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The Federal Final
We now have our final four. On the federal side, a pair of Tory election wins will duke it out – 1988’s free trade election is up against the 57/58 fall of the Liberal dynasty. On the provincial side of things, the 1976 Quebec election (a winner with 53% of the vote against 1960 Quebec) […]
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Doing Politics Differently
This is a smart idea – get more people signed up and get your existing supporters fired up: Dear Friend — Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign — choosing a running mate. You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you […]
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Faster, Stronger, Higher
The Olympics kick off today, a time when Canadians join together and show national pride in their new found appreciation of synchronized trampolining. But the lesser known “political olympics” also kick off this week – here’s a run-down of some of the key events: Gymnastics: The Tories were the early favourites in this event, but […]
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Ad Wars
Things are heating up down south as John McCain’s latest ad brands him as “the original maverick” (and here I thought that was James Garner) and proclaims “we’re worse off now than we were four years ago.” Serves Americans right for electing a Democrat to the White House in 2004! This, of course, comes hot […]
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"You were the minister of the environment and you tried to be very sexy when you were there"
Ralph Klein guest hosted The House last weekend and it was a memorable appearance (how could Ralph on the CBC be anything but?). Sure, it was cheesy and Ralph’s journalist skills seem to have rusted a bit since he left the biz 28 years ago but there were some great moments: 1. A cameo appearance […]
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Provincial Show-Down
In the federal side of the bracket, it will be 1988 versus 1957/58, after the free trade election cruised to a 74% win and Dief’s dominance lead to a squeaker of a win (51% to 49%). So the time has come to select the final showdown on the provincial side. The following four elections ran […]
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Historical Context
Mr. Harper said the Conservatives did “more in three years” than the Liberals in their last 13 years in office, or than the Bloc could ever do in “113 years in opposition.” Fair enough. After all, I think creating a deficit is at least as hard as eliminating one. And while I expect politicians to […]
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Making Sun Readers Nostalgic for Paul Jackson’s Moderation
The Greenpeace folk and their ilk are actually more frightening than a lot of the totalitarian movements — and this is a totalitarian movement that wants to change every facet of your life, make no mistake — that have come before them. If you check out the aims of Greenpeace and then think them through, […]
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Quote of the Day
“Quebeckers are overwhelmingly tired of the battle between those who say they are federalists and those who say they are sovereigntists. Quebeckers are nationalist, Quebeckers are autonomist, and our political formation is fully responsive to those desires.” –Lawrence Cannon Thoughts?
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Quick Hits
No new blog content today, but I’ll direct you to a pair of older posts: 1. Everyone has until Wednesday at 10 pm to vote in the latest round of “Canada’s Biggest Election“. The 1957/58 vs. 1878 matchup may be en route to a recount, with 57/58 holding 1 vote lead so far. 2. Three […]