When observing the Conservative ideologue performing its’ ritual mating dance (on the campaign trail making stuff up), it’s important to keep in mind the a lot of the promises made during the dance will never come to fruition. For example, today on th…
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NEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY TWO: Things That Should Be On Iggy’s `To Do` List
Michael Ignatieff deserves credit for political bravery this week for forcing an election while trailing in the polls. In fact they have trailed in most every snapshot poll since the last election, their best numbers only getting them to within t…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY ONE: Duceppe Calls Harper Out For Lying
The 2011 Canadian election campaign is off to a predictable start with Harper calling the election “unnecessary” and trying to raise the spectre of governance by a coalition that includes “socialists” and “separatists,” as something Canadians have t…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Back! Blogging The Election
I should have hung a “Gone Fishing” sign on the little blog but for some reason couldn’t bring myself to do it. My thinking was that any day the burnt out feeling that had come over me in late December would wash away and I’d be able to pick right u…
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