stephen harper
Open Letter to Stephen Harper, from Michael Ignatieff
This just crossed my desk this morning. Everyone should read this to hear the real story. Don’t believe the anonymous sources, believe this directly from the leader of the Liberal…
Do You Really Support Stephen Harper
Are you a lifelong conservative, perhaps going back to the Progressive Conservative Party. Do you assume Stephen Harper represents you because he is the leader of the Conservative Party.Find out…
Harper: The Campaign Answer Express Lane
There’s nothing worse than seeing a really great price on an item in the weekly flyers that includes that worst of the small-print caveats “limit 5″ per household or some-such.…
Debates, Debates, Let’s Have More Debates!
Most of my current students are too young to remember the now infamous election debate clashes between Brian Mulroney and John Turner. So I like to show them the Free…
Election Campaign Gets Electric
Gilles Duceppe has jumped into the ring this morning with a great sound bite. He said that Stephen Harper “wants to regain the hearts of Newfoundlanders with Quebeckers’ money”. Hydro-Quebec…
Harper and Ignatieff receive invitation for two-man debate
Decision Canada is carrying this: OTTAWA — While the Liberal and Conservative leaders exchange barbs through Twitter over the prospect of a two-man debate, a public policy centre has made…
Bubble-boy Stephen Harper chickens out of his own debate challenge
If you thought that Stephen Harper's move Wednesday to challenge Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff to debate mano-a-mano was an odd play by the Conservatives, it will soon make a little…
Who cares what the "broadcast consortium" says?
Following up on my post Wednesday about Stephen Harper challenging Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff to a one-on-one debate, and Ignatieff telling him he'll debate Harper "any time, any place" the…
Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber Pushing for Two Party System
It started with Ignatieff joining Harper's anti-coalition bandwagon, the common message being that the big boys don't share power with the little guys and it's extended to the push for…
Democracy Debated? Or Democracy Debased?
So the boys have thrown down. The Conservative Leader, Mr. Harper, issued the challenge this morning to Mr. Ignatieff, the Liberal Leader, that they should have a one-on-one debate between…
Harper was quick to dump Carson
But the man's connections to our Prime Minister are quite tightly bound.H/t The Mound of Sound
The Coalition is Dead – Someone Tell Stephen Harper
The idea of a coalition government is dead for the simple reason that it is not in Michael Ignatieff's political interest to enter into a coalition that would require him…
The Four Cs: Coalition, Coalition, Coalition and Coalition
In the House of Commons on Friday when the historic contempt motion was being debated Deputy Liberal Leader Bob Rae shouted across the aisle that it was the “four Cs”:…
Too Smart For Canada
I am not a big fan of Michael Ignatieff but this is brilliant.
No Coalition? Don’t worry about it. Here’s how the Liberals can get power
Short of Harper getting a majority, if the Liberals truly know what they are doing, Ignatieff will be our PM within six months. Ignatieff has ruled out a coalition. Good…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we've had them before and it's a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we've had them before and it's a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…
Too funny – Who really had a hidden agenda on Coalition – Stephen Harper.
1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we’ve had them before and it’s a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in…