Final #LPCLdr Debate: My Very "Strategic" Ballot
The fifth and final Liberal leadership debate was held in Montreal this past Saturday, a mostly-French affair that followed the format of the last couple of debates with its three-way…
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The Very Political Machinations of the Green Party
A couple of days ago, news came to light that Green Party Leader Elizabeth May had brought down an edict from on high that her party would not run a…
Forum Toronto Mayor Polls – Chow vs. Ford vs. Everyone Else
Forum Research has put out a new series of “trial heats” for the Toronto mayoralty (last one covered here) apparently showing that only Olivia Chow has a good shot at…
BC Conservatives "Believe in BC," apparently…
The news out today says that the BC Conservative Party has come out with its platform, entitled “We Believe in BC,” the first ones out of the gate. Apparently, it…
Angus-Reid BC Poll: 48% NDP, 28% BC Liberal
Angus-Reid has come out with a new poll for British Columbia, showing not too much change but solidifying the current trend – or lack of one – following recent scandals…
I’m Part of the 8%
…. of federal Liberals under the age of 25 that have the opportunity to vote in the upcoming leadership race. I feel very alone. Even so, I’m not necessarily surprised.…
What Should Be Next for Quebec’s Liberals?
The Charest era is definitively over A couple of days ago, around 2,400 members of the Quebec Liberal Party, speaking both English and French (and probably more languages), elected their…
The Faulty Logic of Merger Advocates
Today, I’ve seen two articles come out from somewhat well-read authors, both “progressives” of a kind – one Liberal and one New Democrat. Warren Kinsella and Jamey Heath, whose books…
The Liberal Party Has Failed "Supporters"
Recently, we’ve had the news that the Supporters category, which had been crooned so much by Liberals like myself, has more or less been a flop. I’ve argued before that…
A Look at Labrador
Click to view larger image. A by-election shall (hopefully) be called soon for the riding of Labrador, following the resignation of its incumbent MP Peter Penashue. Why did…
Campaign Research Poll for BC: 39% NDP, 33% BC Liberal
Campaign Research, a pollster which has been censured by the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA) for its lovely work spreading lies about Irwin Cotler, has come out with a…
Ipsos Reid BC Poll: 51% NDP, 32% BC Liberal
Ipsos Reid has come out with a new poll for the provincial scene in British Columbia, their first one since November 2012, showing not too much change, except for some…
Is the Garneau "Poll" Accurate?
Ever since this morning, former leadership rivers Joyce Murray and Martha Hall Findlay have been throwing cold water upon the “poll” – actually a survey, but let’s just call it…
Garneau Drops Out from #LPCLdr… sigh.
Marc Garneau, the person and MP I was supporting as my first and best choice to lead the federal Liberal Party of Canada, has decided to drop out because Justin…
Only 1/3 of Liberal "Supporters" Registered to Vote
… which is to say, we’re at least going to *maybe* beat what the Alberta Liberals managed in 2011. Back then, only 8,760 out of 27,567 “supporters” ended up voting…
CRA Atlantic Polls: NL and NB Sees Some Change
Corporate Research Associates, Atlantic Canada’s most frequent (and at times, only) pollster for the provincial scene, has come out with the second half of its quarterly reports for the four…
Forum Research Poll: 31% Con, 30% Liberal, 27% NDP
Forum Research, everyone’s favourite and most trusted pollster, has come out with their monthly update on the federal scene in Canada, showing a tight three-way race between all major federal…
Just Because Conservatives Shut Up, Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Know….
…. that a lot of them have dangerous ideas for the future of this (and many other) country. This is what I don’t get, coming from the likes of Preston…
ThinkHQ Alberta Poll: 38% Wildrose, 26% PC
ThinkHQ released a new poll for the provincial scene in Alberta, done during February though I believe only put up a couple days ago (well, at least it was on…
Nanos Poll: 31.5% Con. 29.1% Lib, 27.2% NDP
Nanos Research has come out with a new poll of federal voting intentions, showing a close three-way race and giving me a chance to test out the new redistribution model!…