The BC Libs have set the rules to replace Gordon Campbell…kind of. The plan is to use a riding-by-riding weighted point system, similar to how the federal Tories picked Harper and how the Ontario Tories picked Hudak. It’s also the system the federal grits will use the next time they have a leadership race, unless […]

With a slew of polls out so far in November, this is a good time to check in on what the pollsters are saying. Not surprisingly, after a ho-hum fall on Parliament Hill, there hasn’t been a lot of movement. Ekos (Nov 3 to Nov 9, n = 1,815 demon dial)CPC 29.4%Lib 28.6%NDP 19.3%BQ 9.3%Green […]

I’m not sure if it’s the weather or what, but it seems like everyone is deciding to pack it up. Another day, another retirement announcement – this time Liberal MP Keith Martin. I’ve always had a lot of time for Keith Martin. He entered politics for the right reasons. When he switched parties, it wasn’t […]

Over on his blog, Stephen Taylor takes a few shots at the grits by election candidate in Vaughan, Tony Genco. Here’s a summary of Taylor’s damning criticism: 1. Genco doesn’t mention Ignatieff in his brochure. “Is Genco relying more on the Liberal brand which is likely polling higher than the Ignatieff brand in Vaughan??” asks […]

From the Alberta PC convention this weekend, a musical talent show that’s just beging for someone to edit in some Simon Cowell quips. It’s absolutely horrifying, but it’s still worth at least skipping ahead to the 10:30 mark to see Ted Morton and Dave Hancock’s duet of Kumbaya. After watching that, I’m all the more […]

Prentice and the Tory caucus, in happier times Sadly, he’s not resigning in furor over the potash deal. There isn’t a hidden scandal involving Chinese pandas. He’s not in any way involved with Julie Couillard. Rather, Jim Prentice will resign as an MP to take a Vice-President position at CIBC. I’m not up on my […]

Seeing all the news stories out there about potash this week, I feel like most Canadians did during the Great Summer Census Crisis of 2010. You see, I keep going back on forth on whether or not I support the Potash Corp takeover…then it occurs to me I don’t even have a clue what potash […]

It was an American rally, but I think we’d all be better off if we heeded Jon’s message in Canada too.

Winnipeg breaks the anti-incumbency craze sweeping the nation, returning Sam Katz to office, despite the fact that he kicks children in the face. Going down in defeat is former NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis. Elsewhere in Manitoba, former Reform/CA/DRC/PC/CPC MP Inky Mark loses by 36 votes in Dauphin. This leaves Maurizio Bevilacqua the only winner among […]