Chaos in the NL NDP
Oh, how things change. Two years ago, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democrats were riding high in a provincial election, surpassing the Liberals in the race for second, at least…
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Welp, that’s one way to change the channel…
I said a few days ago that the brilliance of Harper’s recent Throne Speech was that it focused a lot on pocket issues, the things Canadians tend to care about.…
Liberals Lead in 3 out of 4 By-Elections: Forum Poll
As most should be aware by now, our dear Prime Minister has called four by-elections for November 25th, just over a month away. Those ridings are Bourassa, Toronto Centre, Provencher,…
You Win This Round, Conservatives
Despite some naysayers saying that no one really cares about today’s Conservative Speech from the Throne, or about the Conservative’s new “consumer” focus, the fact is that some parts of…
#OrangeCrushed – Nova Scotia Election Results
As predicted by pretty much everyone, the Nova Scotia New Democrats went down to heavy defeat in that province’s election today, though the extent of the fall was probably a…
Nova Scotia Projection: Bye-Bye, Darrell
Today is voting day in the great province of Nova Scotia, and if pollsters are to believed, its likely to be a rowdy one. The governing New Democrats, led by…
"Libdemo" – the Return of Co-operation, Merger, and Other Nonsense
You knew it wouldn’t go away, and it hasn’t – those who feel that the only way to beat Harper’s Conservatives is to force everyone together in an unhappy mess…
A Primer on Montréal’s 2013 Municipal Election
In a month’s time (November 3rd) Canada’s second largest city, along with most of the rest of the province of Québec’s various municipalities, will be holding local elections. Yay! Montréal,…
PEI Tories Collapse Around Themselves
Within two days, the PEI Progressive Conservatives, who governed their tiny province with a super majority just six years ago, lost two-fifths of their party caucus. First, on October 3rd,…
And the Spectre of the Coalition Rises Again
This time over Iggy’s much-maligned/-praised book. What a wonderful way to drag that sordid piece of history back into the spotlight. However the criticism seems to ring a bit hollow,…
Barack Obama is Gay
Indeed. What other conclusion could you reach when your sources are a noted scam artist and a notorious tabloid in which articles about unfounded and literally insane conspiracy theories are…
Nova Scotia Liberals Hit 56%
If you followed the election debate in Nova Scotia the other day, as well as some of my comments on Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil’s performance, you may and I definitely…
Trudeau Can’t Hold Up to a Debate, eh?
This video is absolutely brilliant. Yeah, I know she isn’t exactly the seasoned debater like Harper or Mulcair, but I definitely liked how he laid things out and took control…
Mountains Out of Molehills, or Harbingers of Doom?
That is the question I pose as to the impact of four NDP MPs from British Columbia deciding that a jump to the rough-and-tumble and far-from-a-sure-thing world of provincial politics…
Stuffs Going Down in Brandon-Souris….
From Pundit’s Guide: The circumstances under which Larry Maguire became the acclaimed pick of the Conservative riding association for the forthcoming by-election in Brandon-Souris, MB are starting to receive more…
#QPQ
If you’re unaware, Thomas Mulcair and the Official Opposition Canada’s New Democrats™ are a tad upset over Harper’s decision to prorogue Parliament until October, even though its an actual legitimate…
How the Values Charter Could Possibly Maybe Affect the Bourassa By-Election
A lot has been written lately about the proposed Secular Values Charter that has been handed down from on high by the Marois péquiste government, and most of it –…
This is Why You Should Know the Rules First…
… before running for office. If you did, then this silly situation wouldn’t happen. Liberal Toronto Centre by-election candidate Diana Burke, who I’m sure is a fine candidate for office…
Provincial Trudeaumania?
At least at first blush, that is what it definitely seems like in the four Atlantic Canadian provinces, as noted yesterday by my co-blogger Teddy. The Liberals have moved into…
Wait a second… Parliament worked!?
Well, not our Parliament, which is in a state of continuous decay. The British House of Commons, however, has done something that we would find unprecedented here – members rejected…