Re: Federal Tories need to do better
Fellow Liblogger Gritchik did a post up further clarifying her position on the whole "It Gets Better" video done by the federal Conservatives, and giving my post earlier a bit…
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Take Off Your Partisan Hat For A Moment
In theory, I have no problems with either BigCityLib and Gritchik, two wonderful Libloggers who you need to read, I find their reactions to this video to a little... petty:Both…
Sean Casey Stages Veterans Affairs Coup
The rookie MP for Charlottetown has just earned a special brownie point from me:P.E.I. MP Sean Casey, who informed colleagues 48 hours beforehand he intended to bring forward a motion…
Notes on the New Ontario Cabinet
First off, here's a list of the new cabinet members and their portfolios, via Liberal Scarf.The cabinet consists of 22 members, down from the 27 positions in McGuinty's last cabinet.…
Whats going on with the Saskatchewan Liberals?
Today, as I'm writing this, is October 19th. The Saskatchewan general election was called on October 10th. So far, there's been nine days of campaigning in what is only a…
Senate Committees: How The Other Place Can Redeem Itself
I'm watching a very interesting Senate committee with two admirals from the Canadian Forces, talking about the capacity and organization, as well as the future mandate of, the Reserve Forces,…
Texans Shoot Holes Through Harper Crime Plan
You can't make this stuff up, folks:Conservatives in the United States' toughest crime-fighting jurisdiction — Texas — say the Harper government's crime strategy won't work. "You will spend billions and…
Pat Buchanan on… whatever this BS is
"As the faith that gave birth to the West is dying in the West, peoples of European descent from the steppes of Russia to the coast of California have begun…
Quick Note to the Occupy Whatever Folks
Are things in the toilet right now? Yes.Do the heads of major corporations, banks, and manufacturers get an unfair safety net? Yes.Does the government lag in its response to the…
We’ve Actually Got a Pulse, Folks
Several different authors, some with credibility, some with little, have come out recently with op-eds on how the Liberal Party of Canada is essentially nailed in its coffin.It's fair that…
NDP a Contender for Second in Alberta?
A couple of polls - one from Lethbridge College and the other from ThinkHQ - have come out in the last month or so which are starting to point towards…
Updated NDP & Bloc Leadership
So, as everyone who is anyone should be aware now that Québec's favourite son, Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair, has officially jumped into the race, and beside him come 33 MPs,…
Understanding the Newfoundland Results
Much like the recent Ontario election, there's a big urban-rural divide in Newfoundland and Labrador.St. John'sPC - 40,143 (54.5%) - 10 seatsNDP - 28,879 (39.2%) - 4 seatsLib - 4,606…
Newfoundland and Yukon Vote 2011
You can watch the Newfoundland & Labrador results live here, and Yukon I'll update later on.My own small projections for Newfoundland, at the current moment, are 39 PCs, 7 NDP,…
Three Consequences of the Ontario Election
Last night we saw what we thought was previously impossible - Dalton McGuinty won a third term, just one seat short of a majority government.There are, however, consequences to last…
Quick Ontario Election Post-Mortem
I just want to point out a few things quickly, and I'll go more in-depth later on tonight.First off, while the projection failed, it didn't fail too spectacularly - it…
Ontario 2011 – Full Predictions
The Blunt Object's blog is predicting a Ontario Liberal majority government, with 58 seats being given to the incumbent party of Premier Dalton McGuinty. 29 seats are won by the…
Manitoba 2011 – How My Projections Faired
Not as well as 308.com's, where Eric Grenier pretty much nailed it. Of course, people will still call him a left-wing hack.However, this left-wing hack didn't do too bad either.Of…
Ipsos Gives OLP 10-point lead, supports Ekos
Wow, who would think you would see this from Ipsos Reid, on an incumbent premier who has not had the best eight year legacy attached to his name?A ten-point lead,…
Mulcair In, Julian Out
Well, I got one of the two right:Quebec NDP MP Thomas Mulcair will be among those vying for his party's leadership, Radio-Canada has learned.The Official Opposition's deputy leader is preparing…