These are a few of my favourite Tweets
For the past while, I’ve been pretty open about my enthusiasm for Alison Redford. I’ve also been pretty critical of her main opponent, Wildrose’s Danielle Smith. I haven’t hidden it.…
2012
Democratic deficit: Undemocratic result in Alberta penalizes Wildrose Party
Hot from the press, we have yet another example of how the archaic, undemocratic First Past The Post (FPTP) system of selecting representatives of our Parliament and Legislatures leads to…
Don’t Confuse Me with the Facts Dept.: Conservatives Cut Stats Can More than Elsewhere
Okay, the Harperites are going to close prisons because their crime-fighting measures (which are just taking effect) have made the country safer, or so they say. Nowhere do they mention…
Good riddance to self centered politics Mr. Hyer!
MP Bruce Hyer had NO problem being WITH the NDP when he was seeking election. He had NO problem taking money from New Democrat supporters in his quest to be…
ConCalls: Non-Conservatives Targeted, Poll Confirms
A “statistically significant” number of non-Conservative voters were targeted by illegal robocalls before and during last year’s general election. A well known polling firm, EKOS was hired to determine samples…
Can Christy Clark learn any lessons from Allison Redford?
It’s a staple of punditry to take events in one region and try to connect them to another. And far be it from me to break with tradition. But I…
The Devil You Know?
Following the Alberta election, I really do have to admit some surprise at the outcome. Okay, a lot of surprise. Like many, I fully expected the 41 year PC dynasty…
Israel Metastasizes in West Bank Again
Israel has supposedly legalized three more illegal settlements in the Palestinian West Bank. The Palestinian Authority strongly condemned the decision. “Every single settlement built on Palestinian land is illegal”, Chief…
the day after: alberta election analysis.
Alberta Election Results 2012 What was expected to be the most exciting provincial election in history of our province turned out to be a continuation of the 41-year old Progressive…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Yesterday’s Alberta election certainly proved somewhat of a shocker – producing about the best possible result short of a minority scenario that…
And In This Corner .. The REAL Winner Of The Alberta Election ….. BIG OIL!
THE REAL WINNERS OF THE ALBERTA ELECTION = BIG OIL ….There is no immense joy in my heart over the Alberta election results. While I am somewhat happy that the…
Mitt Romney on the campaign trail
Let the flip-flops begin!
Fun With Infographics: Measuring the Mulcair Bump
Via The G&M: ‘Nuff said.
Hyer Ground
When Lise St. Denis decided last year to leave the Official Opposition to move down the opposition back benches, I noted that the most important issue was likely less her…
4526…Freedom From The NDP
Party discipline, too much of it, is the culprit that forced Thunder Bay MP Bruce Hyer to quit the New Democrats to sit as an independent.It has been reported widely…
4525…Is Your TV Hooked Up To The ‘net?
Four in ten of Americans do.And there is new Leichtman Research Group data reported by Daniel Anstandig on Radio-info.com shows that “…video games are the key connected devices.. 28% of…
The rule of opposites, Penashue edition #nlpoli
Federal intergovernmental affairs minister Peter Penashue wrote a letter to the Telegram to take issue with a previous correspondent in the province’s largest circulation daily: In a letter you published…
4524…He Is Smarter Than You; Just Ask Him
Michael Ignatieff. The man who would be Prime Minister of all Canadians, past tense, is all over the papers in his home and native land today. The National Post says…
4523..Danielle Smith Pulls A Tim Hudak.
The Wildrose leader took a big lead, ala Tim Hudak of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, and choked. Big time. She, Ms. Smith, over thunk the whole election just like…
Winseck: Will a national code for cell phone services serve Canadians?
Check out Prof. Dwayne Winseck’s article about potential national rules for the cell phone industry. We can’t let Big Telecom shape those rules for their own narrow interests—we’re working to…