Initial Reaction: The NDP attacking the Tories rather than the Liberals? Nice for a change… Ad Intent: Attack Harper directly on the “leadership” question. I presume this is part of the NDP strategy of painting themselves as a more effective opposition than the Liberals. Tag Line: We Need a New Strong Things That Work: Jack […]

Not! We’ve got a new Supreme Court Justice. We’ve got a spousal candidate swap in Trinity Spadina (and no, it won’t be Jack running instead of Olivia there). We’ve got David Emerson and Bernard Lord being named Tory campaign co chairs which is…I dunno if “weird” is the right word but it might be. Oh, […]

Also: Stephen Likes Veterans, Stephen Likes Immigrants Initial Reaction: Who is this man and what has he done with the vindictive bully I’ve come to know and love over the past three years? Ad Intent: Soften Harper up. “Uncle Louis” him, some might say. Tag Line: “We’re Better Off With Harper” Things That Work: Harper […]

…but does Canada gain a blogger? Veteran MP Monte Solberg, a Conservative who came to Ottawa in 1993 with the first big wave of Reform MPs, is retiring from politics, the Tory party announced today.

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean early Sunday morning and ask her to dissolve the 39th Parliament, Canwest News Service has learned. Canadians will vote Oct. 14, after the shortest campaign permitted by law. Harper will begin campaigning immediately after leaving the Governor General’s residence at Rideau Hall, touching […]

-Jets star Thomas Steen is going for the Tory nomination in Bill Blaikie’s old riding. The NDP nomination meeting is set for this Sunday, with MLA Jim Maloway among the three candidates vying for the nod. I know some people are going to disagree with me, but I’d be willing to put money on Steen […]

RevMod revives the always entertaining Gaffe Pool. Rumour is, Elizabeth May has hired a lawyer to argue in favour of her inclusion…

The first election ad is now airing (I saw it twice on Toronto TV over the weekend) so it’s time to roll out my first recurring election post series – a review of Election ’09 Election ’08 commercials. I’m hoping to post similar reviews to all the election ads that appear during the campaign. Initial […]

Dalton McGuinty and Danny Williams will be glad to swear you in.

John McCain raised as much money in 11 hours on Friday as the Liberal Party has raised in the past year.