How I Expect Journalists to Behave During #Elxn41
The short answer is: just as they are. I think they’re doing a great job, especially with the kind of contempt Harper has shown them for years. By the way,…
April 2011
Are the Political Planets Re-aligning in Quebec?
Elsewhere in Canada, the political continuum is from right to left. Here in Quebec, the parties have been aligned on the basis of a federalist-nationalist allegiance for more than 30…
#elxn41 Primer: Green Party
Nation, this is the first is a series of posts that will go up daily leading to Election Day on May 2nd. I'll be profiling the 4 federalist parties and…
NDP Rally, Saint John
NDP Rally, a photo by Stephen Downes on Flickr.Jack Layton speaks to a very crowded NDP rally on the dock in Saint John, New Brunswick. Full set of photos.
CTV’s Jane Taber’s horrified eyes at the thought of an ‘NDP-led coalition’ government…
I'm through with CTV's Question Period, the hour-long political gab fest held each Sunday. The show's bothered me for years with its barely contained conservative biases (symptomatic, of course, of…
Henry Mintzberg: Harper majority? Think twice
On the surface at least, you would think McGill's Henry Mintzberg - one of Canada's leading business scholars - would be happy with the prospect of a Harper majority. Harper…
"Tories play politics with womens’ health"
Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen had an great piece up the other day that, if anything, constituents in Brad Trost’s riding really ought to read.
Lies, Lies and Damnable Lies
April Reign The Star has picked up and ran with the ball of shit containing the lie that Jack Layton and Olivia Chow lived in subsidized housing From time to…
Dancing Dmitry: Medvedev steps out
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has been making a few moves of his own of late - and not only on the dance floor. The more independent stance by Medvedev suggests…
Confession by app: ‘sin’ goes digital
The Catholic Church's Sacrament of Penance allows those who have been baptized to confess their "sins" to a duly ordained priest. The cleric then recites prayers of absolution to obtain…
Fiscal Federalism on the Campaign Trail
As I noted in my post about income splitting and in commenting on Armine’s post about Tax-Free Savings Accounts, federal Conservative tax promises entail significant fiscal costs for provincial governments.…
Michelle Erstikaitis Working on Conservative Campaign
You know, the Conservative Party doesn't seem to do a very good job of vetting their aids or learning about the people who they accept endorsements from. Latest example. The…
Michael Ignatieff’s Town Hall for Canada
For those who haven't seen it, for your convenient consideration...
Edmonton-Leduc NDP: upcoming events
Jack Layton coming to Edmonton-Leduc! Wednesday April 27th at 5:30 pm - join Jack, Artem and the other Edmonton NDP candidates at a BBQ at Fort Edmonton Park. Artem and…
Harper knocks Kent back into line: "I regret any embarrassment that my remarks may have caused the Prime Minister…"
Yuck. Our Prime Minister Stephen Harper's horrifying side has reared its ugly head again. Man, what will happen to this country if this creep wins a majority and there's no…
The Return of…. Seat Projections!
Very exciting news boys and girls. I have resurrected my seat projections! If the election were called today, All Politics is Local projects: yet another Tory minority! The numbers for…
Too Bad It’s a Holiday and Hockey Playoff Season . . . .
or more people might have tuned in to Dawna Friesen's "One on One" interview with stevie this evening.Basically, she ripped him a new one and he didn't look at all…
Harper Bloody Harper – The Harper Song by John Roby
Take a moment to enjoy a cathartic laugh and watch Toronto composer John Roby's rousing performance of his latest ditty.