Bob Rae has 21 days to act to protect our democratic rights
The clock is ticking and there are less than three weeks to go before voters lose their right to appeal to the courts to upset the results of the May…
Bob Rae
Power & Politics question of the day: "Does ‘Vikileaks’ undermine Liberal credibility on robocalls?" When will this false equivalence end?
CK of Sister Sage’s Musings has a wonderful post asking why Bob Rae apologized for Vikileaks. Good question but what hit me hardest about the post was this gem regarding…
Why Did Bob Rae Apologize?
Indeed! Why the hell did you, Mr. Rae? So it was a Liberal staffer behind the Twitter moniker of vikileaks. So? Glad someone was fighting back. Also, once again,…
Coming clean…
… damned classy move and the right thing to do. When was the last time a Con apologised for a personal attack? No, I can’t remember either. Atta boy, Bob.…
Canadian Foreign Policy: Nuance Matters
This video (from April, 2011 before the election) was brought to my attention today. Some thoughts: We should not forget, nor should we let Canadians forget that Stephen Harper lost…
Toronto-Danforth Federal Liberal Nomination Meeting 2012
Filed under: Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada, Ontario Tagged: Bob Rae, Byelection, Craig Scott, Grant Gordon, Liberal, Liberal Party of Canada, Toront-Danforth
The Real Opposition
Although the Liberals may have been reduced to third-party status in parliament after the last election, there’s little doubt that, largely thanks to the feisty leadership of Bob Rae, they…
Oh Raj Sherman, Stop Trying to Get Into the News
Attacking the federal Liberals and Bob Rae over the Northern Gateway Pipeline is not how you’ll boost your poll numbers. You’re flogging a dead horse, my friend. And this comes…
Jonathan Scott: A Progressive & Responsible Party
During and since the Ottawa convention, there has been a lot of soul searching about what it means to be a Liberal. I realise I keep returning to this question.…
An update on all the people not running for Liberal leadership
It’s been six months since I last looked in on the field of possible Liberal leadership candidates, and that’s because, well, there’s not much to report. Apart from speculation surrounding…
How The LPoC Can Win In B.C.
Rae told a Vancouver audience Saturday he still sees a need for his party’s informal ban on oil tankers along B.C.’s north coast, which is right where Enbridge wants tankers…
Dan Gardner Sees Hitler In The Swirling Clouds Of Rhetoric
Well, here’s the quote. I think Bob Rae was thinking more along these lines–you know, an Alpine perch being a high place from which one might look down upon the…
"Alpine perch": did Bob Rae compare Harper to Hitler?
Dan Gardner just tweeted this: Did Bob Rae really use the term ‘alpine perch’ to compare Harper to Hitler? I have a lot of respect for Dan Gardner but I…
I don’t know…
.. how many of you have seen the cheesy ad (oops… NOT an ad… just a video, according to the NCC) made by that reactionary of all reactionary groups in…
Should the National Citizens Coalition Lose Its Tax Exempt Status?
When it was learned this week that Bob Rae is now polling 24 points ahead of Stephen Harper, many of us wondered when the Harper attack ads would begin. It…
Time to loosen up and let federal NDP Quebec caucus learn in public – out here in Alberta
The Liberal Party rises from the dead? Not going to happen. Even Justin Trudeau doesn’t look like the guy with his hand in the air. If you want to skid…
Sunday, January 15h, 2012: The Day the Crime Debate Changed
“At a time when global competition is growing and our crime rate is falling, it is smarter to invest in education than jails. – Dalton McGuinty After two days of…
Stephen Harper’s Latest Attack Ad
It’s like a recurring nightmare. The ugly images, the leering voice. Stephane Dion is NOT a leader. Michael Ignatieff didn’t come back for you. Jack Layton did it once he’ll…
Rae on Strombo
Rae’s appearance from last night, done post-convention, post-recent positive polls, it’s worth watching. Key question on everyone’s mind, you know it, at 9:45. Size it up for thyself. Getting back…
Polls: Bob Rae may be gaining support, and marijuana is popular
Those are the findings of one specific poll. First the poll #’s and the pollster’s speculation: Buoyed by high approval ratings for interim leader Bob Rae, support for the federal…