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Jim Flaherty’s Rally to Restore Fear
Jim Flaherty kicked off his Canada Club speech on Tuesday with a call to restore sanity to our political process: Opposition politicians who talk down our economy for political gain at every opportunity. To them I say: rise above petty politics. However, 5 minutes later, he wasn’t so much rising above petty politics as belly […]
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"At the end of the day, I have to represent my constituents"
Toronto elite Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore) decides he will vote against a bill to kill the gun registry.
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And thus begins the new era of cooperation, with John Baird as House Leader
John Baird, famous for telling Toronto to “fuck off“, now complains about Toronto elites. Suffice to say, none of Toronto’s mayoral candidates will be making a lot of calls to secure John Baird’s endorsement. Baird slams ‘Toronto elites’ over gun registry Government House Leader John Baird has denounced Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and NDP Leader […]
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This will make for an interesting chapter in his hockey book
“Canadians are being forced to subsidize millionaire hockey team owners and that’s a misconduct.”–Stephen Harper, 2000 “Errr….”-Stephen Harper, today Off the top, let me say that I’m not dead set against the idea of the government playing a role in the return of the Nordiques. I’m a sports fan, and the first website I ever […]
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Michael Ignatieff
With the summer coming to a close, a look back at the Liberal Express.
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"Losers don’t get to form coalitions"
Except when they do…
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Michael Ignatieff Recalibrates
The Liberals released their new critic lineup for the fall. Among the highlights: –Ralph Goodale becomes Deputy Leader. Some will see this as a slight to Rae who had been the de facto Number 2, but I think it’s a welcome move – Goodale is experienced, competent, respected, and it sends the right message to […]
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The Recalibration of Stephen Harper
September 3, 2010: Guy Giorno, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s most senior adviser, is stepping down, as the Conservatives seek to recalibrate after a politically troubled summer. December 30, 2009: “This is the time to recalibrate, consult and deliver the next stage of our plan that we outlined last year in Budget 2009,” said spokesman Dimitri […]
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A Propos of Nothing
August 11, 2010: Michael Ignatieff’s principal secretary and top Quebec aide quit because the Liberal Leader doesn’t know the province “from Minnesota,” Stephen Harper’s strategists say. The gloating memo, sent to Tory MPs and supporters Monday, was inspired by the departure of Jean-Marc Fournier. A former member of Quebec’s National Assembly, he left Jean Charest’s […]
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Two Month Old News As It Happens
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone: OTTAWA — Veteran Liberal MP Maurizio Bevilacqua is resigning, paving the way for a mayoral bid in his hometown of Vaughan, Ont. Bevilacqua says he informed Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Wednesday that he won’t be seeking re-election and the leader thanked him for his years of service, […]