The G&M must be loathe to report stories like this. But the NDP are so much in the lead and seen as the party of clear change, that they have no choice. But, that doesn’t stop them from trying to tilt the story in the Conservatives favour. Let’s take a
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daveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: Calgary Stampede an important marker of political change in Alberta
Billed as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the Calgary Stampede is a must-stop destination for political leaders of all stripes and all levels of government. The event also provides a good historical marker of how quickly the political winds of change can… Continue Reading →
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Could Progressives Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory?
Well I've got to hand it to Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau. Our two cowboys at the Calgary Stampede.They're timing couldn't be more perfect, or depending on your point of view, more unfortunate.For on the very same day they vowed they wouldn't attack Stephen Harper like he attacks them.He attacked BOTH of them like
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Totally Unsurprising Vindication of Tom Mulcair
A few days ago I wrote a post defending Tom Mulcair from a Maclean's story that claimed that he once asked Stephen Harper for a chance to serve him.And only turned down the job because he wasn't offered enough money.Having watched Mulcair in the Quebec National Assembly long before he entered
Continue readingMontreal Simon: In Frank and Passionate Defence of Thomas Mulcair
Well I've defended Justin Trudeau a lot recently, in three of my last six posts.When she was attacked, I defended Elizabeth May. And now it seems I must defend Tom Mulcair.From a story that suggests that he is really a closeted Harper Con. Read more »
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: You Are Not Above The Law, Tom Mulcair
The NDP should pay its bills just like anyone else. Until they form government, and then we all ride free until the banks kill the party. But seriously. Complying with Law would show folks that the New Democrats knows how to pay off debts like responsible people, rather than just
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Orange Surge: New Poll Shows the NDP Leading the Other Parties
As I've been saying for quite a while the winds of change are sweeping across this country, and the latest EKOS poll only confirms that.The NDP is still rising like a rocket.It's lead over the other parties continues to grow.And if an election was held tomorrow it would likely be in
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Breaking: New Poll Suggests The NDP is Now Leading the Other Parties.
For weeks Tom Mulcair and the NDP have been climbing steadily in the polls, and it was clear that if that trend continued it was only a matter of time before they passed the other parties.Well now they finally appear to have done it.According to the latest EKOS poll they are now
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: NDP Support Pre-election 2011 Compared to 2015
Here is an interesting comparison between the NDP support 8-5 months before the election in 2011 compared to the same period now in 2015.Back in 2011, support was in the mid teens at this time and didn’t start to rise until closer to the election. But …
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: NDP Support Pre-election 2011 Compared to 2015
Here is an interesting comparison between the NDP support 8-5 months before the election in 2011 compared to the same period now in 2015. Back in 2011, support was in the mid teens at this time and didn’t start to rise until closer to the election. But in 2015, support
Continue readingDriving The Porcelain Bus: NDP Support Pre-election 2011 Compared to 2015
Here is an interesting comparison between the NDP support 8-5 months before the election in 2011 compared to the same period now in 2015. Back in 2011, support was in the mid teens at this time and didn’t start to rise until closer to the election. But in 2015, support
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Breaking: A New Poll Suggests the NDP is Surging
For months Tom Mulcair and the NDP have been creeping up in the polls. But this latest EKOS poll is still stunning.For now it's starting to look like an orange surge. Read more »
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair and Former PC Prime Minister Joe Clark Speak On Bill 51
And now let’s hear from Former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Joe Clark
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Rise of Tom Mulcair and the Missing Progressive Vision
I've always thought it was unfair that Tom Mulcair should work so hard and reap such little benefit.Because the way he grills Stephen Harper in Question Period, like a prosecutor does a criminal, is one of the highlights of my day.Especially since it drives Harper crazy, and makes him say
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Tom Mulcair, Bill C-51, and the Monstrous Xenophobia of Stephen Harper
It was good to see Tom Mulcair finally take a stand against the Con regime's totalitarian anti-terrorism bill. Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair says the NDP will fight the Conservative government's new anti-terrorism bill when it goes before the House on Wednesday and pushed for the Liberals to do the same. After
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How to Stop Stephen Harper From Using the War to Win the Election
I hate to ask this question, because I hate to criticize the opposition parties at a time like this one.But when will they understand that our war in Iraq is just a sideshow?Understand that the real war is the battle to defeat Stephen Harper and his Cons and take this
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Coalition Idea, Tom Mulcair, and the Great Joe Cocker
In my last post I wrote about how I would welcome the idea of a coalition to bring down the Harper regime. Which as usual, was greeted with the usual scepticism from some of my readers and friends. As if it came from Mars not Canada.Then I saw that Tom Mulcair
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How Stephen Harper Screwed the NDP AND Himself
He likes to think of himself as a Great Warrior Leader. And the greatest political genius this country has ever known.And of course his faithful fanatics in the PMO groom him like a queen bee, and feed his delusions.But these days I wouldn't be surprised if they are all sitting
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Scandal on the Hill and the Old Boy’s Club
As if Stephen Harper hadn't degraded the image of our Parliament enough. Reduced it to a fascist circus where the Big Lie rules, and shame goes to die.Mocked it, muzzled it, or just crapped on it like a monstrous alien monkey from outer space. Now we find out it's also a place
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, and the Terrorist Menace
Well I'm happy to see that Great Warrior Chicken Leader has apologized for his somewhat less than Churchillian behaviour during the recent one-man assault on Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Stephen Harper told his hushed caucus Wednesday morning he felt remorse for surreptitiously ducking into a closet during last week's assault on
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