CBC Changes Name
In a surprising move, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has announced that they will be temporarily rebranding themselves as the Catholic Broadcasting Corporation. CBC spokesperson Rebecca Khadr told reporters “this move…
Wheatsheaf
Recap: Saskatchewan Election 2011
Watching the twitter feed for #skpoli I was struck by the animosity and venom towards both the NDP and its leader Dwain Lingenfelter. While the partisan in me wants to…
Opportunity Knocks: a return of civility
The outcome of the 1993 federal election was perhaps one of the most divisive and transformative elections on record. It ushered in an era of mudslinging, contempt, cheap partisan tricks…
Anthem for the NDP
Not only has the NDP have the best ads, best candidates, best policies for Canada, they also have the best supporters: Thank you Geoffrey the Giant.
Okay, okay, thank you very much – Parliament is making cuts
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting have gone all guerrilla media. Refusing to take “bugger off” for an answer, the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting tracked down Conservative MP Kelly Block, and Conservative…
Election shout outs
Dammit Janet has uncovered the failed Ottawa Centre Liberals attempt to be cleverly underhanded. Scott Bradley’s campaign is misquoting Ottawa Center MP and NDP candidate Paul Dewar in an attempt…
NDP: Best Ads on the Block
Week 2 of #elxn41 is well under way, and the election ads have been rather predictable. The Harper Conservatives have gone negative with their Iggy is an illegal alien ads.…
Rock the House: with Charlie Angus and Andrew Cash
L’etranger rides again. One people in Ottawa, One people for the NDP. Charlie Angus, the ex-stranger, former grievous angel, the balladeer of the Commons, the advocate of cultural rights. Andrew…
Compromise this
UPDATE: Tax cuts are still a no go for the NDP. In austere times, it is good to see the NDP continue to pursue pragmatic and practical economic policies. See…
Bev Oda has to go
Bev Oda has to go. It is obvious, is it not? The picture says it all. The somber attire. The dark sun glasses shielding her eyes from the grey Ottawa…
Pine Riders
The cat is out of the bag – Saskatchewan MP’s are true pine riders. In the wake of the mighty potash decision, it has gone to light that thirteen of…
Latte Jack
Reading the grains at the bottom of our grande pumpkin spice latter foretells the possibilities – Canada needs more Starbucks. While my consumer preference tends to towards Bridgehead, ThreeHundredEight.com indicates…
Death of a party
The hearty partisans don’t like one another. The ground troops work against each other. The voters believe that the parties are different. But the leadership, i.e. those in the know,…
This and that, here and there
The lack of inspiration, motivation, and recreation to complete a blog entry with any degree of analytical thought prevents a lengthy post. Rather here is a summary of thoughts on…
An Open Letter to Taliban Steve
Dear Steve (you jerk), It is with dismay and disgust that I write these words. I thought you were a leader cut from a different clothe. Your cold steel blue…
The mens rea of pie
Like an actor misquoting Shakespeare, Liberal MP Gerry Byrne stumbles through a legislative interpretative dance. In an interview with radio station VOCM in St. John’s on Tuesday, Mr. Byrne said…
Declining service
During the Lorne Calvert era, the NDP and Saskatchewan Party engaged in simplistic debates on the merits of crown corporations. Brad Wall used to stand up, get red in the…
Re Shuffling
Stephen Harper shuffles his cabinet as often as he shuffles his principles. Because he is stuck with a minority government that prevents him from his goal of controller of Canada,…