Hat Tip – Wells

David Miller won’t for re-election next year. Presumably, the early line would have John Tory, George Smitherman, and Karen Stintz as the favourites.

An open nomination in Outremont, involving the guy who held the riding for over a decade. Ignatieff’s star candidate gets the much more winnable Jeanne-Le Ber riding, where the local riding association (presumably) won’t resent her appointment. [UPDATE: Le Prohon will run in an open nomination in JLB too. Even better!]

1. Tory 10-percenters are mean. They’re inaccurate. But, they’re rarely stupid. Well, I said “rarely”: A Liberal MP says the latest taxpayer-funded mail-out to his district promoting federal Conservative policies has gone totally off track. Avalon MP Scott Andrews says the Conservatives sent a so-called “10-per- center” to his riding promoting the Harper government’s work […]

Stephen Harper has received some flack for his decision to skip Barack Obama’s address to the UN on climate change, in favour of a photo op at the Tim Hortons Innovation Centre. I know, I know. Donuts over diplomacy. It doesn’t look good. It makes Harper look like a leader who doesn’t give a rats […]

Lobster aid info hotline actually a sex line HALIFAX: Maritime lobster fishermen in need of financial help are getting a lift of another kind. A toll-free hotline number announced today by federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea for fishermen is actually a sex line. The hotline is supposed to offer details about a short-term assistance program. […]

Since everyone has been clamouring for Ignatieff to let Canadians know a bit more about his vision for the country, it’s great to see him giving speeches like this. Here are the Coles Notes: Champion Canadian business and technology• Improve upon Canada’s 13 out of 30 ranking in research and development by driving strategic investment […]

Remember the fun times Stephane Dion had figuring out who to run in Outremont, and the calamity than ensued? Well…it’s baaaaaaack! Martin Cauchon, the former justice minister who made history with same-sex marriage and his effort to decriminalize marijuana, has apparently lost in his bid to re-enter politics. The Liberal Party is expected to run […]

Given how Liberals always take advice from the National Post, Full Comment has been running a series of advice columns from bloggers this weekend – I’ve given a quick recap below: Dan Arnold 1. Let Ignatieff be Ignatieff2. Build up the ground game3. Rise above the fray4. Get an economic plan5. Break out of the […]

Man, this fall election is more “on again / off again” than Ross and Rachel. When we last left you, the election had been delayed, thanks to the NDP’s courageous/cowardly decision to “get results for people”/”roll over”. So, that was that, we could all sit back and focus on the new season of Survivor, and […]