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Indecision ’08
For those curious how the political stock markets are calling the US Presidential campaign: Dem Nominee Clinton 49.3% Obama 30.5% Gore 8.7% Edwards 5.3% Republican Nominee Giuliani 32.5%Thompson 31.2% Romney 22.5% McCain 8.5%
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I’ll Take that Bet!
KINGSTON, OTTAWA — A defiant Gordon O’Connor said yesterday he has no intention of quitting as Defence Minister, and warned his critics not to assume he is about to turfed from the portfolio in a widely expected cabinet shuffle. “I can assure you of one thing: I’m not retiring and I’m not resigning,” Mr. O’Connor […]
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Whatchu Talkin About?
Macleans had some fun with google site search to find out what topics got the most play on Stephen Harper’s website over the past year. For those keeping track, the environment narrowly edged out crime, taxes, accountability, health care, child care, and, in a bit of a surprise, “dancing with the stars”. So, I figured […]
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Divide the Right
Via Ken Chapman comes news of Link Byfield’s new right wing Albertan party – the Wild Rose Party. So, for those keeping track, that gives Alberta: The Alberta AllianceSocial CreditThe Wild Rose PartyThe Alberta PartyThe Separation Party On the right side of the spectrum.
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Random News
None of these stories really catch my eye, but if anyone wants to comment, go nuts! 1. Stephane Dion, who voted in favour of Harper’s Quebec as a nation resolution, wants Harper to clarify what Dion and most of the Liberal MPs actually voted for. 2. The federal building fire sale that I’d always thought […]
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Let’s Try That One Again
Two women? Three Jim Dinning supporters? Two Calgarians? My, how it must have pained Ed Stelmach to announce this Cabinet shuffle. Cindy Ady becomes Hector Goudreau’s parliamentary secretary associate minister in tourism – presumably he’ll still handle the booming Grimshaw tourism industry while she focuses on the less important Calgary efforts. She’s also responsible for […]
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If You’re Not Busy…
Given the strenuous workload intergovernmental affairs has been for Rona Ambrose, maybe she should consider this. I hate to beat a dead horse, but sometimes the posts just write themselves.
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics is one of the more interesting reads to come out in recent years (although that might just be the statistician in me speaking). The book’s website has a good blog that manages to put up 2 or 3 interesting posts a day. Well worth a visit during those slow months of summer when political […]
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Signs your boss has more faith in Gordon O’Connor than in you
Does anyone else find it odd that Canada’s Minister of intergovernmental affairs hasn’t said a single word about the all out war being waged between three Premiers and the federal government? Especially when one is considering suing her government?
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Peace in our Time – Day 93
Have-no provinces only want their fair share: MacDonald Federal minister tears strip off Newfoundland Premier Calvert not backing down from lawsuit against feds I know it’s petty to say I told you so. But when it’s Jim Flaherty on the other end, I don’t really feel that bad about it. So Jim. I told you […]