Crown in Canada
GG to be in Kingston when government falls?
Her Excellency, Adrienne Clarkson is coming to Queen’s University on May 19th to launch the Governor General Lecture Series. It’s a free public lecture from…
Archive: 2005
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Conservative Party of Canada
Halton nomination
I decided to take an early weekend and continue working on my graduate thesis from the comfort of the parents’ home in Milton. The Halton CPC nomination was…
Elections
Standoff in Parliament
The Conservatives led a motion today to adjourn the House. Prior to this motion they prompted the Government to call for debate and a vote on their budget. The…
Canadian Politics
Socialist dictatorship?
Not my words… but I’m watching CPAC now and Peter Van Dusen is taking calls and asking “for a message for political leaders” from the audience. A caller,…
Canadian Media
Today’s front pages
(click all images to enlarge) The blunt The direct The cautious The (horribly) biased The litterbox
CBC
Media bias?
CBC – House passes motion calling on Liberals to resign – The House passed a motion that opposition parties claim should topple the government but the…
Elections
Live blogging the fall of Parliament
Live blogging the fall of government 5:46 pm – As the time ticks down on CPAC, instrumental music is playing and is not dissimilar to the type of music that…
Liberal Party of Canada
Dinner with John Turner
You too can meet with a senior Liberal official at an Italian restaurant! Although this isn’t just any senior Liberal, it’s John Turner, former Prime Minister…
Liberal Party of Canada
Mr. Kilgour: Always important to know who your friends are…
Mr. Kilgour shouldn’t think that he’s among friends in the Liberal Party. Those Grits sure can be mean to their own, or former own, especially when it serves…