From the Windsor Star: Delegates looking long term
Team Wynne, for the last several days, has been insisting at every opportunity that she should be Premier because she a) has a seat and b) would reopen the Legislature…
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Sigh…
OK, fine, Steve Berman wins, as evidently I’m one of the bad guys. He can have the Innernets…
Mystery Company Posts Job Opportunity For Anti Wind Power Protesters
Earlier this week, a Craigslist posting popped up that had that fresh stink of industry astroturf. The posting, listed for New York City, was from a mysterious company known only…
The ‘Fiscally Conservative’ Harper Government Ran A $1.85 Billion Deficit In The Month Of November 2012
“The federal government ran a deficit of $1.85-billion in November but eight months into the fiscal year, the size of the federal deficit is coming in smaller than last year.…
The best of times, the worst of times, etc
Political conventions tend to bring out the best of its party members – renewal, camaraderie, etc. But some of the worst, too. Like what happened last night. You may know…
Star: Wynne tries to stop extended registration for delegates caught in 401 crash
More about the crash here. And one Star reporter’s posting about what two senior Wynne organizers tried (unsuccessfully) to do: Pretty sad.
Bets on when the #olpldr Convention will declare a winner?
I’m about to head off to the train station to catch my ride back into the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention, and my first musing of the day (on my blog…
Tales From the Crypt: #yegarena
Well holy crap-balls it’s back. The #yegarena has arisen from the dead and as any dark lord will tell you, the deals gotta get worse all the time. You keep…
Robbie Burns and the Rebel Voice
Well today was Robbie Burns Day, the most sacred day of the Old Scottish Calendar.And no doubt all over the world the Tartan Army was drinking heavily, and eating the…
There’s an over-used, often-modified, bullshit slogan…
There’s an over-used, often-modified, bullshit slogan along the lines of “If you are not a socialist at the age of 20 you have no heart; if you are still a…
Day 1 is for Dalton at #olpldr
I’m increasingly of the belief that the way to cover a political convention, social media-wise, is to Tweet during the day, and provide a more thought-out perspective at night. So…
Postponing the Day of Reckoning, Alberta-style
Alberta Premier Alison Redford beseeches the Almighty for higher petroleum prices as Wildrose Finance Critic Rob Anderson looks on. Actual Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Social…
Campaign Update: General Posting
A quick moment to take a look at what the candidates have been up to and any major events that have come out in the last couple of weeks. I’m…
A poll that will make little difference #olpldr
“Ontario Liberals: No poll bounce for Grits after leadership campaign.” This one shows Pupatello and Wynne and Kennedy in the same ballpark percentages, give or take a few more for…
Sixth Estate’s Patronage List V2 Launches with 600+ Names
As promised, the Sixth Estate Patronage List Project is coming back online, with 600 names up so far. Contrary to its name, this list is not intended as “proof” of…
5561…Quebec, Quebec, Quebec
In an Alanis Morrisettian sort of way, i.e. Isn’t It Ironic, Quebec both has the highest amount of couples shacked up, about a third according to Global News, and is…
5560…Penis Measuring App For Yer I Phone
You cannot make this stuff up. Beta.com has a nice little story about an app that the world has been crying for. Apple used to be quite picky about what…