OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles…
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Important Poll Has NDP Ahead of Grits & Canada Fragmenting
A poll released today by Ipsos Reid shows the New Democrats are now polling higher than the Grits in the battle against Big Blue. And, the poll states the NDP…
Jack Layton is not a Franco. So what?
Just two weeks ago the Sith’ari of the Conservative Party of Canada, the University of Calgary’s Tom Flanagan, explained to La Presse’s Patrick Lagacé that his boy Stephen Harper had…
Local Conservative Candidate to be No-Show at ACMs
From La Presse: Portant les couleurs conservatrices dans Nanaimo-Cowichan, John Koury a dit qu’il ne voulait pas prendre part à un débat où la députée et candidate néo-démocrate Jean Crowder…
TPM: "iSpy Conspiracy: Your iPhone Is Secretly Tracking Everywhere You’ve Been"
“It turns out that your iPhone is keeping a record of everywhere you’ve been since June. This data is stored on your phone (or iPad) and computer, easily available to…
Canadian Women’s Favourite Pick-up Line
Clever. And funny. Watch the video and find out what is the favourite pick-up line of Canadian women and why it’s being re-posted on a political blog. And they came…
Youth Are Not Politically Disengaged – If They Have a Reason to Believe
A great thing about political campaigns is you meet new people, often outside your usual spheres and circles. It adds dynamics and depth to ones understanding of how others see…
"Hello, I’m a Liberal… and I’m a Conservative"
Truth in humour. {Video by ParkaPal} Please send LVD your political and news videos and clips.
Confederation
Two articles I read this morning that suggest, to me, that the end is nigh: Paul Wells on Stephen Harper’s not-so-hidden agendaWilliam Johnson on radicalism in Quebec The two points…
CBC Radio column: The tablet computer market and the BlackBerry Playbook
In this alberta@noon column on CBC Radio One with guest host Holly Preston and I talk about the BlackBerry Playbook, calling it a cross between a tablet and a smart…
Stephen Harper 2004 to Stephen Harper 2011
Stephen Harper, 2011: Minority or not, I will not work with or compromise with the opposition parties. Stephen Harper, 2004: It’s the government’s obligation to look really to the third…
Updated, newer ad on Harper’s comments on healthcare
I think they may have preferred sticking with the original. {Video by LiberalVideo} Please send LVD your political and news videos and clips.
Gaffe Alert: "Businesses first. Families and pensioners second."
Oh really? “Let’s be clear. We can only bring tax relief where we can afford it. It’s for business first. For families and pensioners second.” I’m pretty sure that this…
Harper Knows Best
April Reign Ever wondered if the whole Father Knows Best sweater vest persona Harper puts on is just a show to appeal to his social conservative base? Well wonder no…
NDP-Grit Divide Is The Real Story Of Election 41
Shockwave: The NDP has tied the Grits for support as the election enters its final phase, according to a pollreleased by Angus Reid Public Opinion. Both parties are polling at…
Dave Meslin Makes Sense of Citizen Engagement
Readers of this blog know that I am keen on progressive politics but also citizen engagement. Dave takes on the presumption of apathy. The presumption of apathy is challenged and…
TPM: "Phone Sex Company Controls Nearly 25% Of 1-800 Numbers "
“A Philadelphia company called PrimeTel Communications has, over the past 13 years, acquired nearly a quarter of all 1-800 numbers in the U.S. and Canada, according to a report by…
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…
Newmarket Debate review #elxn41
Last night was the Newmarket Chamber of commerce all candidates debate, well not quite all candidates as the NDP Candidate was unable to attend and the Animal Alliance Candidate was…
1 Cat 2 Cat Red Cat Blue Cat
April Reign As support for the NDP rises there rumblings from some quarters that the NDP is somehow betraying Canada by running a great campaign. Like Harper they have fallen…