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Do you think it is easy to make priorities?
Ask and ye shall receive. The Liberal priorities for the upcoming session of parliament: -Job creation proposals to support manufacturers and young Canadians, and to encourage investment in start-up companies; -Increase investments in clean energy and energy efficiency; -Adopt a made-in-Canada climate change plan, including a binding and verifiable cap-and-trade system with hard caps, absolute […]
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Happy Family Day
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Let the games begin
Save for a few “take out the trash” announcements, I really don’t expect a lot to be going on politically over the next two weeks. So expect a low volume of political content on this blog for the duration of the Olympics – after all, if Stephen Harper can take 3 months off politics to […]
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The Art of Text Message Seduction, by Adam Giambrone
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Calgary Grit is pleased to offer relationship advice from Adam Giambrone – the perfect way to impress those special someones this Sunday! 1. Always text! It is the best way 4 U 2 get ur message across. Whether you’re telling your girlfriend about your other girlfriend (“You know I […]
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Rob Anders: "Democracy is Petty"
Yeah, party members wanting open nominations. How petty of them. The tumultuous history of the federal Conservative riding association in Calgary West continued this week with the Tory party’s national council apparently assuming control of the association board. Most members of the Conservative riding board support Donna Kennedy-Glans, who wishes to challenge controversial incumbent MP […]
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We can’t change the British Parliamentary System…
…but the British can! Britain’s “first past the post” voting system could be scrapped if Labour wins the general election, under plans which have been outlined by Gordon Brown. The prime minister wants a referendum on changing to an “alternative vote” system, where candidates are ranked in order of voters’ preference. Mr Brown also backed […]
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Layton Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Just off the wire, Jack Layton will be making an announcement this afternoon about his “personal status and immediate future as NDP leader.” Stepping down? Mayoral run? Stay tuned. UPDATE: Layton will be undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. You can read his statement here. I think we can all join in together wishing Jack a […]
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How ever will they escape this cunning trap?
We learn in today’s Globe, that Stephen Harper has set a trap for Michael Ignatieff! No, no, he hasn’t booby trapped a copy of Machiavelli’s writings with electric shocks or anything – this is one of those master strategic genius traps, the kind that show Harper is playing chess while everyone is playing checkers: Harper […]
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Justice Minister Lawrence Harper could not be reached for comment
Here, in its entirety, is an article from yahoo news: OTTAWA (AFP) – Several dozen Haitian children adopted by Canadian families could arrive in Canada this weekend, Immigration Minister Lawrence Kenney said Friday after receiving Haiti’s approval in 154 cases. “Yesterday, Canadian officials presented a list to the government of Haiti with the names of […]
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The $200 Gap
The 2009 fundraising numbers are out. The good news for the Liberals is that they’ve closed the fundraising gap. The bad news? It’s still an 8 million dollar gap, which grows to about 11 million when you consider the per-vote subsidies. Via Pundits’ Guide, here’s a look at the year-over-year numbers, since Harper cut the […]