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Welcome to the Provincial Axis of Evil BC
Dalton McGuinty and Danny Williams will be glad to swear you in.
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Fun Fact of the Week
John McCain raised as much money in 11 hours on Friday as the Liberal Party has raised in the past year.
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Headline of the Week
Bureaucratic bafflegab hobbles disaster readiness, report says
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Biggest Election: It’s 88
With 56% of the vote, the 1988 Federal Election has been crowned Canada’s biggest by Calgary Grit readers, knocking off Tommy Douglas’ 1944 Saskatchewan win in the final. With a federal election about to start up, it was probably appropriate to look back at some of the big elections from the past. And there are […]
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Going Green
I haven’t seen it on any of the big news outlets yet, but National Newswatch is reporting that former Liberal MP Blair Wilson is about to become Canada’s first Green MP. Admittedly, he won’t sit as a Green MP. And this little bit of history will only last a few days. And getting an MP […]
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North to the Future
John McCain has picked Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate – in my opinion, a strategically brilliant selection. Her negatives shouldn’t be crippling. I assume the vetting process made sure the mini–scandals that have dogged her won’t get bigger. And while picking an inexperienced VP makes it harder for McCain to attack […]
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October Surprise – Part 2
Paging all legal experts, paging all legal experts…can we expect this to be a big deal media-wise if it were to happen in, oh, say, the final week of a campaign, or is this going to be a non event? And how long after the hearings for standing does the juicy stuff usually get going? […]
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Yoo-hoo, hello, over here!
Price of gas would rise under Grit or Tory plans, say experts While I don’t for a minute doubt that the energy experts are in on the anti-Conservative conspiracy with the CBC /ElectionCanada /judges/ doctors/ everybodyelsewhodisagreeswithHarper, I thought this was an interesting story, well in line with what others have said. Although on the flip […]
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Parliamentary Death Watch: Thursday Edition
A recap of election speculation from the past few days: -The GG has been grounded and will not be going to Beijing for the Paralympics. Sure, sure, everyone assumes this is so Harper can call an election but, really, isn’t it just part of his greater ploy to destroy our relationship with China? –Harpers aims […]
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If You’re Watching The Democratic Convention And Have A Bottle Of Whiskey…
…take a drink every time a speaker talks about how much they love the troops and/or have a war veteran relative. OTHER RANDOM THOUGHTS: –Biden’s giving one heck of a speech. “These times require more than a good soldier, they require a wise leader” – ouch. -I must say the “accidental” freudian slips of calling […]