Elections
Learning about confidence motions
In this week of political chicken, all three opposition parties are trying to figure out how to best take away the election timing from the Liberal party,…
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Canadian Media
Post Gomery Strategic Counsel poll. A difference in methodology.
I’ve just read over the details of the latest Strategic Counsel poll (h/t Calgary Grit) and the poll is good news for Conservatives. However, I’d like to point…
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Riding Distribution – Guess who wins?
Consider the following facts: The smallest ridings in Canada (by eligible voters) are: Nunavut – 17,041 Labrador – 19,909 Yukon – 20,345 Malpeque – 26,010…
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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…
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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…
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Analysis of the new poll
The latest Ipsos Reid poll was released today at 6am for public consumption. The poll shows the Liberals and the Conservatives in a virtual tie with 32% and…
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Back at ya
What’s the perfect way to respond to the Liberal assertion that “Canadians don’t want an election right now”? Respond with “The Liberals want to have a 10…
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Scene from the not too distant future
The National with Peter Mansbridge Mansbridge: “Tonight! Day 11 of the unwanted election campaign. Some Canadians still say that they aren’t ready for this…
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Safest Conservative MPs
Here is a list of the top 10 safest Conservative MPs as measured by their margin of victory in the 2004 General Election. These are the MPs that we need to do…