Fear-mongering in election ads
I have recently been inundated with ads that are basically created to make you fear the alternatives. No ads about plans or policies, just how bad it will be if…
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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…
Canada’s Election – Ottawa West-Nepean
I’m back on the old blog page (first time since my second son was born) and need to talk about the upcoming election. Although this election was heralded as the…
NDP in Quebec: Who are these prospective MPs?
With all the excitement/panic/drama surrounding the apparent NDP wave in Quebec, it's fair to wonder who might suddenly become the new crop of MPs from Quebec if polling data translates…
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…
Lies, Lies and Damnable Lies
April Reign The Star has picked up and ran with the ball of shit containing the lie that Jack Layton and Olivia Chow lived in subsidized housing From time to…
It’s not that hard to do the right thing on the long gun registry. So why won’t the NDP do that?
Sudbury Star April 23, 2011 Rejecting criticism from Nickel Belt Conservative candidate Lynne Reynolds that he had "lied" about the registry, Gravelle said he simply changed his mind. "I've gotten…
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…
If Jack Layton won’t put vulnerable Canadians ahead of politics as usual, he won’t get my vote (and he doesn’t deserve your’s)
There's nothing to suggest that November 25, 2010 - the International Day to End Violence against Women - was an unusual day in Alberta. On that day, 816 women and…
An open letter to @jacklayton on the future of the Senate
April 23, 2011 Dear Jack, Recent media reports suggest that you see yourself running to be my next Prime Minister. As you know, the Harper Tories now hold a majority…
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…
Once upon a time, the NDP cared about fighting gun violence
Until this election, every Jack Layton-led NDP campaign platform has included proposals to deal with illegal guns and gun violence. These include: 2008: Halt the illegal importation of handguns from…
NDP happily embraces gun lobby endorsement
It one thing to have been endorsed by the organized gun lobby for opposing the life saving long gun registry as a number of NDP MPs and candidates have been.…
NDP Surge
The NDP vote is surging, especially in Quebec where all the other parties are losing support to the NDP, particularly the Bloc. The NDP is clearly ahead of both of…
Not all NDP candidates are comfortable with Jack Layton’s disingenuous gun registry approach
Kelowna Capital News April 22, 2011 Finnis said he personally supports the registry and said he was disappointed some NDP MPs did not. He said Canadians have to register their…
NDP throws vulnerable Canadians under the bus as fast as the Harper Tories do staffers
This time, it's Vancouver Island North Ronna-Rae Leonard NDP candidate who is trying to be all things to all people: Leonard did not take a stand on the registry itself…
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…
Another New Democrat throws vulnerable Canadians to the wolves
Lacombe Globe April 20, 2011 What should be done about the long gun registry? Scrap the unrestricted (long gun) registry, but the restricted (handgun) registry should stay.
An Orange Revolution in Quebec: The NDP in la belle province
I'm somewhat surprised by the latest CROP and Ekos polls coming out of Quebec, showing the NDP cruising into first place, and the Bloc vote steadily falling. But as I'll…
Who’d’ve thunk it?
74% of Canadians support Canada's integrated gun gun control program. So why is Jack Layton still pandering to the 22% who oppose Canada's life saving long gun registry?