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The Presidential Election
For somewhat inexplicable reasons, the race for Liberal Party president has been generating more ink in recent weeks than the race for leader of the opposition. And if you’re going…
In the absence of a leadership race, let’s look in at the exciting race for VP Membership!
The much anticipated Liberal convention kicks off this Friday in Ottawa, with the internal races for party positions drawing a lot more attention than usual. If you’re losing sleep over…
The Policy Policy
Next weekend, Liberals from across the country will head to Ottawa for the party’s Biennial convention. The full agenda has been posted on the party’s website – among the highlights:…
What to Expect in 2012
2011 was an eventful year in Canadian politics. We were treated to a historic federal election in the Spring, and five provincial elections in the Fall. Alison Redford and Christy…
Alberta 2011 in Review
One of my favourite sayings is “If you don’t like the weather in Alberta, wait 30 minutes. If you don’t like the politicians, wait 30 years.” However, the sleepy world…
Most Viewed Posts of 2011
As 2012 dawns on us, a look back at the most viewed posts on this blog in 2011. While the federal election was a bad time to be a Liberal,…
2011 in Quotes
“Well, I’m an absolute fan of lacy lingerie. I want to make that perfectly clear.”–Michael Ignatieff “I mean we have the ridiculous thing of a government saying how much confidence…
Meet Mike Crawley
After hearing from Alexandra Mendes , Sheila Copps, and Ron Hartling, my tour of LPC Presidential candidates lands on Mike Crawley. Who is Mike Crawley? Mike is the former President…
2011 Person of the Year
As 2011 winds down, it’s time to pick a Calgary Grit Person of the Year for the 8th consecutive year. The criteria is simple – someone who made an impact…
2011 in Photos
The left wing media bias rears its ugly head. Michael Ignatieff proves he’s not an elitist. Stephen Haper in 2006: “Meeting celebrities was the other guy’s schtick“. Since then, he’s…
Meet Ron Hartling
After hearing from Alexandra Mendes and Sheila Copps last week, my tour of LPC Presidential candidates lands on Ron Hartling today. Who is Ron Hartling? Ron is the former riding…
"Most Canadians if they don’t show up for work they don’t get a promotion."
The above ad was from the NDP’s positive hope-filled election campaign. In it, the NDP pointed to Ignatieff’s attendance record and accused him of “not showing up for work”. Funny…
Regifting
The Liberal Party’s Million Conversations campaign to raise a million dollars has featured almost daily e-mails from current Liberal MPs, past Liberal greats, and Paul Martin. These letters have taken…
Les rapports de leur mort ont été grandement exagérées
Daniel Paillé, the man Stephen Harper trusted to investigate the Liberal Party, is the new leader of the Bloc Quebecois. However, the media attention has not been on Paillé, but…
The Value of Female Candidates
The NDP may not believe in using financial incentives to encourage environmentally conscious behaviour, but leadership candidate Paul Dewar has come up with a market solution that incentivizes political parties…
Meet Sheila Copps
Having already profiled Alexandra Mendes, my tour of LPC presidential candidates turns next to Sheila Copps. Who is Sheila Copps? I suspect everyone going to the convention is familiar with…
Outsiders
Last week, I lamented that kind of dirty tactics we saw in Mount Royal are turning Canadians off politics (as did Bruce Anderson). As luck would have it, the good…
Meet Alexandra Mendès
Last week, I provided my initial impressions on the field of LPC presidential candidates. Today, I begin posting posting the candidates’ responses to a questionnaire I sent out to each…
Speed Dating with the Dippers
Sunday’s NDP debate was a chance to get a first look at the field of candidates, for the 99.9% of Canadians who don’t have the complete collection of Paul Dewar…