We’ll change henceforth the old tradition. . . . .
From Shelley's Mask of Anarchy - Stand ye calm and resolute, Like a forest close and mute, With folded arms and looks which are Weapons of unvanquished war. And if…
Confessions of an Election Hawk and Red Tory
I’ll confess it. I’ll admit it and put it on my sleeve. I was one of the election hawks in March. I did not get the government I voted for,…
Audio: Interview with Alberta Party leadership candidate Glenn Taylor
Nation, I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Glenn Taylor, third-term Mayor of Hinton and candidate for the leadership of the Alberta Party. Our discussion…
NDP recruiting activist Matt Jelly to run in Ontario election
NDP recruiting activist Matt Jelly to run in Ontario election: “ Community advocate touted for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale “ NDP recruiting activist Matt Jelly to run in Ontario election Jelly considers running…
Is central air conditioning more energy-efficient than window units?
Is central air conditioning more energy-efficient than window units? from Slate Magazine by Brian Palmer For many urbanites, summer means being constantly dripped on from the air conditioners that fill…
NDP – will be a new kind of Opposition
“An opposition party can do a lot of things, because a government works in the context of public opinion. And our party can express the attitude of the public, because…
A few cents more
To say that Monday night’s returns were the result of further polarization in Canadian politics wouldn’t be entirely accurate. While there is some evidence to say that this is a…
A few cents more
To say that Monday night's returns were the result of further polarization in Canadian politics wouldn't be entirely accurate. While there is some evidence to say that this is a…
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…