Shawn: Prince of Denmark #nlpoli
The provincial New Democrats have dropped to single digits among respondents to the latest Corporate Research Associates quarterly omnibus poll. Other than that everything in the party choice results is…
Conservative Party
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you're probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University's André Turcotte presented a poll…
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you're probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University's André Turcotte presented a poll…
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll…
Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll…
Harper-&-Rogues Gallery – Part 3 Recent news that the…
Stephen Harper and Brian Mulroney, Canada’s second-worst prime minister (Harper is the worst). Stephen Harper and Silvio Berlusconi, disgraced former prime minister of Italy. Vic Toews and Stephen Harper. Toews…
Harper-&-Rogues Gallery – Part 2 Recent news that the…
Stephen Harper and Pierre Poilivere, the minister in charge of dismantling democracy in Canada. Stockwell Day, Chuck Strahl and Stephen Harper. Day and Strahl are disgraced former Conservative MPs who…
Harper-&-Rogues Gallery – Part 1 Recent news that the…
Harper-&-Rogues Gallery – Part 1 Recent news that the drummer in Stephen Harper’s terrible cover band was charged with sex crimes re-emphasizes the fact that Harper loves to surround himself…
Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 2 ( #cpc #cdnpoli )
On the following motion. That, in the opinion of the House, the men and women who bravely serve Canada in the armed forces should be able to count on the…
Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
Long thought of as a core constituency of Conservative parties in Canada, veterans have been the target of Conservative cutbacks and slights over the past couple of years. Conservatives are…
The Jim Bennett Effect #nlpoli
Having tried to slide by without renewing their party, the provincial Conservatives are now talking up the joys of change. They’ve talked about everything else. Change is the only thing…
Forget the rinse. Just repeat. #nlpoli
The same people saying and doing the same things as they have always done won’t change anything A provincial Conservative started out the week explaining why he cut a deal…
So when’s the next election? #nlpoli
Since Kathy quit and Tom Marshall taking over on Friday morning, people are wondering when we will go to the polls. There’s talk about a snap election. There’s talk about…
The Conservatives turn on PR
It’s not that all Conservatives are opposed to proportional representation. Senator Hugh Segal is onside and Conservative MPs Peter Braid, Stephen Woodworth and Scott Reid have presented Fair Vote Canada…
Conservative Party: Is the end near?
Stephen Harper and Rob Anders ……….as Tories take a dive in the polls and the chances of re-election in 2015 — especially with another majority — grow dimmer, the cracks…
Crappy New Year 2014: Canada’s economy in the shitter Yes,…
Crappy New Year 2014: Canada’s economy in the shitter Yes, it’s the economy, stupid! As of January 2014, the Canadian economy continues to be shite, swirling down the toilet. The…
News roundup: November 30, 2013 Here are a few thoughts about…
News roundup: November 30, 2013 Here are a few thoughts about recent Canadian political stories (in no particular order). Liberal spin on the Toronto Centre by-election Justin Trudeau and the…
It’s not really about the crack, or at least it’s…
It’s not really about the crack, or at least it’s not all about the crack. The crack-centred Rob Ford jokes, skits, songs and Internet memes certainly have been entertaining, but…
Steve’s Senate: The Grift That Keeps on Giving
The average Canadian can be forgiven for not being able to follow all of the bouncing balls being bunted about in the PMO playHouse as Stephen Harper fancies himself the…