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MSN has a run-down on some of the funniest, stupidest and nastiest ads of the midterm campaign. Closer to home, the Tories have released an attack ad for Dianne Haskett which accuses the Liberals of being too negative. Uh-huh. In their defense, I guess this week would be a bad week to run on “promises […]

Prominent Evangelical (and “Bush ally”) Ted Haggard is in trouble over allegedly “visiting” a male prostitute. Uh-oh. Here’s what Haggard’s had to say about homosexuals in the past: Although he has called homosexuality immoral and something that “excludes one from the Kingdom of God”, in his television interview he was at pains to say he […]

Previous Profiles:Dave Hancock Lyle Oberg Mark NorrisTed MortonEd Stelmach As a special bonus, I’m doing two profiles today for the price of 1. But before I get to them, it seems Lyle Oberg is promising to drum up the Same Sex Marriage issue yet again: RED DEER, ALTA. — One of the main contenders to […]

1. It always looks bad to break a promise but I think this was the right move to make. I’m far from an investment expert but Income Trusts were a tax loophole which needed to be closed. 2. Glad to see that the Clean Air Act may undergo massive amendments. Hopefully something positive can come […]

I’m not sure how to directly link to the video, but I must say Stephen Harper did a good job on the Mercer Report tonight. The return of “the handshake” was, dare I say it, more laugh out loud funny than even Bob Rae’s skinny dipping and it’s sure to cause fewer nightmares.

Previous Profiles:Dave Hancock Lyle Oberg Mark NorrisTed Morton Before I get to my Ed Stelmach profile, this is certainly newsworthy: Starting next fall, the outgoing premier will lecture and tutor in media studies at Mount Royal College, but in a digital environment far different from the one he experienced as a broadcast journalist in the […]

Scott Brison joins Bob Rae by posing nude. The gauntlet has been thrown down to the other six contenders… In Other News…I was going to put together a series of quotes and links on the nation story but Andrew Coyne beat me to the punch. Paul Wells’ has the latest on Jean Lapierre (remember him?). […]

Apparently Hugo Chavez’s company owns some of the US voting machines. Luckily those on the far right in the United States aren’t prone to believing conspiracy theories or else this would certainly generate a few, one imagines…

Previous Profiles:Dave Hancock Lyle Oberg Mark Norris Before I get to the fourth profile in my series, I’d like to take a minute to reflect on the man all eight contenders hope to replace. Love him or hate him, it’s impossible to deny that Ralph isn’t quote worthy. So while I profile provincial PC candidates, […]

On occasion, people go and do something to make me doubt my faith in humanity. For example, every election night when the Calgary West results roll in. Yesterday, I once again was forced to question the collective wisdom of my fellow Calgarians. I went to Blockbuster to rent Thank You For Smoking (which totally rocked!) […]