-One of my pet political interests is finding leadership races I could win by signing up a rec league soccer team. Last year, I reported on the PEI NDP race, won in a close 29 to 19 vote. This week, the Nova Scotia Green Party held their AGM and, in a tight three-way race, Ken McGowan emerged the winner in a 32 to 20 to 9 nail bitter.

-Apparently the oilsands will be exempt from several of the clean air regulations…you can bet the opposition parties are just going to love this.

-Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. UPDATE: And Lawrence Cannon gets hit too…

-Leeds-Grenville Conservative MP Gord Brown (no doubt busy campaigning for Tony Blair’s job), has been caught Jaffering a constituent.

-Didn’t take long for Justin Trudeau to attract controversy.

-After going 7 for 8 and 3 for 4 in the first two rounds, I’ll take my chances and bet against Detroit for the third straight round. Anaheim versus Buffalo is your final.