Rae on Strombo
Rae’s appearance from last night, done post-convention, post-recent positive polls, it’s worth watching. Key question on everyone’s mind, you know it, at 9:45. Size it up for thyself. Getting back…
Nancy Leblanc
Another Summerville endorsement
Well, I’m pushing it a little here. But there is an interesting endorsement of sorts for a constitutional amendment proposal co-authored by Paul Summerville, the removal of the leader’s veto…
A new Liberal MP from the NDP?
That is what Le Devoir is reporting is the subject of a Bob Rae press conference this morning. If so, it’s big news: Le caucus du Parti libéral (PLC), relégué…
Team Summerville update: Great endorsement
This is a notable endorsement for Paul Summerville and certainly a heartfelt one from MP Carolyn Bennett: It is an honour to be supporting the candidacy of Paul Summerville for…
Late night
Well that should finish off Rick Perry. Amazing. Here’s Andrew Sullivan’s liveblog and his sum of the reaction. Sounds like it was another Romney night by virtue of the other…
Memo to Dean Del Mastro
Mr. Del Mastro has a flawed conception of who the “political masters” are in this country. Not he and his pals. We are. Telling use of terminology. (h/t friend in…
Friday night
That’s a free download. Nice. Recommend this one too. Have a good night!
Helmets to hard hats vs. battlefields to the boardroom
I am just getting home from downtown where I had a quick meeting in an office building on University Avenue. In the elevator, there was one one of those mini-tv…
Late night
On the lighter side! A few fun moments there. Which we can now say are fun given that this candidate is in our rear view mirrors. See ya!
Do the Harper wave
Stephen Harper waves goodbye to the jobs in London, Ontario, pictured above. That’s a nice shot. Really captures the sentiment well as an accompaniment to this article: “Tories mum on…
U.S. military to shrink
The lead story in the New York Times today is about the U.S. reducing its military budget by at least $450 billion over a decade, part of the agreement reached…
Chart of the day
It accompanies this good overview of the debate on continued corporate tax reductions by the Canadian Press. That old adage about having only one tool in your tool box certainly…
Friday night
Something different, a departure from the house music tonight. Have a great night!
2012 corporate tax cuts in the spotlight today
Good question posed here: “Will 2012 corporate tax cuts fuel or weaken Canadian economy?” The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the cuts, which Flaherty’s office claims will take most…
Nothing to see here
“All about the economy, says Harper.” Yes, yes, what else would he say in an interview on what to expect in 2012. Anyhoo, this is an interesting reassurance being rolled…
RIM takeover talk
This is a very good overview of the prospect of a Research in Motion takeover by the New York Times’ Ian Austen: “Despite RIM Takeover Talk, Hurdles Would Be High.”…
Today in nickelling & diming
A news story tonight that will no doubt galvanize attention: “CBC’s 75th-birthday celebrations cost at least $6.6-million.” A news story earlier this month: “War of 1812 anniversary funding questioned.” $28…
(Un)Lawful Access
This looks like a great event for those in Vancouver on January 12th: (Un)Lawful Access: Premiere & Panel Discussion. It’s a premiere of a mini-documentary on the Harper government’s coming…
Tuesday drive-by blogging
A collection of items noted in the past week or so. 1. Canadian Press had a good year end type piece on the 24th. It captured what was, to me,…
Riley on marketing
That little girl rocks. That is all. It’s falling apart! Yay. (h/t)