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After Andre Boisclair saw his poll numbers rise following his admission that he used cocaine while in Cabinet, Pauline Marois has come out and said she tried marijuana once. Pauline, Pauline, Pauline… If you want to beat out Andre, you better out do him. “Admit” you used crack, LSD, or crystal meth. Down some acid […]

Jack Layton has made his list of demands for continued support of the Liberals. Smart move on his part since it allows him to get the NDP message out and either: a) be seen as relevantb) distance himself from the Liberals depending on how the Grits react. The conventional wisdom is that the Liberals want […]

This is a pretty funny clip. How many of these guys do you think work at the Pentagon? Thanks to Little Red Satan for this one.

Obviously not satisfied with the performance of the half dozen Liberal MPs hard at work on Democratic reform, Ed Broadbent has announced the NDP’s democratic reform package: 1. MPs should not be permitted to change parties without resigning and running in a byelection. 2. Election dates should be fixed and held every four years. 3. […]

1. Sometimes these quirky stories require a one liner. Sometimes, the headline itself is enough. This is a case of the later: Tories Stole Tampon Tax Cut Idea 2. A euthanasia bill could get a bit of media play this fall. Good. So long as the proper safeguards are put in place, I don’t see […]

Even though most of the juicy details were revealed in “explosive” headlines last spring, it appears we’ll hear some more testimony from the Gomery trial. Gomery has lifted his ban and Jean Brault’s lawyers have until 5 pm on Friday to ask for a new ban. While there is unlikely to be much new information, […]

1. Via Norman Spector’s site, comes this very interesting story: But even in an age when triple-digit bills are unremarkable, Gordon Ramsay’s £100 pizza has caused a stir in the nation’s dining rooms. Anyone want to bet that the Minister of Immigration will be traveling to England on business sometime soon? 2. Stephen Harper has […]

Daveberta has found the odds for the PC leadership race in Alberta Venture Magazine: Jim Dinning (former MLA Calgary-Lougheed): 2-1Ed Stelmach (MLA Ft. Saskatchewan-Vegreville): 4-1Dave Hancock (MLA Edmonton-Whitemud): 5-1Ted Morton (MLA Foothills-Rockyview): 8-1Lyle Oberg (MLA Strathmore-Brooks): 8-1Mark Norris (defeated MLA Edmonton-McClung): 9-1Iris Evans (MLA Sherwood Park): 16-1 It’s no secret that Dinning is the frontrunner, […]

It appears the unofficial Liberal leadership race has moved to cyberspace. Joining “Martin Cauchon for PM” on the net is “John Manley for Leader“. And, of course, this blog has made no secret about our desire to see Joe Volpe as the next Liberal leader. We recognize that Ignatieff supporters would likely prefer writing 100 […]

The Alberta Government has launched an ad campaign that will spend taxpayers’ money to convince taxpayers…wait for it…to accept the 400$ prosperity bonus. I swear I am not making this up: Premier Ralph Klein’s office is spending $65,000 on newspaper advertising to persuade Albertans they can accept his prosperity bonus cheques with a clean conscience. […]