Thomas Mulcair has broken his silence and made it clear he will not run for his party’s leadership, unless they select a timeline to his liking:
OTTAWA — Thomas Mulcair says he won’t run for the leadership of the NDP unless the party agrees to hold …
Continue readingThis is really a propos nothing in particular, but I stumbled across a nifty bit of analysis looking at the voting records of Toronto City Councillors. Using a cluster classification, the numerically-gifted Buzzdata user “Haz” was able to group City Co…
Continue readingThe Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey.
Today, the final part of a series profiling the candidates. (Previously: Bruce …
Continue readingThere’s a lot of talk today about the eventual by election for Jack Layton’s Toronto-Danforth seat. Many Liberals are salivating at the prospect of a victory there which would pull them within a mere 67 seats of official opposition status:
Liberals …
Continue readingThe Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey.
Today, the fourth part of a series profiling the candidates. (Previously: Bruce…
Continue readingI’ll admit it. I was worried it would be difficult to find blog content in the new majority government reality. And then, this gift from the blogging gods:
Martin may run for NDP leadership in bid for Liberal merger
OTTAWA – Manitoba NDP MP Pat Marti…
Continue readingThe Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey.
Today, the third part of a series profiling the candidates. (Previously: Bruce …
Continue readingIt was 40 years ago today that Peter Lougheed’s Progressive Conservatives swept to power, ending Alberta’s third political dynasty, and starting its fourth. Lougheed’s slogan was 3 letters long (“NOW”) and his message was simple – as recounted in Ren…
Continue readingAfter a week of tributes and mourning, the talk in Ottawa is sure to turn to “what now” this week, as the NDP begins the process of replacing Jack Layton.
Of course, some did not wait that long. Anonymous NDP insiders let it be known that Brian Topp w…
Continue readingIt’s hardly the kind of decisive victory the anti-HST movement would have expected a year ago, but 55% of British Columbian have voted to replace the HST with the GST and PST.
One immediate consequence of this is that Christy Clark and Jim Flaherty w…
Continue readingThe membership cut-off in the Alberta Liberal leadership race has passed, with the party registering over 27,000 voters as part of its new primary leadership system. As I’ve said before, this race makes for a fascinating case-study for the federal Libe…
Continue readingSeriously, this is just getting ridiculous. Has there ever been a politician who has come back from the brink more often than Jean Charest?
A poll released Monday suggests support for the sovereignty movement in Quebec is fading, with only about one-…
Continue readingAlthough most of the tributes to Layton have focused on his role on Parliament Hill, he will be missed from coast to coast – cycling with Olivia, attending local festivals, marching in Pride parades and, yes, attending Star Trek conventions.
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Continue readingJack Layton will lie in state for public visitations in the foyer of the House of Commons from 12:30 to 8 pm today and 9 am to 1:30 pm tomorrow. There will be a public visitation at Toronto City Hall all day Friday, and Saturday morning before the sta…
Continue readingIt seems strange to think it was only a few months ago we were all watching Jack Layton give one of the greatest campaign performances in Canadian history. Yesterday morning he passed away, a harsh reminder that cancer can strike anyone, any time.
Al…
Continue readingAugust 20, 2011
Toronto, Ontario
Dear Friends,
Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Yo…
Continue readingWe’re under a month away from the first round of voting in the PC leadership race, and it’s still difficult to get a handle on the contest. I’d assumed it was Ted Morton’s race to lose, but the media has crowned Gary Mar the frontrunner, thanks to som…
Continue readingYesterday, Peter MacKay (remember him?) announced that the Canadian Navy and Air Force will be adding the “Royal” back to their name. The move is expected to be popular among nostalgic military veterans and nostalgic Royal Canadian Air Farce fans.
How…
Continue readingThe Alberta Liberals will be selecting a new leader on September 10th, from among 5 candidates: Laurie Blakeman, Hugh MacDonald, Raj Sherman, Bruce Payne, and Bill Harvey. To vote, simply register here as an ALP supporter by August 19th.
Today, the se…
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