Electoral math II: vote splitting in the Liberal ridings the Conservatives won
While there was an enormous transfer of seats towards the NDP from the Bloc and to a lesser extent the Liberals, the Conservatives managed to move from a minority to…
Liberals
MayDay 2011: Yer Blues, Orange Crush and RIP LPC
In 2015, the only thing that will defeat the Cons is a concerted effort. The 'death by a thousand cuts' approach by Canada's progressives will only ensure that we never…
Electoral Math I: Vote Splitting and the NDP+Liberal merger hypothesis
This historic election has seen the complete collapse of the Bloc Québécois and the decline in the Liberal party to historic lows while propelling the Conservatives to a majority government…
A future Liberal Party may want to consider…
There’s a lot of personal tragedy in elections, and it couldn’t get any worse for Michael Ignatieff. He’s finally succumbed to wounds meted out by the most vile, relentless attack…
A Shift in Canadian Politics
With one of the most unpredictable and unimaginable elections in recent memory, the most accurate way to summarize it all in one sentence would be to say; there is a…
Why I oppose strategic voting
Canadian politics are plagued by an archaic electoral system where whoever gets one more vote than second place gets sole command over their constituency. This practice is known formally as…
Its not going to work
#ndp #elxn41 #jacklayton #cpc #toronto The recent smear on Jack Layton isn't going to work. Remember Bill Clinton? His extra marital affair was used by his conservative enemies to undermine…
Fiscal Record of Canadian Political Parties
With all the recent news stories — as well as alarm raised by other leaders — about the fiscal and economic impact and record of NDP governments, I decided to…
Parkdale-Highpark Riding All Candidates Debate Response
I recently attended the all candidates debate for the Parkdale-Highpark riding hosted by the BWVRA and wanted to share my thoughts on the debate, the candidates and various issues that…
The Truth About Coalition Governments
At the beginning of this campaign, it seemed as if nothing much would change significantly. We all assumed the Conservatives would form government again, and the Liberals would once again…
The NDP surge and its consequences
The largest political story of the week has nothing to do about policies, it is about the fact that after months of poll numbers that stubbornly refused to budge the…
False Consciousness, Part I: On Elections and the Middle Class
The following appeared in the National Post today. We’re in the last week of a federal election campaign, and every party wants you to believe they’re there for the hardworking…
This Election Comes Down to a Choice (Cartoon of the Day)
Inspired by this story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/brian-topp/this-election-comes-down-to-a-choice/article1997456/
Courage in the face of Despair – I’m Voting for the Social Economy
While the Liberals and Conservatives spout on about how well each has handled Canada’s financial economy they are both equally guilty of ignoring Canada’s social economy. What is the social…
The Reality Of The Grit Attack on Jack
Floundering, the Grits have today unsurprisingly gone after the NDP in a new attack ad. It comes a day after Big Blue unleashed an attack of its own. Here’s a…
Important Poll Has NDP Ahead of Grits & Canada Fragmenting
A poll released today by Ipsos Reid shows the New Democrats are now polling higher than the Grits in the battle against Big Blue. And, the poll states the NDP…
Shock and Awful – The Truth Behind CIT Cuts
Cutting corporate income taxes doesn’t create jobs. They may raise wages, but probably not for you and me. And they mean Canadian taxpayers are paying more….to help the Americans pay…
No More Red Kool-Aide
Many die hard Liberals are questioning the validity of voting for the NDP. Many go so far as to say a vote for the NDP is a vote for the…
UPDATE: Special Ballot in Guelph a Mistake Afterall
From my last report, the facts about the Special Ballot vote at the University of Guelph spoke for themselves. Why was all the blame being put on the Conservative Party…
Special Ballot in Guelph a Mistake Afterall
It’s very easy to criticize someone for a wrong-doing. After all, its human nature to put others down in order to make ourselves look good. Finding the truth has become…