Canadian Media
News of FAA obfuscated by CBC grumbling
It was certainly a banner day for Stephen Harper’s new Conservative government. Today, the centrepiece legislation (essentially the foreseeable legacy of this n
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Liberal Party of Canada
Belinda Stronach, I call BS
Today, Belinda Stronach announced that she will not be seeking the leadership of the Liberal Party. CTV News cited that her reason for not running was because o
Stephen Harper
Take Note debate on Afghanistan
It seems that Stephen Harper is treating the 39th session of Parliament more like a multi-partite congregation than his predecessor ever did. Today, with a conc
Parliament of Canada
Consider the Throne Speech passed
The Liberals seem to be in automatic opposition mode and conforming with Jack Layton’s earlier constructive language, the NDP appears supportive of the Throne S
Parliament of Canada
Speech from the Throne – a preview
From a variety of sources, I’ve pieced together a few themes about today’s speech from the throne which is set to occur in just under an hour. I’ve learned that
Parliament of Canada
The Speaker’s Election
1:16pm: Bill Blaikie calls for order. I assume that he’s looking over the proceedings because he’s the most senior member. 1:18pm: Blaikie casts the last ballot
Canadian Media
Harper and the media (Montreal radio)
I just finished up as a guest on Aphrodite Salas’ show in Montreal after being invited to speak on the topic of Harper’s alleged control of the media’s access r
Jack Layton
Emails from Jack
…and how they are a continuous source of inspiration for blog posts. A couple of days ago, I received the general mailing list email that gets sent out to subsc
Digital Politics
Mulroney KOs Turner: New BTTV video
They’re still talking about it. In 1984, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney landed a famous “knock-out punch” to Liberal leader John Turner. In the famous “you had a