NDP MP Denise Savoie resigns House Commons seat
The Victoria, B.C. MP says her doctor gave her a “health warning” this spring. She plans to leave politics and devote herself full-time to her family.
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Remembering Layton by Looking Forward
Jack Layton was not about looking back, he was a forward thinker. "I am running to be the next Prime Minister of Canada" ~ Jack Layton , 2008 In 2008,…
Remembering Layton by Looking Forward
Jack Layton was not about looking back, he was a forward thinker. “I am running to be the next Prime Minister of Canada” ~ Jack Layton , 2008 In 2008,…
Remembering Layton by Looking Forward
Jack Layton was not about looking back, he was a forward thinker. "I am running to be the next Prime Minister of Canada" ~ Jack Layton , 2008In 2008, when…
Remembering Layton by Looking Forward
Jack Layton was not about looking back, he was a forward thinker. “I am running to be the next Prime Minister of Canada” ~ Jack Layton , 2008In 2008, when…
Unions and the left in Ontario: short-sighted politically.
This isn’t a post defending Dalton McGuinty’s bravado and threats to violate the constitutional right of collective bargaining of the public sector workforces and unions – my opinion on that…
Unions and the left in Ontario: short-sighted politically.
This isn't a post defending Dalton McGuinty's bravado and threats to violate the constitutional right of collective bargaining of the public sector workforces and unions - my opinion on that…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – As we approach the anniversary of Jack Layton’s death, Tom Mulcair discusses some of the lessons he learned from his predecessor as…
Let Us Be Loving, Hopeful, and Optimistic
It will be a year tomorrow since Jack Layton passed away, only 3 months after a triumphant election that left the NDP with federal Official Opposition status for the first…
On openings
Following up on this morning’s post (as well as discussions from Kayle Hatt and Chantal Hebert), I’ll offer my theory as to why a Quebec NDP might be a perfect…
The final piece
Let’s follow up on the news that the NDP is planning to assemble a Quebec provincial party in time for the next election with a look at how the move…
Departed MP’s endorsement, big donations by candidate’s firm, complicate complicated Conservative nomination race
Candidates for the Conservative Party’s nomination in the Calgary Centre constituency prepare for next Saturday’s vote. Below: Candidates Greg McLean, Joan Crockatt and Jon Lord. Oh what a tangled web…
On potential support
Abacus’ latest federal poll includes some noteworthy data on which voters see a real prospect of shifting their preferences – and particularly on the number of voters who are willing…
Canadian mythology: Bob Rae, NDP and socialists to blame for Ontario’s deficit.
One of Canada’s enduring mythologies is that during the NDP reign in Ontario from 1990 to 1995 a whole plethora of woe was inflicted as the result of Bob Rae…
Canadian mythology: Bob Rae, NDP and socialists to blame for Ontario’s deficit.
One of Canada's enduring mythologies is that during the NDP reign in Ontario from 1990 to 1995 a whole plethora of woe was inflicted as the result of Bob Rae…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Tobi Cohen picks up on the possibility of a provincial NDP in Quebec, and notes that the federal party is considering what can…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – While a misleading “wealth equals health” headline seems to have been the main take-away from the CMA’s health polling, Iglika Ivanova frames…
Tales from the political root cellar: Alberta’s liberal War on Spuds and the Harper election strategy
David Swann in Alberta’s political root cellar, contemplating all those potatoes. Actual Alberta politicians may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: The real David Swann, Alberta’s likely reaction to his…
New column day
Here, on how the mixed-riding proposal of Saskatchewan’s federal electoral boundaries commission offers at least some improvement over the current all-rurban mess when it comes to recogizing communities of interest.…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for a sunny Sunday. – Mitchell Anderson’s second article on Norway’s success in converting oil resources into a massive source of public wealth focuses on the country’s…