April 2025

Who's left in Canada? Wasn't that a party?

Some Canadian post-election reflections

Apr 30 •

Mark Leiren-Young

Red Light for Green Party

Why would a Canadian green voter vote Green?

Apr 25 •

Mark Leiren-Young

Pierre Poilievre - Canada's all-time most effective opposition leader

The Pierre Principle - the Tory leader is perfect for the job he's got

Apr 22 •

Mark Leiren-Young

Believe the Polls... but not the local ones

So about that "local" poll showing a "two-way race" in a three or four way riding...

Apr 20 •

Mark Leiren-Young

Which 15 Greens dropped out of the race to avoid splitting the anti-Tory vote?

Apr 16 •

Mark Leiren-Young

March 2025

An epic visit to the theatre at Epidauros

Remembering the magic of a legendary production for World Theatre Day

Mar 27 •

Mark Leiren-Young

The Nature of David Suzuki

Getting silly and serious with Canada's eco-icon for his 89th birthday (March 24, 2025)

Published on Skaana Newsletter from Mark Leiren-Young • Mar 24

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