Three Ways to Improve American Politics
I am writing this as a citizen of a world (and also as someone with a degree in Political Science) that no matter where we live are strongly impacted by…
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Danielle Smith declares victory in tariff imbroglio, despite her abject failure to influence Donald Trump
In the face of the abject failure of Danielle Smith’s appeasement tour of Mar-a-Lago and Washington D.C. last month, Alberta’s premier has declared victory with the fatuous claim the Trump…
NDP leads UCP in 2020 fund-raising totals, significantly in the fourth quarter and marginally over the year
Alberta’s Opposition New Democratic Party noticeably out-raised the United Conservative Party in the fourth quarter of 2020, $2.3 million to $1.9 million, according to figures released yesterday by Elections Alberta.…
Duff in the hole encore #nlpoli
Oh dear. The CBC has gone off to the mainland to get Duff Conacher to make a comment about the need for political finance reform in Newfoundland and Labrador. Three…
Wildrose Party wins the second-quarter fund-raising horserace – but can the pace be sustained?
PHOTOS: Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean has every right to smile about the party’s second-quarter fund-raising results. The question is: Can they be sustained? (Photo grabbed from Wildrose.ca.) Below: Results…
Perfesser Dave explains ethics in lobbying and how to manage political marriages
VICTORIA, B.C. Some stories are just too confusing for ordinary bloggers to explain. That’s when we turn to the expert knowledge offered by such distinguished academics as Perfesser Dave, The…
Duff in the Hole #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Dwight Ball’s announcement last week about Liberal Party funding was a good example of how relatively simple mistakes can turn a good-news announcement into a major public relations problem. Another…
Following the money: Lawyers giving back #nlpoli
When Nalcor needs a bunch of Quebec lawyers, one of the firms they go to is Fasken Martineau. Nalcor has been relying on FM for lots of things over the…
Lead by Example #nlpoli
Dwight Ball is the leader of the Liberal Party. He now has a chance to lead by example when it comes to donations for his leadership campaign. Ball told CBC…
Despite a lot of distraction, illegal political donations still stink up Alberta
Political culture in Alberta? Maybe not exactly as illustrated, but it’s still a problem for the Redford Government if Albertans see it that way. Below: O. Brian Fjeldheim. OK, we’re…
Thy Redeemer Liveth #nlpoli
Tuckamore Capital made a single political donation during the 2011 general election. The company gave $1500 to Keith Hutchings, who ran for the Conservatives in Ferryland. Dean MacDonald is president…
Party Political Finance: much more to read #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The Telegram took a very light look on Saturday at the most recent figures on political contributions released by the provincial elections office a couple of months ago. For some…
Follow the money: political finance edition #nlpoli
If you have eyes, be prepared to have them popped by labradore’s latest comparison of party financing. He looks at the pattern of corporate political donations in metro Halifax and…
The Joy of Political Giving: Look for the Union label
The single biggest political donation, bar none in 2010 did not come from any private sector business. It came from the United Steelworkers of America (Toronto, On). $20,000. That’s from…
The Joy of Political Giving: if you want to build it, they will give
Construction, design and engineering companies gave the provincial Conservatives $239,725 in political donations in 2010, according to figures from the province’s chief electoral office. Companies in the design, engineering and…
The Joy of Political Giving: punch in the bake edition
It’s always interesting to see who gives to political parties. The province’s chief electoral office quietly released the 2010 summary of political donations by individuals and corporations. Interesting to see…