Alberta Takes Its Place
The Alberta election result will be digested for some time, apart from a last minute lone poll showing movement, almost nobody predicted this result. In fact, if you were listening…
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It’s A Simple World: Canadian Libertarianism
There is a core attraction to libertarianism, although scholars differ on definition and expressions take different paths, almost all of us can relate to certain articulations. In North America, libertarianism…
Mulcair Exhales Hot Air On Pot
The NDP have “clarified” Mulcair’s stance on marijuana. It’s a bit of sad update, only the most hardened partisans could spin this “progressive”: The New Democratic Party is trying to…
Should I Eat Today?
If you want to see how a Conservative talking point can be taken to the level of absurdity, look no further than salt, yes salt. Much debate about salt levels…
Wither The Federation
There is a great deal of interest in the Alberta election outside of the province. Some of the attention has to do with the province’s growing status within the federation,…
Enough With This Game, Liberals Need Clarity
Bob Rae wants to run for the permanent leadership, so can we just dispense with the perceived ambiguity, make some clear decisions and get on with it please? As it…
Conservatives Create Two Worlds
The elitist economic model places undo importance on the bastardized notion of “leadership”. A successful company is the sum of its parts, everyone contributes, there are varying degrees of accountability,…
Wildrose: Noxious Weed
In the most obvious of ways, whatever Albertans decide is really none of my business, that’s the way our federation works. That said, the potential victory of the Wildrose will…
Liberal Leadership Is The Priority
The latest Hebert column is a sobering read for Liberals, which I personally find quite close to realistic in tone. I’ve contended for some time that Mulcair represents the worst…
Funniest Political Ad In Canadian History?
I dare anyone to make it to the end without laughing so hard your colon touches your tonsils: Should be charged with fraud.
After The "Honeymoon"
These are great days to be the NDP. Whatever lull the party experienced after the death of Jack Layton has been corrected, terrific polling translates to realistic government in waiting…
New Polls Impact Rae Negatively
Another poll out today showing a national dead heat between the Conservatives and NDP. The Leger offering mirrors Harris Decima, the NDP have surged back in Quebec, Leger actually pegs…
NDP "Honeymoon"
The latest Harris Decima poll is being reported as a “surge” in publications, which may be a bit of an overstate, at least in a truly national sense. I don’t…
Nowhere To Hide
Harper stands ups, folds his hands and in hushed tones acts as though everything is in complete control. Then his surrogate Ambrose rises, speaks with a purposeful disinterest, intimating it’s…
Conservatives Should Wear F-35 Debacle
I suspect Ottawa will look even more absurd as usual today, as the Conservatives react to the “scathing” Auditor General report on the F-35. I look for the government to…
The Vendetta Budget
Of all the Harper government budgets, surely this latest one is the most revealing, as to true nature, intent and inspiration. After all, this was the budget fiscal conservatives had…
Sting Like A Bee
Let’s keep it real, you could probably count on one hand those that actually thought Justin Trudeau stood a chance in his charity bout against Senator Brazeau. Just a boxing…
CBC Cuts 115 Million/CPC Advertising 136.3 Million
One of the more maddening refrains we keep hearing OVER and OVER again, the observation that this budget didn’t cut as deep “as expected”. What that insight reveals is that…
NDP Bounce
Not surprising, the first post-convention poll gives the NDP a sizeable bounce in support: A survey done this week had the NDP tied with the Conservatives in public support at…
New Liblogs
The new Liblogs site is up and running. I’ve been brought on board as an admin, along with Nancy Leblanc. David Graham remains as an admin, and Adam Miron( former…