John Manley: Forget About Healthcare
Former Minister of Finance (Liberal) John Manley on CBC's Power & Politics today as much as said that he'd like Stephen Harper to scrap the Canada Health Act. (Video) Today…
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The Fall of Christy Clark?
B.C. by-election Wednesday to decide if the un-elected Premier of British Columbia gets a seat in legislature One incredibly obvious plant was from a woman named Anna Lilly. I'm rarely…
Gingrich Runs.
Gingrich the former house leader of the house of Representatives is going to announce his run for president on wendsday therefore now one of the so called real contender's for…
Insite Goes To The Supreme Court
What is Insite? Opened in 2003. Operates in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Addicts can inject illicit drugs (such as heroin) in a safe environment. This is part of a holistic harm-reduction…
Try Proactive Disclosure, Elizabeth May
Noted on Twitter just now, a tweet from Elizabeth May via her mobile device: @ElizabethMay Crazy weekend back and forth from BC to Cape Breton for a local hero's memorial…
After an election about personalities, not policies, we can and must do better
We have just witness an election which while historic in many ways was not one of any significance in terms of a discussion of actual issues or policies. The political…
Birthers Put To Rest!
I don't think that it should have taken Obama to realize a birth certificate in order to prove that he was actually born in the U.S, but a new poll…
Ceci n’est pas un député.
I have no problem with Ruth Ellen Brosseau, she is probably very nice. However, I strongly dislike almost everything she represents. The argument that the NDP have been using to…
A Clarification: When I say Policy what I mean is…
It has been pointed out to me that the definition of “Policy” is fairly broad and not as specific as I might have thought. What I mean by saying that…
Short Form Census
The Short form census is still mandatory, but the all important long form census is no longer mandatory. Even though 1 in three Canadians are given the now non mandatory…
The Liberal party needs to play a long game on leadership
After its crushing defeat on May 2nd, the Liberal party has some considerable soul searching to do. Not least among its problems is the task that has recently proved most…
The Landslide Election Victory That Isn’t
I initially had a vague plan for this post but have decided to go with whatever comes to mind to create an election commentary medley of sorts. Actually, it more…
Want to Help Rebuild the #LPC? Stop Talking Policy.
Nothing clarifies the mind like getting your ass kicked. I am seeing more passion about the Liberal Party now than I have seen in years. Forums, websites, Facebook, email: All…
Some post-election thoughts.
Some articles with better insight than I can provide: The Liberal 34. Renewing the Liberal Party: Leadership. The Liberal Party: What went wrong and where to next? Election Post Mortem:…
Dissecting the 2011 vote
Having reaffirmed once again my inability at making accurate predictions, I am going to offer now my very personal reading of the results of the general election held in Canada…
MayDay 2011 Aftermath: Let the Distractions and Deflections Begin
Constantly lampooning the NDP for having the only youth in their party may provide a short-term distraction from the crimes of the Cons, but it ain't gonna last.
CBC Radio column: Time to change Elections Canada’s arcane rules
In this alberta@noon column on CBC Radio One with host Donna McElligott I talk about Elections Canada’s ban on reporting the results of a federal election in a time zone…
Leash Laws are for Chumps: The Credo of the Dog Owning Sociopath
Over the course of the last decade, I’ve allowed myself to become something of a chubby haus frau. I derive considerable pleasure in planting myself in front of the computer…
Some coincidental feedback
I am at the garage for some work this morning. The owner, a Thornhill resident and I were chatting about the election. He told me that he was so incensed…