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Party Time?
Centre Bloq has posted some intriguing speculation about a movement afoot to create a new centrist political party in Alberta (picked up by the Herald today), composed primarily of Alberta Liberals and disenchanted PCs. C’s reports largely mirror what I heard while I was back in Alberta over the holidays, although I get the sense […]
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Who you know in the OLO
Ignatieff’s office begins to take shape, with a lot of familiar names, from Aggarwal to Zed… [Ignatieff] has yet to hire a chief of staff to run his office. But insiders say former New Brunswick MP Paul Zed will effectively take on that role – without the title – until a permanent top aide can […]
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Prop 8: The Musical
I missed this one when it first came out, but it’s pretty funny. “Prop 8 – The Musical” starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more… by Jack Black
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This Week in Alberta: On the Ground Edition
I’m back from snowy Alberta, so here’s a quick rundown what’s new in wild rose country strong and free Alberta: 1. The Edmonton Journal has taken a page from the Hill Times with their annual MLA survey. Given the dearth of political intrigue in Alberta, finding out who the sexiest MLAs are is about as […]
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Dean’s List
The Nation has a great profile on Howard Dean and the 50 state strategy here. The entire article is good, but here’s the section that Liberals should pay close attention to in the coming months as we decide how to structure and rebuild the party: As he prepares to step down as DNC chair in […]
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Deja Vu
Something akin to a Quebec wing of the Conservative Party will be created in the new year, to get more organizers on the ground, mostly in ridings currently held by the Bloc. Since, after all, the LPCQ has been such an unmitigated success story…
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2008 In Pictures
And now, our finalists. A pair of fun candid pictures from the campaign trail. The most viewed picture of 2008 (even if it was an ’07 pic). And the Tory war room at its worst. And politics at its best. Top Picture of 2008? Bob Rae in the garden of Gethsemane Duceppe: “Someone needs a […]
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2008 Man of the Year
2004: Ralph Klein2005: Belinda Stronach2006: Michael Ignatieff2007: Jean Charest It’s time to crown the Calgary Grit “Person of the Year”. As the above list of past winners shows, this award doesn’t necessarily go to my favourite politician, or to the politician who had the best year. Rather, it goes to someone whose influence was felt […]
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Gone Ice Fishing
It’s been an eventful year – a federal election, a US election, an Alberta election, an Alberta Liberal leadership race, a federal Liberal leadership race (kinda), plus whatever the hell that coalition/non-confidence insanity was… I’m back in Calgary for the holidays and have placed a blogging hiatus on myself until early January to allow for […]
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At least now it’s factually correct to say Mike Duffy is part of the Conservative caucus
Meet your 2008 Senators! Also in the broken promises department, Harper has appointed Thomas Cromwell to the Supreme Court, despite a promise to hold public consultations first. I’ll give Harper a pass on this one, since this appointment probably had to be made before January for the court to function properly – and Cromwell’s frequent […]