Conservative Cracks
Three years until we vote, meaningless, yes I understand! Nanos poll out with a few noteworthy results, not the least of which the walking dead party, the Liberals, touch 30%…
Steve V
Cheater
There is an interesting tension underneath the robocall story, the debate about resonance, “legs”, staying power, inside, outside, how much impact this scandal is truly having with the general public.…
Sheer Arrogance
I’m not sure what’s worse, having the stones to run self promotion ads for a budget that preaches austerity, cutting public service, or the fact the Conservatives will suffer little…
An Utter Waste Of Time
With so many issues flying around, the actual role of Parliament in this scandal is largely lost. For the last two days, I’ve made a point of watching Question Period…
This Fire Has Embers
Ibbitson states the obvious to a certain extent, the Conservative strategy appears to be banking on this robocall storm simply blowing itself out. Hardly a new tactic, the Conservatives are…
"They’re All The Same"
I think you can make a convincing case that Toews personal life in this instance was relevant, given assertions he was making, the record contradicted the disingenuous optics. That said,…
Outrageous
While we focus on robocalls, there is another story on the political radar, one that is simply an outrageous ABUSE of power, that puts the impartiality of the military into…
Harper’s "Climate"
There are many underlying objective truths that will hopefully remain in tact, as we enter the SPIN dome on the robocall question. No reasonable observer would dispute that these Conservatives…
Weed As A Winning Wedge
From my perspective, there was a lot of misguided “scoffing” when the Liberals emerged from their Convention advocating marijuana be legalized. The passage was extrapolated into an indictment of not…
Oilsands And Selective "Upsides"
If you’re a proponent of the oilsands, your central argument is obviously the economic upside. Listen to any sales job, and immediately you hear how the oilsands don’t just benefit…
Trust The Media
Some really fascinating discussions coming out of the whole Vic Toews story. What we know or don’t know, what is discussed or buried, seems to boil down to judgement calls,…
Trudeau: Crazy Like A Fox?
Justin Trudeau is getting ripped for his admittedly reckless comments, but I’m not sure the visceral reactions are accurately digesting the potential political ramifications. Trudeau is done as a political…
The iAnkleBracelet
If the Conservatives “lawful access” legislation passes, we will live in a world wherein your cell phone becomes an ankle bracelet. What a study in contradictions these Conservatives, pounding the…
Vic Toews Poll
In light of Vic Toews comments today, I thought a poll might be in order to solicite some opinion: Vic Toews is…
Speaking Of "Boring"
What’s your definition of boring, bland, yawn inducing? For myself it’s predictability above all else. From a purely partisan perspective, I suppose this now on going media categorization of the…
Caterpillar Highlights Failed Policies
The Caterpillar fiasco is another example of the failed relationship between government, corporations and community. Rather than get lost in the minutiae of the Caterpillar story, a wide angle lens…
Liberals Close Fundraising Gap
With the year end fundraising figures out for all the parties, encouraging signs for the Liberal Party in particular. The Conservatives still FAR outpace everyone, but the gap is narrowing…
The Dope On Marijuana
Perhaps more interesting than the Liberals- at least their assembled delegates- advocating legalization of marijuana, has been the reaction to said passage. I sense some hostility, revolving around the notion…
New Nanos Poll
The election is YEARS away. The NDP are without a leader. The Liberals just had a Convention, which generally brings about temporary bounces. The public isn’t paying attention to federal…
Social Media’s First "Win"?
My first exposure to the social media world was the Howard Dean campaign. Dean’s website “Dean For America”- which later morphed into “Democracy For America”- became a buzzing hub for…