Saw this link from a friend on facebook (!)– ThreeHundredEight.com Basically a blog that keeps track of all the polling nationally, as well as in each riding. I’m not sure how accurate this is, but seems inline with what many expect to happen–another Conservative minority government. What is interesting is a rise in the NDP numbers. […]
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Pop The Stack: Liberals Turn My Dreams a Whiter Shade of Pale
I just flipped on the radio and Michael Ignatieff is talking about electoral reform. Am I in some kind of Fringe-like alternate universe where my dreams (ahem, remember The Liberal Nuclear Option?) are about to become reality? Well, not exactly. Iggy…I believe you have a large bucket of ice world water for me? I’ve said […]
Cowboys for Social Responsibility: Which NDP long gun registry policy do you prefer?
Over the course of this campaign, New Democrats have taken a number different and sometimes incompatible positions on the life saving long gun registry. Which do you prefer?
1) Municipal option
2) Support the gun registry
3) Take no stand but promi…
Continue readingStrategic Voting 2011
Perhaps I didn’t pay as much attention to this last time, but there seems to be a fairly new phenonenon of Strategic Voting websites, all aimed at removing Conservative candidates. There always seems to be some venom at the ruling party, but with the Liberals in disarray, there is a new method of trying to […]
Terahertz: Why I oppose strategic voting
Canadian politics are plagued by an archaic electoral system where whoever gets one more vote than second place gets sole command over their constituency. This practice is known formally as “single-member plurality” or first-past-the-post voting and remains in use only in Canada, the UK, and the USA. When Canada was founded, and only 2 major […]
Continue readingMy Seat Projections
Okay, just for fun I’m going to do this. I don’t have some crazy scientific method of figuring it out, I just go with my gut feeling – which has varying results. Interestingly you can see from my post here which was made on Election Day in 2008 that the
Continue readingIts not going to work
#ndp #elxn41 #jacklayton #cpc #toronto
The recent smear on Jack Layton isn’t going to work. Remember Bill Clinton? His extra marital affair was used by his conservative enemies to undermine his office and tried to impeach him from office. Hardly a tre…
The Progressive Economics Forum: Fiscal Record of Canadian Political Parties
With all the recent news stories — as well as alarm raised by other leaders — about the fiscal and economic impact and record of NDP governments, I decided to take a look at and review the fiscal record of all federal and provincial governments in Canada for the past three decades. These results may […]
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Parkdale-Highpark Riding All Candidates Debate Response
I recently attended the all candidates debate for the Parkdale-Highpark riding hosted by the BWVRA and wanted to share my thoughts on the debate, the candidates and various issues that were brought up. While this post will undoubtedly be specific t…
Continue readingThis also seemed worth sharing
(alternatively titled: “Reason number 457 to loathe and despise Peggy Nash”)
Continue readingA few words about monetary policy
Liberal policy meant severe cuts to social program spending at the provincial level and massive provincial deficits to maintain programs, or punitive cuts. Also, liberals introduced us to bracket-creep tax increases that hurt anyone when they had an in…
Continue readingThe Global Express: The Truth About Coalition Governments
At the beginning of this campaign, it seemed as if nothing much would change significantly. We all assumed the Conservatives would form government again, and the Liberals would once again be the official opposition. But if you were to ever tell me the NDP would pass the Liberals and attempt
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: A Compendium of My Prime Minister Layton Posts
I’ve enjoyed writing four pieces about the Prime Minster Layton concept in the last 2.5 years. Originally, it was a wishful thinking hyper long-shot in a prorogation crisis at a time when the Liberals had no firm leader. Then in June 2010 it was a curiosity when polling indicated a Jack Layton-led coalition with the […]
Continue readingCowboys for Social Responsibility: Another NDP candidate takes yet another position (at least for this party) on the life saving long gun registry
Interlake Spectator (Manitoba)
April 27, 2011
Palsson (NDP) – “I would introduce a private members bill to let the municipalities decide whether or not they want it—Let the cities have it if they want,” he said.
The Wheatsheaf: Anthem for the NDP
Not only has the NDP have the best ads, best candidates, best policies for Canada, they also have the best supporters: Thank you Geoffrey the Giant.
Continue readingConfessions of a Liberal Mind: Prominent NDP Supporter, Bonjour Quebec!
Bonjour Quebec. Did you know that Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins is a prominent member of the NDP? Did you know he addressed their bienial conference in the past? Do a google search for Andrew Ference and NDP, and well its pretty easy to see. Well, did you see
Continue readingConfessions of a Liberal Mind: Prominent NDP Supporter, Bonjour Quebec!
Bonjour Quebec.Did you know that Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins is a prominent member of the NDP? Did you know he addressed their bienial conference in the past? Do a google search for Andrew Ference and NDP, and well its pretty easy to see. Well,…
Continue readingConfessions of a Liberal Mind: Prominent NDP Supporter, Bonjour Quebec!
Bonjour Quebec. Did you know that Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins is a prominent member of the NDP? Did you know he addressed their bienial conference in the past? Do a google search for Andrew Ference and NDP, and well its pretty easy to see. Well, did you see
Continue readingFear-mongering in election ads
I have recently been inundated with ads that are basically created to make you fear the alternatives. No ads about plans or policies, just how bad it will be if the alternative gets in! I’m truly getting tired of these ads, especially from the Conservatives and the Liberals. NDP fear ads are going away with […]
Progressive Proselytizing: The NDP surge and its consequences
The largest political story of the week has nothing to do about policies, it is about the fact that after months of poll numbers that stubbornly refused to budge the NDP has actually experienced a considerable surge in popularity confirmed by a half do…
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