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Poll Problems
Unrepentant Old Hippie investigates the rather suspect poll released on the Guelph by election today.
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Today’s Word is "Inaction Action"
Stephen Harper has learned the hard way that when you promise to do things, people get upset when you don’t actually do them. I can understand Harper’s naivete on this – after all, Canadians kept re-electing the Liberals for 13 years despite breaking promises at the rate Michael Phelps breaks world records. But the missing […]
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The Provincial Final
On the federal side, the 1988 election has earned the title of Canada’s Biggest Federal election, collecting 64% of the vote against the 57/58 Diefenbaker wins in the final. So the time has come to crown Canada’s Biggest Provincial Election. It has come down to the top 2 seeds – 1976 Quebec and 1944 Saskatchewan. […]
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And Then There Were Four
Yet another by election has been called – this one for September 22nd in Don Valley West, to fill John Godfrey’s seat. For past vote results and demographics, Pundits Guide is the place to go. Last time around, the Liberals took it by a 53-33 margin – I’d expect that gap to narrow a bit […]
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Nomination Watch
David Orchard beats out Joan Beatty for the Desnethe–Missinippi-Churchill River Liberal nomination.
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V is for Victory
Back in May, I posted about the Liberal Party’s Victory Fund and invited readers to suggest what riding I should donate to. Danielle Takacs wrote up a post in support of Brant, Saskatoon-Humboldt sent me a top ten list, and I got compelling e-mails in support of Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, Fredericton, Burlington and a host of others. […]
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Synchronized Belly Flops
Canada is still medal-less at the Olympics, placing us behind powerhouse nations such as Colombia, Togo, and Tajikistan (which sounds like a made up country to me). I have yet to figure out how to pin the blame for this on Stephen Harper but, rest assured, I’m sure there are many in the Liberal Party […]
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Nomination Watch
Look who’s back – former PM Cabmin and war hawk David Pratt is mulling over a high profile run against John Baird. Here’s the pundits guide breakdown of the riding for anyone curious – it was Baird by 9% in 2006. UPDATE: Another former Liberal Cabinet Minister considers a run.
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The Rock ’em Sock ’em World of Ethics Committee Meetings
Who would have thought that ethics committee meetings would turn out to be the most exciting thing going on in Ottawa this summer? For the lengthy recap, check out Kady O’Malley, as per usual. A picture recap of the insanity comes from occasional graphic contributor to this blog, Bob Huxtable: