Mulcair’s Confusing Stance on Security and C-51
Columnist Ralph Surrette had a piece in the Chronicle Herald this weekend: Harper defeat won’t suffice; this calls for fumigation In it he questions why the NDP did not go…
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Mulcair’s Confusing Stance on Security and C-51
Columnist Ralph Surrette had a piece in the Chronicle Herald this weekend: Harper defeat won’t suffice; this calls for fumigation In it he questions why the NDP did not go…
Mulcair moves on law and order.
Canadian voters are still trying to get used to a New Democrat leader campaigning to the political right of the Liberals. And they hardly expected Thomas Mulcair to play the…
Remembering Jack Layton and the New Orange Tsunami
It's hard to believe that it's now been four years since Jack Layton died, and the hopes of so many turned to sadness.And yesterday evening, when I returned from the…
On guiding influences
Adam Radwanski points out in his latest column that several weeks into the election campaign, it’s hard to see what message might be used against Tom Mulcair and the NDP…
On twisted outcomes
At the moment, plenty of Canadians are looking forward to waking up on October 20 and finding that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have lost the election, to be replaced by a…
Andrew Thomson’s Candidacy Exposes a Much Bigger Problem for the NDP
The media has been in a frenzy recently over the decision by former Saskatchewan finance minister, Andrew Thomson, to run for the NDP against Joe Oliver. According to Thomson: “My…
Andrew Thomson’s Candidacy Exposes a Much Bigger Problem for the NDP
The media has been in a frenzy recently over the decision by former Saskatchewan finance minister, Andrew Thomson, to run for the NDP against Joe Oliver.According to Thomson:“My time in…
Andrew Thomson’s Candidacy Exposes a Much Bigger Problem for the NDP
The media has been in a frenzy recently over the decision by former Saskatchewan finance minister, Andrew Thomson, to run for the NDP against Joe Oliver. According to Thomson: “My…
Andrew Thomson’s Candidacy Exposes a Much Bigger Problem for the NDP
The media has been in a frenzy recently over the decision by former Saskatchewan finance minister, Andrew Thomson, to run for the NDP against Joe Oliver. According to Thomson: “My…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Ian Welsh rightly points out how our lives are shaped by social facts far beyond individual’s control: If you are homeless in America,…
The case for a $15 minimum wage the NDP should make
A piece of mine published in Ricochet yesterday, making the best possible case for a $15 minimum wage in federally-regulated industries. Here it is in full: Of all of the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Alex Munter discusses the connection between public health and economic development, along with the need to take a far longer-term view of…
On trust issues
Susan Delacourt’s take on what we should expect to see happen if there’s a minority Parliament following this fall’s election covers most of the bases. But it’s worth expanding on…
George Lucas Hates This Post!
I thought I would take the Star Wars/Federal Election 2015 crossover and have some fun with it. Please spread around with your friends and enjoy! 😛 And of course… “If…
Federal Election/Star Wars
I thought I would take the Star Wars/Federal Election 2015 crossover and have some fun with it. Please spread around with your friends and enjoy! 😛 And of course… “If…
Federal Election/Star Wars
I thought I would take the Star Wars/Federal Election 2015 crossover and have some fun with it.Please spread around with your friends and enjoy! :PAnd of course..."If elected, I will…
On veto points
I’ll follow up on this post by once again discussing another area where individuals’ past comments are being treated as a basis for general exclusion. And the subject is particularly…
Would an NDP win mean the end of Canada?
Louis-Philippe Rochon Associate professor of Economics – Laurentian University Founding co-Editor – Review of Keynesian Economics Follow him on Twitter – @Lprochon This story from the CBC on August 14,…
Ceci forced to slap Harper’s wrist
In the midst of this tiresomely long election campaign, Stephen Harper appears to find attacking his NDP and Liberal opponents isn’t enough to occupy his time. He has decided to…