Canadians all thought the same thing when Peter C. Newman launched his book about the clandestine tapes that he made over the years in private discussions with former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. We could all agree that Newman’s perfidious actions…
I’ve heard that Price Edward Island premier Pat Binns will be holding a press conference tomorrow to announce his future political plans. Back in 1996, Binns said that he’d only be in office for 10 years. Binns caucus has been persuading him to stay…
Was forwarded some interesting data on Canadian elections today and I thought that I should post it here in case anyone out there in the ether is searching for questions like “How long are elections in Canada?” or “What is the length of the writ…
Remember the Strategic Counsel poll which came out a few days after the Gomery Report which indicated that the Liberals dropped below the Tories? But, then remember that poll that came out three days later that showed that the Liberals had…
It’s that time of year when everything seems to come at once, from undergraduates studying for exams to Christmas shopping, from chequebook rebalancing to graduate research defences. Now, add an imminent election and then take a deep breath: it all…
Today we remember the sacrifice made by our nation’s men and women in uniform so that we can be free. Those that survived the ravages of war continue to remind us of the meanings of duty, honour and courage. On this day of remembrance, I thank those…
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, while reducing the public’s wrath (that the media keeps telling us about) for calling an…
I understood the logic of putting the ball in Jack Layton’s court to call the election. The guy seemed serious enough and did state unequivocally that he would not vote confidence in the government at the next confidence vote. Giving the NDP leader…
