Jack layton Needs to Spend the Summer Taking "Speech" Lessons
Matt Latimer, a former George Bush speechwriter, wrote a book on his experiences at the White House. Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor.In it he speaks of how excited…
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Why the NDP Filibuster Could Help Liberals in the Long Run
The NDP has dropped their filibuster, and naturally the Conservatives are rightfully claiming a resounding victory.The Conservative benches erupted in cheers and backslapping as the final vote was held Saturday…
Have the NDP Fallen Into a Trap?
Tom Mulcair and Jack Layton - Protecting Canadian UnionsIt's possible Jack Layton doesn't know Admiral Ackbar, but one wonders whether the two should meet.The longer the NDP filibuster continues on,…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Tabatha Southey eviscerates the Cons' determination to force Canadians into a state of constant and unregulated online surveillance at their own expense:Bill C-51 seems…
Underestimated
Others have already noted how refreshing it is to have an Official Opposition which is willing to take a stand on issues of substance. But it's also worth highlighting another…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Paul Wells is pleased to have received some response about how the Cons claim to be saving money. But it's worth taking a…
Harper’s plans for the Senate will create a showdown against the provinces.
Senate showdown looms - thestar.comOn one side, there will be the Conservative government. On the other side will be the opposition parties (or, at least the NDP) and the provinces…
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…
Will NDP Members Vote for Their Party to Go Right?
As angry as I have been with Jack Layton and his alliance with Stephen Harper, I had great hope for the party.Packed now with union leaders, activists and bright-eyed youth,…
Jack Layton May Have Sold Out for Nothing
I mentioned yesterday being surprised that every single NDP voted in favour of bombing the hell out of Libya.Layton performed his usual posturing, saying yes drop those 1000 bombs, but…
Layton swears allegiance to Marx, vows to crush capitalism: just kidding…
I think before any journalist sits down in front of their computer to write something, they must ask themselves the following question: will what I am about to write constructively…
Jack Layton’s Plans versus Reality
Right now Jack Layton and the NDP are rightfully riding high, with their newly elected MPs learning the ropes. Layton says repeatedly that the NDP will keep the Conservative majority…
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…
Jack Layton’s balancing pole
In today's Toronto Sun, Lorrie Goldstein, the Senior Associate Editor, has an interesting article in which he writes about the Layton balancing act, caused by his schitzophrenic NDP party caucus…
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…
Attack of Conscience or Running Away From Question Period?
According to Kady O’Malley’s last tweets, it appears that Stevie Spiteful will be visiting the sites of the Richelieu Floods sites for a briefing tomorrow, suggesting that perhaps Jack may…
Is the Clarity Act constitutional?
One of the options facing a future Prime Minister Jack Layton is to consider a request to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutionality of the Clarity Act. The…
Jack Layton, Just Like the Rest of ‘em
Jack Layton just finished telling Craig Oliver that he thought what young Brigitte DePape did was wrong. He basically said that while he and the rest of ‘em are striving…
Would an NDP Government become an outlaw government? The chances are high
Jack Layton campaigned as a future prime minister, and won a resounding victory over the waffling Liberals and do-nothing Bloc, sweeping into Official Opposition party status. Jack Layton - the…