Calgary Grit

Jack is unimpressed that Paul is refusing to crack down on private health care. Not too surprising since looking Ralph Klein in the eye and saying “no” is different than looking Jean Charest in the eye and saying “no”. And hypothetically looking Ralph Klein in the eye and hypothetically saying no, during an election campaign, […]

According to the Hill Times, the opposition leader’s office has more Quebec content than Paul Martin’s PMO. This, in itself, isn’t of the utmost importance since Paul has the greatest political mind in Canadian history as his Quebec lieutenant. Still, it bring us back to the question of what the Conservatives need to do to […]

Tonight was the parliamentary press gallery dinner, a time for politicians to poke fun at themselves (or, more specifically, for their speech writers to poke fun at their bosses). Since watching CPAC was how I spent my Saturday night, here are the highlights: Host – Anthony Germaine “Lucien Bouchard called. He told us that Mike […]

In case anyone has forgotten about the more successful aspects of Chretien’s post-referendum national unity strategy, today’s polling numbers show the importance of the Clarity Act. A murky question splits the province down the middle, a clear question leads to a confident no vote. More impressive, Quebecers themselves agree that there needs to be a […]

There was an article a few weeks back accusing Canadian bloggers of being pussies. Well, luckily Canadian bloggers are out to show their relevance! Faced with declining poll numbers, several Conservative blogs set their sights on a poll they might actually win – a poll on advanced education on the NDP website. I kid you […]

It’s that time of the month again. That time when you hear it from them on a daily basis. They can’t make up their minds and seem to contradict what they told you just yesterday. The mood swings are intense and you don’t know what to make of what they tell you. Yes, the pollsters […]

Remember the 2004 election? Remember how Paul Martin claimed there was no way Stephen Harper’s promise of tax cuts was realistic? Remember how social programs were more important than tax cuts for Paul? Well, if you answered “yes”, would care you to remind this guy.

In a surprising and unpredictable stand, Jason Cherniak has sided with John Duffy on a Paul Martin related topic. The topic in question? Stephen Clarkson’s analysis of PMPM’s handling of Sheila Fraser’s infamous report in his new book, Big Red Machine (which is SO going on my Christmas list). Duffy, a Paul Martin strategist, feels […]

Over 1,000 responses – you can find the results here. Obviously any self-selecting survey has limited scientific value, but it still makes for a highly fascinating read. It’s no surprise to see that that both bloggers and blog readers tend to be overwhelingly Conservative whereas us Liberals are very under represented (despite Steve MacKinnon’s pleas […]

While the resignation of the leader of a caucus of one in New Brunswick is not newsworthy in itself, I think most people can see the potential implications. With his majority of one, now a majority of two, the door is open for a jump to the federal scene should Stephen Harper lose the upcoming […]