The NDP surge and its consequences
The largest political story of the week has nothing to do about policies, it is about the fact that after months of poll numbers that stubbornly refused to budge the…
Canada has come down in the world
All politics is local. Dooley was right when he said that. When we look at the leaders of the parties in an election we ask ourselves, even unconsciously, would we…
Grinding away at the campaign trail in Simcoe-Grey…
Last night’s all-candidate’s event in Thornbury hosted by the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce was a gas – 10 times much more fun than Collingwood’s, when we have to sit…
#elxn41 Primer: New Democratic Party
Banners and signs are waved as rock music plays in the packed hall. The beaming leader, flush with polling numbers that put him in a statistical tie for first place…
The Mumpsimus Blog – The clattering keys grow silent as the curtain falls
The typewriter is dead. That news didn't surprise me, but it certainly saddened me. The clatter of typewriter keys was sweet music to my ears, when I was much younger.…
A Message to Canadian Voters from Tommy Douglas
Historical BackgroundMouseland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTommy Douglas and the NDP | CBC Archives
The real-life impact of Brad Trost’s position on womens’ health.
If Mr. Trost had his bronze-age way, Canadians might face similar nightmares. How many more extremists like Mr. Trost does Harper have sitting in the benches behind him, quietly waiting…
The real-life impact of Brad Trost’s position on womens’ health.
If Mr. Trost had his bronze-age way, Canadians might face similar nightmares.How many more extremists like Mr. Trost does Harper have sitting in the benches behind him, quietly waiting for…
The real-life impact of Brad Trost’s position on womens’ health.
If Mr. Trost had his bronze-age way, Canadians might face similar nightmares. How many more extremists like Mr. Trost does Harper have sitting in the benches behind him, quietly waiting…
Sun News Network: Because Facts Have A Well Known Liberal Bias
“Folks, this is gonna be a thing.” ~ Sun TV host Theo Caldwell Sun News Network, a channel brought to by its own sense of self importance, is the epitome…
What If There Were a Liberal-NDP Merger, and the Liberals Who Didn’t Like it Joined the …Greens!
The nightmare scenario of a Liberal-NDP merger has once again cast a shadow upon the land. Some think it is a possible way for "Liberals" to still win some momentary…
New Democats
Some silliness to distract us from the real election. Consider supporting “Billie Blaikie and the New Democats“
Canada’s Election – Ottawa West-Nepean
I’m back on the old blog page (first time since my second son was born) and need to talk about the upcoming election. Although this election was heralded as the…
Canucks win game 7 in OT
'nuff said. On to Nashville!
Harper’s Drive to Demolish Dissent
Contempt of Parliament was the issue that felled the Harper government and it has continued to be a focus of opposition forces in the current election campaign, along with charges…
Are Voters Actually Paying Attention?
Elections Canada is reporting high turnout in the advanced poll. Undoubtedly, this is largely due to the fact that the advanced poll fell over the Easter long weekend when people…
NDP in Quebec: Who are these prospective MPs?
With all the excitement/panic/drama surrounding the apparent NDP wave in Quebec, it's fair to wonder who might suddenly become the new crop of MPs from Quebec if polling data translates…
Jay Carson, Cities, and Climate…no wait Donald Trump & Tori Spelling!
I rarely read Fortune magazine. OK, that's an overstatement. But it came across my desktop last week when they ran an interview with Jay Carson, disheveled CEO of the newly…
PM dismisses reports of F-35 cost hikes (cartoon of the day)
Inspired by this story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadavotes2011/story/2011/04/26/cv-election-f-35-costs-316.html
The Case for Strategic Voting
I’ve written about so-called “strategic” voting before, here, here, and here. It’s obviously something that I don’t advocate. Firstly, I object to the misuse of the word “strategic”. Using that…