The 2011 Liberal Party election results might count as ethnic cleansing
So… that was interesting. I, for one, am blown away at the collective humph to the nuts of the Liberal Party of Canada. It’s about time. The last fourteen years…
I for one welcome our new Conservative Overlords
Well, just think about it for a moment. No more crime. The Conservatives have promised to “get tough on crime”. Now that they have their Majority, there are no more…
Hobbits for Electoral Reform
Dear Wise Races of the United Kingdom of Middle Earth, Please forgive a humble Hobbit for bothering you but I just wanted to write about an urgent matter of democracy.…
NDP intelligentsia needs to get its shit together
What is going on in NDP land? Exhibit A: the Progressive Economics Forum. Outside of Erin Weir the posts have all been downright glum. Hello is anybody home? You just…
The Liberals need to reform themselves. I think I know how.
Last month I attended an event hosted by the Conservative Party of Canada’s University of Calgary club that had Preston Manning come in and talk about democracy, coalition building, and…
A little black dog
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2 Cents
Well, now I've read one account that says the Liberal party achieved the results it did in this election because it was too far to the right, that we were…
2 Cents
Well, now I've read one account that says the Liberal party achieved the results it did in this election because it was too far to the right, that we were…
Rock Bottom
So last election was supposed to be rock bottom for the Liberals, but we have a brand new low this time around. This craziness goes back to 2006 and that…
Rock Bottom
So last election was supposed to be rock bottom for the Liberals, but we have a brand new low this time around. This craziness goes back to 2006 and that…
Electoral math II: vote splitting in the Liberal ridings the Conservatives won
While there was an enormous transfer of seats towards the NDP from the Bloc and to a lesser extent the Liberals, the Conservatives managed to move from a minority to…
Note on Failed Projection Model
My projection for the election was wrong. Like off by 100+ seats wrong if you add up all the differences in seat counts. I'll start by saying that. But I…
Note on Failed Projection Model
My projection for the election was wrong. Like off by 100+ seats wrong if you add up all the differences in seat counts. I’ll start by saying that. But I…
Note on Failed Projection Model
My projection for the election was wrong. Like off by 100+ seats wrong if you add up all the differences in seat counts. I'll start by saying that. But I…
Note on Failed Projection Model
My projection for the election was wrong. Like off by 100+ seats wrong if you add up all the differences in seat counts. I’ll start by saying that. But I…
Historic NDP Breakthrough is Good
My fellow bloggers are being too negative about yesterday’s election results. A Harper majority is very bad. However, I have trouble imagining it cutting public programs more than Chretien’s majority…
Liberals unlikely to formally merge with the NDP…
I've got to admire the positive spin by some Liberal supporters out there after last night's devastating and historic defeat. The people of Canada made decisive choices yesterday. They voted…
Rock Bottom
So last election was supposed to be rock bottom for the Liberals, but we have a brand new low this time around. This craziness goes back to 2006 and that…
ParliamAnt Hill On Vacation
I am going on vacation after working graveyard tonight. Time to re-energize. Looks like I'll have 4 long years to continue the cartoon.
Forgiving a mass murderer – A review of The Redemption of General Butt Naked
General Butt Naked was Liberia's most ruthless and feared general - now he's asking for forgiveness in a new documentary.