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Q & A
For those who missed it, Maclean’s has a great one-on-one Q & A with Michael Ignatieff up on their site – Ken Whyte really hit him with some tough questions and, by and large, Iggy seemed to defend himself well.
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Because nothing says “I love you” like a scarf with some other dude’s name on it
Dear Dan, While we look forward to spring, Valentine’s Day is almost here to help us fend off winter’s chill. If you are still looking for the right gift for your Valentine, I have a cozy red suggestion: Make a donation of $100 or more by midnight on Saturday, February 14th, and you will receive […]
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Premier Primer
With the economic bad news pilling on, Canadians have become more and more concerned about losing their jobs. And for no industry is that fear more real than in…politics. I took a quick look at the historical trends before Christmas. Now, let’s gaze ahead to see just how worried the men and women who lead […]
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Pierre Poilievre – Audio Expert
From QP today: Mr. Pierre Poilievre (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, CPC): Mr. Speaker, it is clear, in fact, that the tape was tampered. The matter is now settled and both parties are pleased with that settlement. From Stephen Harper’s audio expert: A tape recording at the […]
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A Green Wave Sweeps Across Quebec
The latest Strategic Counsel/CTV/Globe poll raises some interesting questions – the most prominent being “why was this poll released?”. Here are the not-at-all-surprising Quebec splits: Greens 26%Liberals 24%Bloc 22%CPC 17%NDP 12% Now, if we take these numbers at face value (ha ha…well, at least play along), there is only one conclusion to be reached: Quebecers, […]
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The Asinine Folly of Balanced Budget Laws
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals returned to the legislature Monday to rewrite their championed balanced-budget law to clear the path for a deficit budget next week. Premier Gordon Campbell has been forced to admit the province is bleeding red ink with the rest of the world. The Liberals will use the next week to amend […]
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Death by 1,000 paper cuts
Tories on the defensive after jobless rate surges Conservative ridings get more federal cash: Liberals Departure of Tory strategist leaves ‘massive hole’ AG says that feds hand out big bucks with no control Auditor-General slams crop inspections Federal prisons need better budgeting: AG Independent MP accuses Tories of smear campaign Lack of action on Khadr […]
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Tories: "Err…on second thought…"
Conservative party drops Cadman defamation suit against Liberals And for those who forget, here’s what it was all about: In a March 3 letter sent to Dion, Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff and Liberal House leader Ralph Goodale, lawyers for Harper describe two articles on the Liberal website as “devastatingly defamatory.” The articles relate to allegations […]