They’ve been popping organic champagne corks in the NDP war room this week as poll after poll is showing that party ahead of the Liberals in a race for second place. The surge of the NDP seems to be most pronounced in…
I am deeply troubled by Mr. Ignatieff’s assertion that he may choose to overturn the democratic result of the federal election. While I understand that the scenario spelled out by Mr. Ignatieff is within the conventions…
If greed is universal, we can break down our approach in two distinct categories. On the left, we look at relative prosperity, see the glass as too full, and take from others. On the right, we look at our own…
I heard this morning that Alberta Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith was endorsing Stephen Harper so I wanted to confirm. Confirmed the old-fashioned way… via SMS! This is an interesting move for Smith. How does…
The Conservatives put out a new ad yesterday called “Our Country”. The Liberals rapid-response desk in their war-room put together this video to suggest common elements between the ad and one by GOP 2012 nomination…
I’m arching and furrowing my blow at this in a way that would make Ignatieff envious… @RosieBarton “The politics of hope will beat the politics of fear everytime” Iggy. #elxn41 (sorta obamaesque) @JaneTaber1 Ig doing…
More context for the Apps quote: “When Tories say we’re increasing taxes, damn right we are. We’re putting corporate taxes back up to where they were a year and a half ago, that’s it. [that’s all]” This is from…
Jack Layton was in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia yesterday touting a plan to help veterans. NDP MP Peter Stoffer is an NDPer in Nova Scotia running for re-election who is often touted as the NDP’s pro-military MP. Here is a…
At issue: CBC.ca has an article that outlines a report from Amnesty International aboutCanada’s changed role as leader on human rights. The headline? Amnesty slams Canada’s recent rights record And how does the CBC…
According to section 1.4.11 of the Bloc Quebecois platform: “Dans l’éventualité d’un P arlement sans majorité parlementaire, le Bloc Québécois se réserve la possibilité de soutenir une coalition de partis politiques, et…