Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Yes, there's plenty of reason for outrage that the Cons are selling access to cabinet ministers through a high-priced club. But this isn't…
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Yes, there's plenty of reason for outrage that the Cons are selling access to cabinet ministers through a high-priced club. But this isn't…
Tuesday, October 25 saw another day of discussion about the Canadian Wheat Board. But this time, the topic of debate was set on the opposition's terms, as the proceedings focused…
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Purple Library Guy nicely sums up how the financial industry has become completely detached from anything that could be considered useful in generating real…
A few updates on the NDP's leadership campaign...First, there's Pierre Ducasse's take on what he's looking for in a candidate - including various factors which might point to numerous candidates…
Monday, October 24 saw another day dedicated largely to discussion on the Canadian Wheat Board - with the Cons simultaneously declaring that there's nothing to debate and failing to respond…
Most of the commentary on the Cons' publicly-admitted law-breaking has focused on the mere guilty plea itself. (And I'll post to Sixth Estate's post as deserving of a look.) But…
Miscellaneous material to end your weekend.- Jeffrey Sachs muses that the Occupy movement may just be the beginning of a sea change in American politics:Both parties have joined in crippling…
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Paul Wells speculates as to what comes next for the Harper Cons once their first set of legislation is rammed through a majority Parliament.…
While the rest of the CFL gets ready for the playoffs, the 'Riders are facing plenty of questions at the start of a longer-than-usual offseason. And the final defeat of…
Friday, October 21 saw another day of debate focused largely on the Cons' anti-consumer copyright legislation.The Big IssueOnce again, copyright was the largest issue, with Tyrone Benskin summing up what's…
This and that for your evening reading.- Erin offers up his suggestions for the Saskatchewan NDP's renewal process:The next NDP leader will presumably be met with a barrage of negative…
Yes, the threat of a slander suit probably had something to do with Gerry Ritz' desperate retreat after attacking the Canadian Wheat Board. But more important is the significance of…
Assorted content for your Friday reading.- Alice posts the full party spending numbers from May's election. And the story in fact looks to have been near-maximum spending by each of…
The Conservative Party of Canada admits to breaking the law, and describes it as a victory.
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Aaron Wherry profiles how some of the NDP's youngest MPs won a place in office, and the work they're doing now that they…
Having pointed out in today's column that the Saskatchewan NDP's poor election results were far more readily traced to public perceptions of Dwain Lingenfelter (along with broader party issues) rather…
Plenty of people who should know better - including Bruce Johnstone and David McGrane - seem eager to paint the results of Saskatchewan's election as an indication that the NDP…
Assorted content for your evening reading.- Murray Dobbin nicely summarizes what the Cons are hoping to do in prioritizing big-money "philanthropy" over a functional state and civil society:Ideology is meaning…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Nanos confirms that even as cities are starting to crack down on the Occupy movement, the general public is highly sympathetic to the message…
Packed-up cats.