Calgary Grit

Ealier this week I previewed the NDP campaign. Today, I’ll look at the Bloc. Keep in mind that a Calgarian isn’t likely the best person to preview the BQ so the analysis might be a tad superficial. I know a lot of the usual suspects in the comments section are familiar with the Quebec situation […]

The media has had a fun time with Ralph Klein’s prediction of a Liberal minority government. The general consensus is that this is bad news for Harper and that it may be part of the long simmering feud between the two men. I’m not so sure. The more distance the CPC can get between Harper […]

While I’m a little bitter Robert has thrust a holiday campaign on us all, the Canadian blog awards are up and running again. This blog is nominated for: Best BlogBest Progressive BlogBest PostBest Post Series While I have made fun of people who stack internet polls in the past, I’m a Liberal so I feel […]

I just got back from the University of Calgary Liberal Association’s Death by Chocolate fundraiser. Michael Ignatieff was the guest speaker and he took to opportunity to announce that he would be running for the Liberals in the upcoming federal election. He didn’t say which seat he had his sights set on and, last I’d […]

1. The Conservatives have unveiled their confidence motion. The Globe story says this will mark the first time in over 100 years that a government will fall on an outright non-confidence motion, but I’m fairly sure Diefenbaker went down on a non-confidence motion in ’63. To the best of my knowledge that’s the only other […]

1. It looks like Paul is itching for another wrongful dismissal suit: “I don’t have confidence in him to chair the board of Via Rail,” Transport Minister Jean Lapierre said Tuesday following a cabinet meeting. Or…Lapierre won’t have confidence in Pelletier after he gets proper notice. My head is just spinning with all the delayed […]

I was just watching PrimeTime Politics with Peter Van Dusen and he had a panel of MPs on. Although Monte Solberg was on the panel, the line of the night belonged to the NDP’s Pat Martin. Check that. That should read, “the line of the year“. I really don’t know what to say so I’ll […]

With an election around the corner, I’ll be previewing the election on a party by party basis this week. Specifically, what I feel the key tactics for each of the major parties (and the NDP) should be. Today, we start off with those lovable losers, the New Democrats. N…D…P… The 2004 Campaign: Layton made some […]

It’s been a busy couple of days here with the Orchard tip making Bourque, and then Kinsella saying some nice things about this blog and linking to the Brison post. Of course, this creates some pressure to put up fresh content. I’m a little busy right now so I’ll just throw up a few news […]

Scott Brison has tipped the Liberal hand on what their campaign strategy will be. First of all, let me just say that it’s refreshing to see David Herle come up with such a fresh and ingenious series of tactics. And, I must say I was shocked that it was Scott Brison who was sent out […]