BC election: too close to call
But if the ballot question is economy/jobs – and it usually is – then Christy Clark’s BC Liberals will win. Take a look at this info-heavy Ipsos chart: She is…
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Le Pen, Trump, Brexit and the voiceless, rural unemployed person
The relationship is direct, and undeniable. Look at this fascinating graphic from the New York Times’ extensive coverage (and their cool interactive map here). If you came from an area…
Merci Dieu! Allez à l’enfer, les nazis!
Vive la France!
The best explanation of the victories of Rob Ford, Brexit, Donald Trump et al.
The answer was right there in front of me, ironically enough. Brilliant. A vote for the National Front was of course a vote tinged with racism and homophobia. My father…
New York Times: The Rebel is “far-Right,” and is aiding a white supremacist
…and, their “Washington correspondent” is involved in illegal hacking. See the full Times story, here. The Rebel’s support for white supremacy and the Holocaust-denying National Front should surprise no one…
The BC 2017 ballot question
@jjhorgan's #BCNDP's aligned with @realDonaldTrump on trade. @christyclarkbc wants to hammer Trump over softwood. That's the #bcpoli ballot. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 6, 2017
My friend Greg Lyle knows BC
…and he knows BC elections, too. Here, his latest survey(s): Can the BC NDP – who once had a double-digit lead – still win? Yes, says Greg: However, an NDP…
X: Recipe for Hate
Now in the latest Dundurn catalogue! Read all about it here.
Ten (personal) reasons I want the BC NDP to lose
Now in HuffPo. (Civil) comments welcome.
Government, lobbyists and the media
From CP via CTV: “I am very happy to see members of the press this evening,” Trudeau said early in his remarks, which drew subdued applause from the roughly 300-person…
Trump and GOP get their Kill Bill: assholes
When you take health care away from 24 million people, it means people are going to die. Donald Trump is an asshole: sing it.
The force is with the BC Libs, too
Star Trek: still better. NOW PLAYING: TAX WARS #BCNDP Debt Star™ ft. Darth Horgan. #MayThe4thBeWithYou. @jjhorgan #bcelxn17 #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/ZPDGzgFiJc — Today's BC Liberals (@bcliberals) May 4, 2017
Well done, LPC
…really well done. But Star Trek is still way better than Star Wars. Stephen Harper’s apprentices? These are not the leaders you are looking for. #Maythe4thBeWithYou #cpcldr #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/rX84SicXS1 —…
Dear Kev
Column, now on HuffPo. Got a lot of comments about this one. Sample: “You’re mean, but I like it.” Snippet: You weren’t going to ever, ever beat Justin Trudeau. He…
Globe and Mail: Christy Clark was “warm,” “friendly,” “respectful,” “handled [Linda] well”
Dear Team BC NDP: a hashtag, and a lot of fake Twitter outrage, does not a winning campaign make. Check this out – the Globe and Mail is calling you…
Follow the money
We just had a Daisy staff lunch – in part, to welcome the newest member of the team, Madi Fuller – and talked a lot about this shocker, from CP:…
Ten (very personal) reasons why I want the BC NDP to lose
I’ve gotten a few emails from folks who are genuinely puzzled as to why I support Christy Clark’s BC Liberals. So, here’s ten reasons. Friendship. From 1990 to 1993, I…
Beaver
Signifying security. By Kwakiutl artist R. Adams of Alert Bay. Picked up during a quick swing through Ottawa to get a daughter (100 per cent on final exam!), talk to…
CJN on neo-Nazi rag
Story here: Warren Kinsella, a founding member of Standing Together Against Mailing Prejudice (STAMP) and a political consultant, said his organization, and others, “remain determined to keep this violent, racist…
This week’s column: a Dear Kevin letter
Dear Kevin: At least Michael Ignatieff moved back here. You know what I mean, Mr. Disembark Tank. You’re Just Leaving. As expected. As planned. As such, I was going to…