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Not a Fan
Unless she can explain that discrepancy, which she has failed to do so far, the only logical conclusion is that she lied to MPs at her first appearance. Once again, the Harper government appears most vulnerable to problems of its own making. As with last summer’s census gambit, Ms. Oda’s apparent indiscretion represents a self-inflicted […]
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Poll Smoking
The Canadian Press’ Joan Bryden penned a fascinating article over the weekend on the latest poll numbers. The latest poll numbers that show the Tories on cusp of a majority? Or the ones before that showed the Tories “losing momentum“? No, Bryden took a look at how valuable the cavalcade of horse race polls we’re […]
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Bev Oda Should Not Resign
This is not a shocking story: OTTAWA — International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda admitted Monday that she is not responsible for modifying a memo that had originally recommended funding for an aid group.
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And in BC…
With the BC Libs up in the polls and the NDP self-imploding as only the NDP can, the BC Liberal leadership is, once again, a prize worth having. And it shows. From all reports, the party’s membership has swollen to 90,000 members – that’s twice the number of eligible members the Ontario PCs had when […]
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Mad Max Maverick Watch
With the exception of Bernier rising to the defence of Tony Clement on the Census, it has been a very mavericky year for the former Cabinet superstar. Although I disagree with the bulk of what he has said, it’s nice to see someone in Ottawa interested in debating issues that are worth debating. Issue: Bill […]
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Flying into Stephen Harper international airport
Even though most of the champagne and reflection flowed on the 5th anniversary of his 2006 election night win, it was five years ago tomorrow that Stephen Harper was sworn in as Prime Minister. But today might be the more interesting milestone. Assuming he doesn’t quit to go form his own rock band by the […]
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Bocce Balls
And that, is the sound of thousands of Liberals simultaneously de-friending Rocco: Ex-Liberal fundraiser Rocco Rossi expected to run for Ontario Tories Rocco Rossi, former national director of the Liberal Party of Canada and recent candidate for the Toronto mayoralty, may be poised to declare he’s running for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Queen’s […]
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Swann Song?
I really hate to post on rumours before they’re confirmed. After all, this might just be a case of Global jumping the gun. But I really wanted to beat the rest of the press with the headline above, so here’s the story: First Stelmach, then Morton … is Swann next? CALGARY – There may be […]
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Vote a vote for Jim?
Man, this guy can’t even be decisive when it comes to being non-committal: Jim Dinning, Tuesday: “While I still have the passion and the interest, I do not want to run for that job.” Jim Dinning, Saturday: “I never say never.”
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And thus begins Ted Morton’s leadership campaign
Suffice to say Ed’s gambit of naming Morton Minister of Finance last year didn’t work out so well, eh? Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton resigns from PC cabinet Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton has resigned from cabinet, two days after first planning to do so and after reluctantly agreeing to support a large deficit budget. […]