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New Blogging Tories Podcasts!

I’ve got a number of podcasts coming up for Blogging Tories visitors.

I’ve snagged a number of interviews from CFRA concerning the Governor General designate, Michaelle Jean.

The first podcast however focusses on gas prices as Pierre Poilievre answers callers and discusses the CPC transit plan.

Onto the GG, Pierre Poilievre raises questions about Michaelle Jean’s alleged ties to the terrorist FLQ in the second podcast.

The third podcast is an interview with Stephen Harper concerning Ms. Jean’s alleged ties to separatism.

Finally, a fourth podcast with John Aimers of the Monarchist League discussing the latest information on our Governor General designate.

You can tune into the podcasts by subscribing to the Blogging Tories podcast feed (instructions here).

Or, you can listen to the podcasts on our channel on Odeo.

Leadership debate part II

Today at 2pm, Stephen Harper, Belinda Stronach and Tony Clement will be debating the issues on CPAC. This is the final debate between the three candidates before the leadership vote on March 20th. Therefore, I encourage all Conservatives and indeed, all Canadians, to tune in.

For those of you without cable, you can watch it live online at 2pm today

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CPAC live feed (please select language below to watch the debate live at 2pm)
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Media Day

What a day! Final memberships to vote for leader of the new Conservative Party of Canada and to vote for my nomination are due tonight at midnight. As I’ve been working selling memberships for my nomination, I had the opportunity to speak with both the Kingston Whig Standard and to Rex Murphy on Cross Country Checkup on CBC Radio One.

The Whig reporter called today to find out a little bit more about who I am and why I’m running. I mentioned that the new Conservative Party represents a chance for previously sidelined conservatives to be heard and that the formation of the party represents “a real opportunity for democratic change in this country”.

On Rex’s call-in show, Rex introduced me to the country and again to Stephen Harper. Subsequently, I asked him the following question, “Hi Mr. Harper, I’m seeking the Conservative nomination here in Kingston and the Islands. I’m 23 years old and when we had the opportunity to meet and discuss the issues we didn’t have the chance to discuss youth issues. Now, I think that this new party can be the party of youth in this country and I’ve been working hard to realize this goal. I’d like to ask you what your commitment is for the sustainment of a youth wing of the party and whether you’ll be seeking youth input if you’re the leader.” Now, I know what I said, but I can’t begin to present Mr. Harper’s response without a transcript, so I’ll present the exchange when it becomes available from CBC.

Update:I can do one better than a transcript. Here’s the audio of the interview with Stephen Harper. I’m on the air at around the 44 minute mark.

Click here to listen to the audio

Busy day…