Conservative war on ideas and the great leap backwards
#cpc #bcpoli #pmsharper #ndp #cdnpoli For those who think that American style ultra-stupid conservative politics would never come to Canada, brace yourself – its on its way. And I’m not…
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On risky bets
Others have already batted about some theories about the Cons’ first set of attack ads against Tom Mulcair. But it’s worth noting that there are a couple of important differences…
Old Incumbent Liberal MPs Are A Problem
Only 4% of NDP MPs and 7% of Conservative MPs have been in Parliament since 1999 compared to 40% of Liberal MPs. If the Liberal Party needs to change, it…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Derrick O’Keefe calls for a mass movement to stop the Harper Cons in their tracks now, rather than waiting for 2015: Thoughts of…
In defence of 14-year-old girls
So it was that MP Charlie Angus, the NDP’s self-appointed guardian of civility, has declared that Twitter has “turned us all into 14-year-olds in a cafeteria” where “verybody gets to…
Justin Trudeau: Thomas Mulcair’s worst nightmare
If Justin Trudeau was leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and an election was held today, then three of Thomas Mulcair’s nightmare events would take place Firstly, and most…
Polls Provide Cautionary Tales
The latest rash of polling consistently shows support for the Harper Conservatives on the wane, a very strong NDP alternative. Some polls have the NDP in the lead, others like…
Harper Conservatives’ Attack Ad Betrays Fear of Mulcair Victory in 2015 (VIDEO)
Stephen Harper’s Tories are proof that when a dictatorial regime is threatened by the force a democratic insurgency, and the specter of losing power, it becomes dangerous. Threatened by the…
Tory Attack Ads Against Mulcair Begin
And like the good Pavlovian creatures the Conservatives assume the electorate to be, they eagerly await our unbridled panic. Recommend this Post
Justin Trudeau: Just how sticky is Quebec support for Thomas Mulcair’s NDP?
The answer? Not very sticky. The straw in the wind of the huge problem facing Mulcair and his NDP MPs in Quebec comes from the June 15 Forum poll, which…
On timeless recipes
Alice offers a thorough discussion of the ingredients behind the NDP’s Quebec gains in 2011. But the most important part of the story may be that one of the key…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Chantal Hebert theorizes that Canada’s political scene has taken every turn Jack Layton might have hoped for since his passing last summer, while…
Agreeing with Hoback’s Headline
I have the following letter in today’s Prince Albert Daily Herald (page 4): Reinvest Resource Wealth in Saskatchewan To the editor: I strongly agree with the title of MP Randy…
Dutch disease actually Canadian disease
Resources(\”staples\”) trap is Canadian Disease
Draft Chow 2014
Photograph by/Photo par Montrealais. UPDATE (Sept. 27, 2012) Olivia appears to be willing to consider the idea of running for mayor!At least, she’s not ruling it out! “We’ll see what…
With new NDP shadow cabinet, Mulcair plots Harper’s 2015 defeat
Last week’s 24-hour House of Commons vote on Stephen Harper‘s draconian budget Bill C-38, the “Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act”, ended in a dramatic fashion. The New Democratic Party (NDP),…
Our Own Erin Weir Would Make a Great Sask NDP Leader!
I’ve worked closely with Erin for years, being struck by his combination of talent & passion right from the time he entered the PEF’s student essay context (which he won…
Mulcair and the Orange Juggernaut
I knew that the NDP's support in Quebec would improve as soon a Tom Mulcair became leader. Nobody hates the Con regime more than Quebecers do. And they know a…
Free Post-Secondary Education Makes Money
Free post-secondary education would increase incomes, and income taxes would not just recover the initial cost to government but would actually generate additional public revenue. This paper from the Canadian…
Short-term Politicking Plagues Ontario’s 2012 Budget
Budgets don’t get passed during minority governments without negotiation. The government’s public suggestion that the New Democratic Party, the only party willing to consider not blocking the Liberal budget, is…