Tuesday – Nine more candidate discussions opened
The campaign team continues to roll out recommendations to local groups to finalize our picks on which candidates have the best chance to defeat a vulnerable Conservative MP. Today's riding…
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The Debate Debate: Will Harper or Ignatieff Now Play the Democracy Card?
Editorial - John Deverell, Catch 22 team ============================= Elizabeth May, whose Green Party attracts nearly one million votes, is not legally entitled to appear in the televised leaders debate. The…
Help us Defeat Harper!
Catch 22 Campaign needs your support Defeating Harper the same as a vote to Save the CBC Dear Catch 22 Supporters, For those of you living in Catch 22 ridings,…
Catch 22 news release #2
For immediate release April 3 2011 National citizens group endorses Elizabeth May Saanich, Gulf Islands – A national citizens group opposing the Harper Conservatives in the May 2 general election…
What are Stephen Harper’s standards? Felons inside the Prime Minister’s Office
It is hard to say what Stephen Harper knew about Bruce Carson. In one breath he says that “I knew Mr. Carson had had difficulties with the law…” But in…
Catch 22 rolls out 15 candidate recommendations to local groups…
The Catch 22 Campaign is much more than a legal Third Party registered with Elections Canada to advertise in this election. Our social network is growing quickly now with the…
Catch 22 seeking prominent endorsers to boost campaign
There’s only one way Stephen Harper can be stopped on May 2, 2011 and it’s spelled out with specific voting advice at http://catch22campaign.ca. We're finalizing our candidate recommendations for anti-Harper…
"Are we that pathetic?" Harper majority would be a disaster
Nick Fillmore, Catch 22 Campaign team Ralph Surette probably has been the Maritimes most outstanding independent journalist and columnist for more than 30 years. I have known him since we…
Dobbin: Stephen Harper on “Our benign dictatorship”
Cross posted from Murray Dobbin's blog. Murray is a member of the Catch 22 Campaign team. ============================= I have just come across an article written by Stephen Harper and Tom…
Catch 22 endorses Elizabeth May, Green Party, SGI
What an exciting day! The Catch 22 Campaign's first ever online endorsement process wrapped up a couple of hours ago. Based on the best available research, the Catch 22 team…
Forecast: Grim With Heavy Chances Of Losing Country
Still insanely busy, but I just can't remain silent on the current electoral campaign ... I mean, the ongoing electoral campaign that began months ago (you know, before everyone actually…
International Intervention in Libya
By David Olevson and Ekaterina Perchenok With the conflict in Libya and throughout the Middle East escalating every day, we must keep conscious of the inherent bias of our news…
TVO’s The Agenda: The Arab Spring – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
In my broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that despite our sometimes chequered history in the region, Western states have an obligation to enforce the…
TVO’s The Agenda: The Arab Spring – Akaash Maharaj Videocast
In my broadcast essay for TVOntario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, I argue that despite our sometimes chequered history in the region, Western states have an obligation to enforce the…
Federal Election and Reduced Blog
I will be busy campaigning for the Pirate Party of Canada during the upcoming Federal Election. As a result, I won’t be blogging as much on this site until the…
BKACPP – Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
Elizabeth May is quite concerned that the Green Party will not be included in the televised debates. And while I like the Green Party and believe that their contribution to…
Cities Running Huge Risks by Ingoring Climate Change: UN Habitat Report
I'm one of the many contributing authors for this year's UN Habitat Global Report on Human Settlements, launched in London on Monday (see also BBC). This is the first time…
Every Vote is a Strategic Vote
Fellow DemReform blogger CuriosityCat has a great post today on a little tidbit that passed the lips of Jack Layton: “The way to stop Stephen Harper from getting a majority…
Election Called for May 2
The Governor General, as expected, has agreed to drop the writ and dissolve parliament. The first day of the election period seems to be shaping up to be about the…
Big Blue Has Fallen
And so...March 25, 2011 was the date Parliament decided it didn't want to be treated with contempt any more.Good.Now, it's time for voters to send the same message.Let's make Canada…