Bob Rae: Opposition Shrew
Bob Rae is quickly becoming more of a joke than he already was. He keeps talking about the NDP "taking the bait" on this issue, or "taking the bait" on…
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Will Bob Rae and Jack Layton Attempt to Filibuster Back to Work Legislation?
Jack Layton has vowed to filibuster Conservative back to work legislation, and Bob Rae is standing in solidarity with postal workers.Harper is being Harper, siding with management and throwing in…
Bob Rae Shines Light On Mental Health In His Response To The Budget
“The essential message that I bring to the House and to the people of Canada about this budget is that it is not a budget for everyone. It is not…
"Not a budget for one Canada"
Thought I would just do an overview kind of post on Bob Rae's House of Commons budget debate remarks from earlier this week. You can see it above (runs about…
On Senate reform, Rae should choose his battles more carefully
For the record, I am still trying to figure out how I think Canada could best tackle the problem of a 19th Century Senate in the 21st Century. I am…
Moved to action
It remains to be seen how far the NDP will get in pushing for all parties to engage in meaningful discussion about policy. But if you're wondering whether there's already…
Rae 1, Layton 0
Let's have some post-budget fun in bleak majority land! Let's compare the Rae and Layton reactions to the budget: "Opposition slams Tories’ ‘groundhog budget’." (Well, some of us look at…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Brian Topp's initial observations on the new sitting of Parliament include this note on the Libs' interim leader:(A)s a footnote, Interim Liberal Leader Bob…
LPC Keeps Focus on Jobs, Economy
This is good to see. Team Red isn't being distracted by vote subsidies and other issues nobody cares about. ----------------- Budget Shows Profound Complacency: No Plan for Jobs, No Plan…
First signs of the Bobby Bounce?
On May 25 Bob Rae became interim Leader of the Liberal Party, after a few weeks of speculation that the job would be his. On May 2 the surprising election…
Today in Rae
Today marked the return of Parliament with the election of the new Speaker this afternoon. Life in the Harper majority era is formally beginning. Just want to note a few…
The ever shrinking Liberal shadow
There's only so much you can read into the critic portfolios assigned to the third party in the house - especially when numbers dictate that everyone gets something. But the…
Rae interview on Radio-Canada
Rae is interviewed on Les coulisses du pouvoir. He speaks of a culture of division, a lack of solidarity within the Liberal party that is dangerous, about how Liberals differ…
Rae Days
Is there anyone in Canada who doesn't believe that Bob Rae will ultimately wind up as the "permanent" leader of the Liberal Party, once this interim, kabuki thing is over?…
You go, Bob
(source)A little bit of hope after a tough month. Bob Rae is now officially confirmed as Liberal interim leader. "That means our party has to become, which it has always…
Bob Rae Named Interim Leader of the Liberal Party
I hope Bob Rae will do a great job until the new permanent leader is selected. I feel Bob Rae will make a great interim leader given his lengthy public…
Rae’s Day
As I've said all along, this was the obvious choice for interim leader. Rae is a gifted politician, and will keep the party relevent while it rebuilds.Liberals name Bob Rae…
At last, a real leader!
Congratulations to Bob Rae for being chosen as Interim Leader by the Caucus, and congratulations to the Caucus for choosing him: Bob Rae was crowned interim leader of the Liberals…
The Coming Decline of Harper’s Values Coalition
Ipsos is predicting that Harper's "values-based national coalition" of Tories might have a brighter future than the cobbled-together Mulroney coalition had: Darrel Bricker of Ipsos The interesting thing about what…
Why the interim leader shouldn’t run for permanent leader
There has been much debate in Liberal circles about the insistence by the national executive that the interim leader of the party agree to not run for the permanent leadership,…