Author: Kyle H.
Blunt Objects Blog: Why I’m joining the Green Party of Canada
Last night, I made one of the hardest decisions in my life. I made the choice to leave the Liberal Party, and will join with the Greens for the October 2019 election. That statement alone has a lot of privilege within it, which I recognize – there are a lot
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Governor-General, apologize
One month into her new job as Canada’s Governor General, Julie Payette is taking on fake news and bogus science. Payette was the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Canadian Science Policy Convention in Ottawa Wednesday night where she urged her friends and former colleagues to take responsibility to shut
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Some thoughts on Naheed Nenshi’s 3rd term win
Tonight’s municipal elections in Alberta, which featured both excitement and utter boredom, also have some lessons in store for the various political parties out in Alberta and beyond. It’s pretty obvious that the race between Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and main rival Bill Smith was a chance for the now-united
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: How to read the competing Calgary election polls
With just two days left before most Calgarians finally get their election over with, dueling poll releases from Mainstreet Research and everyone’s favourite Forum have painted some very different pictures of the race. Let’s start with the Mainstreet poll, which gives challenger Bill Smith a healthy 13-point lead over incumbent
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: "Do you think Kellie Leitch should have her own party?"
Such were the words of the illustrious Prime Minister of Canada and erstwhile leader of my Liberal Party, defending his government’s failure to move on the electoral reform file from an upset constituent. It’s probably one of the most inane, cynical, and downright silly things PMJT has ever said –
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: "Do you think Kellie Leitch should have her own party?"
Such were the words of the illustrious Prime Minister of Canada and erstwhile leader of my Liberal Party, defending his government’s failure to move on the electoral reform file from an upset constituent. It’s probably one of the most inane, cynical, and downright silly things PMJT has ever said –
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Campaign Research Ontario Poll: 50% PC, 28% OLP #onpoli
Campaign Research, a Toronto outfit in part run by the now-infamous Nick Kouvalis and current Ontario PC President Richard Ciano, put out a poll showing the Ontario Tories ahead at 50% support, a huge number. Now, is this result out of the norm? Not necessarily, given that the PCs are
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Campaign Research Ontario Poll: 50% PC, 28% OLP #onpoli
Campaign Research, a Toronto outfit in part run by the now-infamous Nick Kouvalis and current Ontario PC President Richard Ciano, put out a poll showing the Ontario Tories ahead at 50% support, a huge number. Now, is this result out of the norm? Not necessarily, given that the PCs are
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Trumpism in Canada, Part 1: Ontario
You might be shocked to hear this, but Donald J. Trump is not popular politically in Canada. In fact, according to any poll he isn’t popular almost anywhere, including within the country he’ll now lead. Yet the man convincingly won an election through the Electoral College – the question is,
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Trumpism in Canada, Part 1: Ontario
You might be shocked to hear this, but Donald J. Trump is not popular politically in Canada. In fact, according to any poll he isn’t popular almost anywhere, including within the country he’ll now lead. Yet the man convincingly won an election through the Electoral College – the question is,
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: #bcpoli poll: 38% BCL, 29% NDP, 16% Grn
Quick post today in case people aren’t aware of the current state of BC politics – a new poll was released, the first in several months, showing what appears to be an absolute wash for the BC Liberals. Innovative Research, which is a semi-regular pollster during election season in past
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: #bcpoli poll: 38% BCL, 29% NDP, 16% Grn
Quick post today in case people aren’t aware of the current state of BC politics – a new poll was released, the first in several months, showing what appears to be an absolute wash for the BC Liberals.Innovative Research, which is a semi-regular pollst…
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: #bcpoli poll: 38% BCL, 29% NDP, 16% Grn
Quick post today in case people aren’t aware of the current state of BC politics – a new poll was released, the first in several months, showing what appears to be an absolute wash for the BC Liberals.Innovative Research, which is a semi-regular pollst…
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: BC’s 2013 elxn on new boundaries #bcpoli
For those interested, I’ve done a manual transposition of British Columbia’s 2013 general election onto the new boundaries finalized by the provincial commission. You can read their reports here as well as view the new boundaries, but I’ve provided som…
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: BC’s 2013 elxn on new boundaries #bcpoli
For those interested, I’ve done a manual transposition of British Columbia’s 2013 general election onto the new boundaries finalized by the provincial commission. You can read their reports here as well as view the new boundaries, but I’ve provided som…
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: BC’s 2013 elxn on new boundaries #bcpoli
For those interested, I’ve done a manual transposition of British Columbia’s 2013 general election onto the new boundaries finalized by the provincial commission. You can read their reports here as well as view the new boundaries, but I’ve provided some maps below as well. Click for full size You can
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Adventures in Minor Political Parties: BC Conservatives
I’ve decided to start a fun new series giving short but detailed looks at the ongoing travails of minor parties in Canada, whether at the federal and provincial level, because everyone needs someone to feel empathy for. For the first part, let’s take a look at the poor struggling BC
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Adventures in Minor Political Parties: BC Conservatives
I’ve decided to start a fun new series giving short but detailed looks at the ongoing travails of minor parties in Canada, whether at the federal and provincial level, because everyone needs someone to feel empathy for. For the first part, let’s take a look at the poor struggling BC
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Adventures in Minor Political Parties: BC Conservatives
I’ve decided to start a fun new series giving short but detailed looks at the ongoing travails of minor parties in Canada, whether at the federal and provincial level, because everyone needs someone to feel empathy for.For the first part, let’s take a …
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