On shadows
A couple of quick notes on the NDP's shadow cabinet announced today...The most intriguing set of announcements comes in the form of several up-and-coming MPs assigned to a counterintuitive set…
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NDP On Quebec
The NDP leader Jack Layton said that Quebec would just need 50% +1 to be it's own country. That is just crazy. You can't just destroy and split up a…
Separatism angels dancing on the point of Jack’s needle …
What a short honeymoon! Having romped home with 59 of Quebec's 75 seats in the House, Jack Layton has fumbled his first attempt to reconcile the soft nationalist / sovereignist…
On continued momentum
In case there's any doubt, the usual caveats about paying too much attention to polling are probably all the more important now that any federal election is more than four…
Separatism redux, courtesy of Jack Layton’s NDP
Separatism Redux The centre of gravity of the NDP has shifted to the two largest provinces – Ontario and Quebec. In a sense, having ousted the Bloc Quebecois from power…
Fact Check: NDP Largest Opposition in Years
I'm seeing some pundits take Jack Layton to task for claiming his NDP opposition caucus at 103 members is the "largest ... opposition in 31 years". Notwithstanding insinuations to the…
The Church of the NDP is closed, and good riddance!
Typical NDP meeting in days of yore. Below: Jack Layton.In the last hours of the 2011 federal election campaign, as word of Jack Layton’s Orange Wave spread to a wondering…
The Coming Decline of Harper’s Values Coalition
Ipsos is predicting that Harper's "values-based national coalition" of Tories might have a brighter future than the cobbled-together Mulroney coalition had: Darrel Bricker of Ipsos The interesting thing about what…
The Liberal Party and Service
On Tuesday, May 17th I attended the “Liberal Renewal Dinner” in Toronto hosted by the Edward Blake Society. You could feel the energy and excitement in the room. People were…
An Occasional Zorpheous
Reading the CPC. NDP, Greens and yes, even other Liberals blogs, it can be said that everyone want a piece of the liberal corpse. Then I remembered this old cartoon,…
Layton has no Power
Jack Layton can go on and on about how he will "work together" with the Conservatives, but it is not going to happen. The whole reason why Stephen Harper wanted…
Molly’sBlog 2011-05-16 01:29:00
CANADIAN POLITICS:SOME LATE LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS ON THE RECENT CANADIAN ELECTION:It's been decades since I voted in any governmental elections (the associations that I belong to don't count). Still, like…
All’s Not Right: Splitting The Conservative Vote
People who are willing to listen to me rant and foam at the mouth about politics (not as large a population as you might think) have heard two consistent messages…
After a jump to the left, the Liberal Party needs to take a step to the right.
Though I disagree with the notion that under Stephane Dion & Michael Ignatieff, the Liberal Party has moved ideologically to the left, I do believe that both leaders seemed to…
The Best and Worst Thing About Each Canadian Political Party
What is your favourite and least favourite thing about Canada’s federal parties? As a Canadian who has intently followed US politics and is now endeavoring to take an active interest…
NDP Leaders: Stop Sugar-Coating Brosseau’s Election
As a Canadian secular progressive who has followed US politics closely for a few years and is just now making a serious effort to get into Canadian politics, I have…
UPDATE The Case of the Lazy Journos
The CBC reported today that the NDP has officially apologized for "embellishing" Ruth Ellen Brosseau's resume. Apparently the NDP had posted that Ms. Brosseau had a diploma in advertising when,…
UPDATE The Case of the Lazy Journos
The CBC reported today that the NDP has officially apologized for “embellishing” Ruth Ellen Brosseau’s resume. Apparently the NDP had posted that Ms. Brosseau had a diploma in advertising when,…
The Candidate
Like dipping a single toe into the lake from the dock before jumping in, Ruth-Ellen Brosseau robocalled her constituents yesterday. It was the first thing she has done to earn…
After an election about personalities, not policies, we can and must do better
We have just witness an election which while historic in many ways was not one of any significance in terms of a discussion of actual issues or policies. The political…