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We Urge You To Vote For These Losers
A look at some Globe & Mail endorsements over the years. I must stress that these are actual editorials, about the candidates they are endorsing. This is not satire. 2011 – Stephen Harper: That is the great strike against the Conservatives: a disrespect for Parliament, the abuse of prorogation, the repeated attempts (including during this […]
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Rise Up Liberal Resurrection Rally, Featuring JC
You can watch online here. As much of a Chretien fan as I am, game 7 won out tonight, so I’ll be watching from home. But I’ll try to live blog the highlights during commercials. 8:01 pm: Someone from the crowd chants “3 more years” as Ken Dryden takes the stage. Which, I guess, is […]
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Your Daily Seat Projections
Today’s vote numbers include the new Nanos, Ekos, Angus, and Forum polls: Popular Vote (change since yesterday in brackets): CPC: 36.3% (-1.5)NDP: 26.6% (+3.5)Lib: 23.8% (-1.5)Bloc: 6.9% (-0.4)Green: 5.5% (+0.4) As a reminder, the following projections are based on 10,000 simulations, taking into account the polling margins of error, how shifts in regional support have […]
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Better Know a Future NDP MP
Some people in the comments section think I’ve been “unfair” to the NDP of late. And maybe I have been. After all, if Jack says he can solve Canada’s doctor shortage by paying new doctors $3,472 a head, then who am I to doubt him? The man has a nice smile, so I guess he […]
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A reminder on the definition of "surprise"
From Lysiane Gagnon, a little over a month ago: Don’t expect a Quebec surprise As a federal election looms, Quebec might be the quietest place in Canada – the province will yield no surprises, and the battles will be relatively tame. While Ontario and British Columbia are the ones to watch, chances are that the […]
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Ad Watch: Attacking Jack
Over the past week, the Liberals launched a pair of attack ads going after the NDP (and a new positive spot). I present the second here, asking for your comments and ratings. Personally, I’m not so sure bringing up 2005 will do much for voters – it was 6 years ago, and I fail to […]
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This Week in Alberta: A Look at the Calgary Grits
Running for the Liberals in Calgary is about as difficult as it gets. On most nights of door knocking, you’ll be held personally responsible for the Sponsorship Scandal, the NEP, and the Flames missing the playoffs. To endure that kind of abuse with little hope of victory, you need to believe passionately in your party’s […]
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Your Daily Seat Projections
Given the number of polls we can expect this week, I’ll offer a quick seat projection update each afternoon around this time. For today: Popular Vote (change since yesterday in brackets): CPC: 37.8% (-0.8)Lib: 25.3% (-0.4)NDP: 23.1% (+1.1)Bloc: 7.3% (-0.3)Green: 5.5% (+0.4) As a reminder, the following projections are based on 10,000 simulations, taking into […]
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Seeing the World Through Orange Coloured Glasses
With orange coloured glasses……a party over 50 years old can be considered “new”. With orange coloured glasses……the constitution can be opened up and everyone can be made happy. With orange coloured glasses……cuting a tax on home heating fuel is good environmental policy which helps the poorest Canadians. With orange coloured glasses……a cap and trade system […]
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Everyone’s talking about Tout Le Monde En Parle
With 1.5 million Quebecers watching, Michael Ignatieff put in quite the performance on Tout Le Monde En Parle yesterday. He laughed, he was relaxed, he was confident. He talked about Liberal policies, he answered tough questions. It was a tour de force. The media reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. You can watch it online here […]