The Killers remixed and killing it. Have a good night!
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Impolitical: Inside the Gardens #olpldr
The view from the blogging hordes’ corner. Jut add in a few thousand bodies all excited about the political mayhem of speeches, floor shows, ballots and the waiting, oh yes, the waiting. Technology and batteries willing, I will try to do something a little more off-the-page with this one. See
Continue readingImpolitical: A blog post that fits the icy weather
News from Greenland from the past day: “Ice core drill gives insight into climate future.” An international study into the Greenland ice core is helping scientists predict what a future warmed planet would look like. Meanwhile, in Canada, the government has put our collection of ice cores at risk. These
Continue readingImpolitical: Hillary goes out with a bang
The last we will see of Hillary in a public office? It could be. This was classic Hillary here. No one – no one – is going to push her around. That girl should have won in 2008. Yeah, still have a little bit of that regret. Fave moments from
Continue readingImpolitical: An MP with a video
This is quite the video from MP Chris Alexander. Well produced, covers a real range of issues beyond his portfolio, makes his family part of it. It really is well done. Other than the little bits I would clearly disagree with. This is what one would call ambition personified.
Continue readingImpolitical: More from the emails
Thought I’d pass this one along too for the Toronto politics junkies. The Munk School’s Institute on Municipal Finance & Governance has a new report out on Toronto’s mayoralty power structure. Very topical, to say the least. The paper, by the IMFG’s André Côté, examines three of the fault lines
Continue readingImpolitical: From the emails
From the email inbox yesterday, a Liberal reacts to the debate (via blindcopy to me and submitted for publication elsewhere): Joyce Murray Justin Trudeau Leadership candidates, Liberal Party of Canada c. Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada OPEN LETTER Dear leadership candidates: All praise to two western opposition MPs
Continue readingImpolitical: Citizen Obama
That is the ending of Obama’s second inauguration speech as delivered today. He was striking a unifying, non-partisan theme with those words, speaking of “you and I, as citizens.” Using citizens to make a broad appeal suggesting an in-it-together theme. He speaks of the oath that he took being to
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday night
Oh the bass! Yes. Have a good night!
Continue readingImpolitical: Supporters in the Liberal leadership race
Noted from the media briefing by National Director Ian McKay yesterday on the leadership race, this tweet from @punditsguide: #lpc has allowed #lpcldr to talk to own supporters b4 passing along to the party. But cut-off is March 3. They’ll want to make the deadline!— Pundits’ Guide (@punditsguide) January 16,
Continue readingImpolitical: Idle No More: Politicians, Stop Talking Start Listening
Alex Himelfarb speaking on the Idle No More movement. That doesn’t have a lot of views yet and deserves a few more. Feel free to share.
Continue readingImpolitical: Paging the Clerk
On this brouhaha of yesterday: “CIDA rapped for partisan letters from cabinet minister appearing on website.” The core question in this incident is how these letters came to be posted on a government department’s website. And to answer that question, the protocols for posting material, with all that’s involved including
Continue readingImpolitical: Worthwhile American initiative
Oh look, another dire warning in a government climate change report, you say. Well, yes and not all government reports are created equal. In the Green blog of the New York Times last night, the new draft National Climate Assessment of the U.S. government is noted. Released on Friday, it
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday night
Hey. Cause. We. Are. Young. !! That right there is da shizzle. Have a good night out there kids! Be nice, play safe, call your mother.
Continue readingImpolitical: Late night
Andrew Sullivan posted this today as people have been having fun riffing off Chuck Hagel’s name. Video is a brilliant bit from Monty Python. Note to self: Ensure I subscribe to that Sullivan guy.
Continue readingImpolitical: Noted from the U.S.: Remaking politics
“Revealed: The Massive New Liberal Plan to Remake American Politics.” A month after President Barack Obama won reelection, top brass from three dozen of the most powerful groups in liberal politics met at the headquarters of the National Education Association (NEA), a few blocks north of the White House. Brought
Continue readingImpolitical: Late night #IdleNoMore
Great moment at 1:45 mark where an eagle flying overhead an #Idlenomore rally in Vancouver is captured on film. Also, check out the 2:20 mark, but of course.
Continue readingImpolitical: When Liberals do well
This is a solid op-ed in many ways on the Liberal party, the leadership race, the necessity for big ideas and the moment we find ourselves in as a country. A few lines that stood out: The Liberals need to get beyond their internal naval-gazing and political beauty contests and
Continue readingImpolitical: Contrasts
Some policies like EI changes get the early Sunday morning roll out. Others get a full court press. You do the math on the why(s).
Continue readingImpolitical: Late night
Louis ck does Lincoln. I hadn’t seen this until tonight. Very fun.
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