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Frank McKenna: Forever Testing the Waters
1989: Ontario Premier David Peterson interrupted a brief vacation with Frank McKenna Tuesday to suggest that the New Brunswick premier should run for the federal Liberal leadership. 1990: Whispers about McKenna’s interest in replacing John Turner have been growing in New Brunswick in recent weeks because the premier is shopping for a new speech writer. […]
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And People Say The Left In Canada Is Disorganized…
Spotted in Toronto tonight: I hate to second guess these guys, but perhaps it would make sense to hold the “STOP Harper” rally before Election Day… (thanks to JN for the pic)
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Meet The Press
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 17, 2008 Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion to hold a press conference in Ottawa Date: Monday, October 20, 2008Time: 2:00 PMLocation: National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington, Ottawa, Ontario
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You Too, Can Be An Anonymous Liberal!
Do you have a grievance? Not happy with someone else in the Liberal Party? Wanna float your buddy’s name for leadership? Sure, you could speak out. But why do that when you can be an anonymous Liberal! I know what you’re thinking. “But if I spew my anonymous rants on a blog or a gossip […]
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The Results Are In
My pot pourri election pool asked readers to answer 10 questions about the election. Before I reveal the winners, here are the answers: 1. Will Elizabeth May win her seat? Uhh…no. Not even close. 2. Will Justin Trudeau win his seat? Yup. One of 4 Liberal pick-ups this election. 3. Will Senator Michael Fortier win […]
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We’re Number Six! We’re Number Six!
We all knew the order the major parties would finish on election night – there were few surprises there. However, the real battle, was the race for 6th through 19th. Yet due to the intense media bias against them, we didn’t hear their stories: I don’t know about you, but I would have rather heard […]
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Some Facts To Consider
Obama +2 in North Dakota – a state a Democrat hasn’t won since 1964 Obama and McCain tied in North Carolina – a state a Democrat hasn’t won since 1976Obama up by 3 in Virginia – a state a Democrat hasn’t won since 1964 Obama and McCain tied in Indiana – a state a Democrat […]
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Hangin’ Up The Keyboard
Love him or hate him, Jason Cherniak has done a lot for Liblogs and has been a “must read” for years. So it’s a shame to see him calling his blogging career quits. Hopefully he’ll be back one day.
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Real leaders have SIX points in their plans
I hate to sound cynical, but if it wasn’t for that bonus sixth point, I’d swear that Harper’s new six point economic plan sounds a lot like Dion’s five point economic plan which Harper was attacking just a week ago. Actually, that’s not fair. Only two of the points are lifted directly from Dion’s notaplan. […]
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Election ’08
ResultsElections CanadaWikipediaSFUNodiceFringe Parties Ad WatchThe Winners Bad Actors Love Harper (CPC)See the Softer Side of Jack (NDP)Jack Attack (NDP)Green Shift (Liberal)Viva Loss Vegas (CPC)Harpernomics (Liberal)Jack Attaque (NDP)Pot PourriBushwacked (Liberal)Runaway Train (Greens)Doodling Dippers (NDP)Subtle Micro-Targeting (CPC) Projections and PredictionsThroughout the campaign, I used public polling data to project seat totals. The first set of projections, explaining […]