A Compendium of My Prime Minister Layton Posts
I’ve enjoyed writing four pieces about the Prime Minster Layton concept in the last 2.5 years. Originally, it was a wishful thinking hyper long-shot in a prorogation crisis at a…
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John Gormley echos disingenuous CPC rhetoric on coalition governance.
Failed-conservative-politician turned radical-right-wing-radio-host used his regular column space in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix a few days ago to (surprise, surprise!) regurgitate Stephen Harper’s ‘coalition with separatists’ rhetoric. The problem with…
John Gormley echos disingenuous CPC rhetoric on coalition governance.
Failed-conservative-politician turned radical-right-wing-radio-host used his regular column space in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix a few days ago to (surprise, surprise!) regurgitate Stephen Harper's 'coalition with separatists' rhetoric.The problem with ...
John Gormley echos disingenuous CPC rhetoric on coalition governance.
Failed-conservative-politician turned radical-right-wing-radio-host used his regular column space in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix a few days ago to (surprise, surprise!) regurgitate Stephen Harper’s ‘coalition with separatists’ rhetoric. The problem with…
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…
How I Expect Journalists to Behave During #Elxn41
The short answer is: just as they are. I think they’re doing a great job, especially with the kind of contempt Harper has shown them for years. By the way,…
"Tories play politics with womens’ health"
Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen had an great piece up the other day that, if anything, constituents in Brad Trost’s riding really ought to read.
Applauding contempt for a question?
Harper & his Conservative Party seem 2 continue to give Canadians a glimpse of what lies beneath the mask.
NDP Surge
The NDP vote is surging, especially in Quebec where all the other parties are losing support to the NDP, particularly the Bloc. The NDP is clearly ahead of both of…
Video: Federal election forum on the Environment
April 20, 2011: Dennis Lewycky (NDP), Ilona Niemczyk (Liberal) and Jacqueline Romanow (Green) at a Federal Election Forum on the Environment at the First Universalist Unitarian Church in Winnipeg. Photo:…
Grant Humes: The Best Side Of Politics
Grant Humes, the Liberal candidate in the riding of Durham, is the exact opposite of his opponent Bev Oda: he is honest, intelligent and truly decent. Grant got into politics…
Canada’s 2011 Federal Election: ’tis better to have loved and lost . . .
With the annual retreat of snow and ice blessedly underway, the crap and crud that mysteriously didn’t make it into my back lane dumpster is revealed in all of its…
Democracy Debated? Or Democracy Debased?
So the boys have thrown down. The Conservative Leader, Mr. Harper, issued the challenge this morning to Mr. Ignatieff, the Liberal Leader, that they should have a one-on-one debate between…
Contrasts in Leadership
Doug Saunders tweets that the new UK budget says: "UK will cut corporate tax by 1% a year for 3 years, to 23%... and the bank-profit levy will be raised…
Random Pondering
With a federal election likely happening in the next few weeks, as well as the Alberta PCs and Liberals having holding leadership contests I figured now would be an interesting…
On Majorities
I was just reading 308.com's "Best and Worse Cases" for February, and had a brief thought. If the Cons win a majority (and I don't believe they can) it's not…
Canada’s Economic [Distr]Action Plan
Canada's Economic Action Plan
CPC Pork and You
Big day in federal politics today, as Con MPs fan out across the country to hand out taxpayer dollars in an attempt to purchase re-election. I have a rather lengthy…