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Access to Information
From today’s news clippings: PMO releases hundreds of PM’s official photos: PMO’s Dimitri Soudas says the Prime Minister wants to ensure media across the country receive as much information as possible. The Canwest analysis of Knowledge Infrastructure Program grants, like analyses published last week by the Ottawa Citizen, Halifax Chronicle-Herald and Globe and Mail, is […]
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This Week in Alberta – What Have You Done For Me Lately?
The media focus has shifted away from Danielle Smith’s Wildrose leadership victory, onto Ed Stelmach’s November 7th leadership review. The latest? Alan Hallman has come forward suggesting Stelmach has been a failure and should be replaced. And, as Jim Dinning’s 2006 leadership campaign manager, Hallman is certainly an expert on the topic of political failure. […]
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Lest we forget about the official opposition
With all the buzz about Danielle Smith (little known fact: her tears cure leprosy), it’s easy to overlook the Alberta Liberal Party. But the ALP have released a commercial: It’s interesting to see Smith in the ad since a strong Wildrose Party is the best thing to happen to the ALP in a long time. […]
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All ridings are equal. Some ridings are more equal than others.
Ahh…the winter of 2005/2006. The Eskimos beat the Als in overtime to take the Grey Cup, Crash edged out Brokeback Mountain for Best Picture, and everyone was singing about their lovely lady humps. In Canada, a young reformer swept into power on a platform of transparency and accountability, promising to clean up government: Addressing a […]
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The Huggable Mr. Ignatieff
Well, given the way it’s going they may be old enough to vote by the time the next election rolls around…
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Because Government Transparency is SO 2006
Stephen Maher sounds a bit frustrated: Last month in Oakville, when asked about the allegation — made by a Tory candidate — that one project was killed because the riding was Liberal, the prime minister said don’t worry: “We can give you a list of announcements made across the country.” Three weeks later, after repeated […]
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Before they were stars
A picture of Peter MacKay from the Dalhousie yearbook, sent in anonymously:
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Chequing Back In
Well, the big news of the past week appears to be the stimulus cheques with Tory logos plastered all over them. Given what we know of Harper and the way the stimulus funds have been spent, this shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone. Back in Alberta… Danielle Smith took the Wildrose Alliance leadership […]
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Fun with Numbers: 2008 Liberal Breakthroughs
After taking a look at incumbency effects over the summer, I can now dig a bit deeper when looking back at the 2008 election. Specifically, by looking at subregional shifts in support between 2006 and 2008, and the incumbency effect, it’s possible to “predict” how the parties should have done in every riding last election. […]