Calgary Grit

The Tory platform has finally arrived!

Initial Reaction: That’s…different. Ad Intent: These ads are basically Jack reading off the NDP strategy verbatim (with pictures!) so I don’t think it takes a political mastermind to crack the intent behind them. Tag Line: “For strong leadership on the side of everyday families blah blah blah“ Things That Work: They certainly get the message […]

With all his talk of “incremental change”, who knew Harper meant change, as in a few loonies. [Harper] was in Nepean, outside Ottawa, announcing a plan to index the Universal Child Care Benefit payout to inflation, meaning it would rise each year to match increases in the prices of key goods in the economy. The […]

Quick! Somebody call in the RCMP!

Week 1 in ReviewWeek 2 in ReviewWeek 3 in Review Quotes of the Week – Debate Edition:“In 2 1/2 years, you’ve weakened this economy. You are the danger. You don’t believe in the government playing a role in the economy. We have to have a government that takes a role in the economy to help […]

Also: Democracy, Poverty, Nature, Economy, First Impression: And I thought the Tory ads had low production values… Ad Intent: Introduce voters to May, and portray her as an “anti-politician”. Tagline: There is no tagline! What a maverick party! Things that Work: I’ve already said I like the train tour so it seems as good a […]

For anyone (like myself) surprised by Elizabeth May’s strong debate performance, we should have seen it coming. Here’s a clip of a a 23 year old May debating a forestry official. hat tip – CM In other Green Party news, Elizabeth May has announced she will be campaigning in Central Nova from now until Election […]

Just so I’m clear on the Tory talking points, Dion “panicked” by releasing his economic plan a mere 13 days before the election, right? However Harper releasing his platform a mere 7 days before the vote (and announcing he would release a platform only after being roundly criticized for not having one during the debates) […]