Would Harper prorogue parliament again?
A thought for progressives to discuss: Layton has two votes this week with one potentially mattering significantly more than the other. If Layton supports the budget on Thursday can he…
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Go to the Dance
I’ve got an analogy for the Conservtive party’s stance over the possibility of a coalition. They’re just clever bullies, and they should be treated appropriately. Think back to high school.…
Will the LPC respond?
Parliament resumes and the “we don’t want an election” rhetoric seems to have been dialed down as the NDP and CPC both release campaign-style ads aimed at convincing Canadians they…
That Sinking Feeling?
I don't know if it's just my old age, the fact that I've been involved in politics since I was 18 or the fact that I've gone from radical Marxist…
Private Bills from the gov’t that are not Government bills
We saw this tactic months ago when Candice Hoeppner tried to kill the long-gun registry through her “private member’s bill.” Since it worked so well, Harper is going to try…
He actually did what?!: Energizing politics and other unacceptable antics
Do not adjust your television set. We are firmly in pre-election mode. The majority of CPC talking-boxes may reject this claim (even though their own fund raising material say otherwise)…
Jack saw the high road and said, "Nah."
Today’s Winnipeg Free Press continued to follow the latest insanity rising from the Bloc Quebecois. Sidenote: Someone should pass a memo to Gilles reminding him that he represents the majority…
Were NDP MPs Listening to Ol’ JimBobby?
Whooee! Well, friends an' foes, a coupla days ago, I posted up a blog story on how I'd written to a buncha NDP MPs an' to Jack Layton, too, tellin'…
Layton Exercises Proper Politics
Jack Layton has his own views on politics like anyone else, and sure perhaps his opinion is regarded a little more than the average person, but he is the leader…
Dear NDP Member of Parliament,
Whooee! Well, friend an' foes, I just sent an email to a few NDP MPs via an online thingamajig that lets you send it automagically. The online tool has a…
(Long) Guns and Butter, Meet Fox News North
by matttbastard Over at his humble pad, Progressive Bloggers head honcho Scott Tribe warns NDP leader Jack Layton that his party may face electoral consequences if his maddeningly milquetoast stance…
Time to Establish a Green Social Democratic Party (GSDP)
Why is there both a New Democratic Party (NDP) and a Green Party? Examine them, really read their positions and philosophies. The two parties are essentially the same and where…
Greens, NDP to merge; Layton and May step aside, with support of key Liberal defectors
Could you just imagine a headline like that? Only if you accept the fact that the federal Liberal party is finished as a viable political entity. It was this particular…
An Open Letter to Taliban Steve
Dear Steve (you jerk), It is with dismay and disgust that I write these words. I thought you were a leader cut from a different clothe. Your cold steel blue…