I am now reporting that Wajid Khan will join the Conservative ranks tomorrow as a backbench MP. Doing so protects Khan from cynicism of the press and opposition of making such a political move for career advancement, or…
Yesterday, I reported at 1:30pm that no cabmin would lose their job and that cabinet would grow. Craig Oliver broke the news in the MSM about 8.5 hours later on CTV nightly newscast. I’ve been tapping many contacts and…
It looks like everyone and their dog are making cabinet predictions these days as the buzz in Ottawa is that Stephen Harper is about to shuffle his front bench. Based on a few conversations that I’ve had over the past…
This past week, the Conservatives have nodded in the general direction of Elections Canada by refiling their 2005 expenses with the government body which recently clarified its position on convention fees as political…
First, from CP: WASHINGTON (CP) – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says American officials are reviewing the status of Maher Arar. Rice said today she has taken the matter up with Homeland Security Secretary…
First, Kate McMillan and Bob Tarantino rout out a suspicious Dion friendly source used by CP. Next, Lawrence Martin the Globe and Mail scribe, former Chretien biographer (two books…one was written under duress), and a…
UPDATE: I have heard that Prentice is already meeting with significant stakeholders (innovative green technology firms) behind the scenes and that the Conservatives may already be developing a new green strategy (the…
Spotted this at the Liberal leadership convention. They really ought to have thought this one through. One can derive a few meanings from this display: Surrender your wallet, taxpayer! The Liberals are in town…
Some more leftover footage from the Liberal leadership convention in Montreal. In this short clip of Howard Dean’s keynote speech, Dean speaks some french (among the most I heard at that Montreal convention), takes a…
