#elxn41 Primer: Liberal Party
The Federal Liberal campaign has become about one man, and one man only: Michael Ignatieff. Or, as this pundit refers to him, "Canada's John Kerry". Why Ignatieff has had so…
April 2011
Senator Banks Speaks Out.
Senator Tommy Banks recently wrote a longish article about the choices we face next Monday, whilst found in at least one place under the misleading title 'Conservative Senator Speaks out'…
False Consciousness, Part I: On Elections and the Middle Class
The following appeared in the National Post today. We’re in the last week of a federal election campaign, and every party wants you to believe they’re there for the hardworking…
A pre-mortem, post-mortem. . . . .
I have said a number of times that the Liberals are going to lose this election because they failed to present themselves as a meaningful alternative to the Conservatives. But…
Don’t quit until the job is done
In the days ahead there will be a lot of mudslinging at the NDP. It will largely come from the Liberal party and the media. Be ready! Stay strong. It…
Strength in Solidarity ain’t just a buzzphrase.
I’m not sure yet whether I’m going to hold my nose and vote strategically again this election, but for fuck’s sake… Being a herd-of-cats is a virtue only to a…
"Wasted Vote" by Shane Koyczan
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Give me a Break already with William And Kate. . . . !
Can someone tell me why the Flat Earth Society has withered and died but the British Royal family lives on? I mean they are both equally antiquated and ridiculous institutions!…
Defining moment in the campaign…
Defining moment in the campaign... "You know, most Canadians, if they don't show up for work, they don't get a promotion. You missed 70 per cent of the votes" -…
NDP trending up in Ontario
Polling has shown the NDP trending up since the election was called. Pundits are now asking why the numbers in Ontario don't match the NDP results in Quebec or the…
steve harper’s Federal agency for victims just another scam
So says the agency’s first boss.
steve harper’s Federal agency for victims just another scam
So says the agency’s first boss.
steve harper’s Federal agency for victims just another scam
So says the agency’s first boss.
steve harper’s Federal agency for victims just another scam
So says the agency’s first boss.
Victor takes his first walk
At the tender age of seventeen months, my son has started to walk. He has taken short steps before, about a month ago he taught himself how to appear to…
Electile Dysfunction
Evidence suggests that we all like it long. Mayors of Canada like it long. It helps them prioritize the next transit or water main development. Police like it long. It…
Radio Topics, April 26th
Happy Tuesday! I leave for a week, and the NDP begin to out-poll the Liberals. Up is down. Dogs are hanging out with cats. You get the drill. We’ll touch…
Bring Your Casio F-91W to Cuba
I thought I'd take advantage of the publicity surrounding the Casio F-91W to make a few bucks. I don't get paid unless you click on the freaking add! It's not…
Could Greens come in third in Simcoe-Grey?
For the third consecutive Meaningless Simcoe-Grey Poll™, Conservative Kellie Leitch has come in first with about 39% support; Independent… Conservative candidate Helena Guergis was second with 24%. The real numbers…
Attack ads and the law of unintended consequences
So the Conservatives have spent $36 million making Ignatieff toxic in the eyes of voters who are gullible enough to believe such dreck. But what happens if the majority of…