Tuesday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
Yes, there's once again plenty to like about the 'Riders' performance in sweeping the home-and-home series against what had been the CFL's top team. But let's note that there's still…
Greg Fingas
The great consumer sellout
Michael Geist raises a good point about the lack of discussion of digital issues in Ontario's provincial election. But it's worth wondering whether Canada's Western provinces are even able to…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Simon Enoch rightly criticizes the Cons' fair-weather commitment to democracy in the wake of a fairly resounding vote on the part of Canadian Wheat…
Out of the starting blocks
Needless to say, the endorsements of Ed Broadbent and Francoise Boivin have made Brian Topp's leadership campaign launch a bit more of a splash than might have been expected. But…
Burning question
The Hill Times rightly notes that the Cons' strategy against the NDP has involved taking every opportunity to attack both unions in general, and any form of association between labour…
Leadership 2012: Group Decisions
This week figures to see the first official entries into the NDP's leadership race. But it's well worth noting some of the work being done behind the scenes - whether…
Leadership 2012: The Week In Quotes
A few quotes worth noting from both candidates and non-candidates alike - feel free to suggest more in comments.Thomas Mulcair on his considerations in deciding whether to run:There's an old…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- As I'd suspected, the Cons are making clear that the kind of behaviour that would get any mere civil servant fired on the…
On royal bias
The Wall government's position on reviewing an eight-year-old royalty regime when the expected result would be substantially more revenue for the province: firmly against.The Wall government's position on reviewing an…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- David Olive points out the growing consensus that those who have benefited most from free-market economics and bailouts alike should be expected to contribute…
Musical interlude
Big Sugar - Nicotina (She's All That)
On clear preferences
At least a few pundits have theorized that the NDP might get pushed into a merger due to the desire of Quebec voters to see greater cooperation among parties opposing…
On your marks…
The basic rules for the NDP leadership campaign are making their way around Twitter, and look to reflect much of what I'd hoped for: a membership deadline relatively close to…
Friday Morning Links
This and that to end your week...- Have no fear, members of the far right: of course the Harper Cons don't mean it when they sign an environmental protection agreement.…
The obvious response
We'll learn soon whether the NDP's federal council will choose a pure one-member, one vote leadership process. But it's not hard to see the news that major Quebec unions aren't…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Aaron Wherry takes a look at how the NDP caucus has responded to Jack Layton's death and the resulting outpouring of public sympathy:After…
New column day
Here, on how Saskatchewan's election campaign is shaping up as a choice between personality and policy.And for the latest noteworthy policy proposal from the NDP, see yesterday's community hospital announcement.
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Libby Davies weighs in on what comes next for the NDP:(Jack Layton) had a vision for Canada that was about inclusivity and fairness, and…
Deep thought
I know I appreciate when partisan hacks who declared the NDP could never become the Official Opposition then fought to keep it from happening offer their entirely sincere instructions as…
Beyond our wildest fears
I've frequently pointed out that a couple of the Cons' tax credit programs (implemented while they feigned interest in addressing climate change) made for the least efficient environmental programs on…