The Report of the Liberals Death Was Greatly Exaggerated
"The report of my death was an exaggeration" - Mark TwainEveryone loves that Mark Twain quote in all of its variations. It was prompted by the visit of a reporter,…
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More Debates – Press Release
I sent this to various Saskatchewan media yesterday. It appeared in part in the Star Phoenix and Leader Post. This province has had its laws constructed and maintained over the…
97% mandate for for sensible gun laws
Earlier today, members of the European Parliament voted 624-17 to complete the implementation of the United Nations Firearms Protocol, the international standard for firearms regulation.The results of the vote are…
NDP a Contender for Second in Alberta?
A couple of polls - one from Lethbridge College and the other from ThinkHQ - have come out in the last month or so which are starting to point towards…
Sask Party Healthcare Math
Yesterday, the Saskatchewan Party claimed that the provincial NDP’s plan for 30 additional primary healthcare clinics would cost $840 million. It has since removed this goofy press release from its…
In which Tom Mulcair makes it official
Mulcair launches NDP leadership bid with call to 'do things differently' Thomas Mulcair is entering the NDP leadership race with strong support from rookie MPs, calling on New Democrats to…
Right turn, wrong way
I wouldn't have expected to end up concurring with Rob Silver's analysis of the NDP leadership race. But there's an awful lot of truth to Silver's take on Thomas Mulcair's…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Chantal Hebert wonders whether the Libs have reached the point of no return, while Stephen Maher also points out that the NDP is…
More Debates – PROTEST!
October 14, 2011 Friday 5:30 p.m. in front of CBC Saskatchewan, Broad St., Regina, SK Help me take back control of our political system from media executives who pre-package our…
Debate Injustice
It’s going to be a busy week for protesting injustice. On Saturday the Occupy Regina protest is underway, and now on Friday evening I’m again organizing a protest in front…
On mutual interests
As a general rule it's fairly safe to say Gerry Nicholls' advice to left-wing parties is based on something other than a desire to see them succeed - and his…
Giving Thanks For Campaigns
It’s a holiday, so I almost forgot to blog anything. But some newsworthy things are underfood, err, underfoot. CNET.com was a trustworthy download site for more than a decade, but…
I do not mourn for Steve Jobs
Back in early August, I recall reading a comparison between the NDP and Apple. At the time both leaders were still alive, but had each taken a leave of absence…
Canada’s gun lobby’s election failure reveals NDP gun registry fallacy
Reading today's Postmedia story about labour union spending during the 2011 federal election campaign led this blog to wonder about other third party spending.Reviewing the listing of third parties on…
Deep thought
Five months after the election of Canada's first-ever NDP official opposition at the federal level, it's now been declared conventional wisdom that the real opposition comes from provincial governments (who,…
Adrian Dix stands up for Christy Clark’s cleavage
On Wednesday I called out former NDP MLA David Schreck for his comments regarding premier Christy Clark’s choice of attire in the Legislature. His comments reeked of sexism, and thus…
Ontario votes to amble into the twenty-tens
For an election that was about as little as an election can possibly be about, last nights results brought more change to Ontario than many anticipated. And despite the set…
THE BIG SHOW
YAH I KNOW I STARTED LIVE BLOGGING JUST AS ITS ALL OVER. SORRY BUSY EVENING, WHAT WITH THE BOY COMING HOME AND BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS. WATCHING SUNTV FOR THE…
Ontario Votes Today!!
I don’t have much else to say right now but if you are still unsure today, take a look through my blog entries over the past month or so and…
Ontario Votes Today!!
I don’t have much else to say right now but if you are still unsure today, take a look through my blog entries over the past month or so and…