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I was going to make a pithy comment about Brian now feeling “betrayed” yet again but there’s a pretty fair discussion going on about Newman’s ethics over at Bound By Gravity. Check it out. Instead, I’m going to put up what I judge to be one of the better “inadvertent misprints” of the year. From […]

The final is set, and it will feature a clash between two Canadians whose leadership as Prime Minister no one voting in this poll experienced (I’m going out on a limb to guess there are very few 100 year olds reading this blog). (1) Mackenzie King (424) 33.57%(4) Wilfrid Laurier (839) 66.43% (2) John A. […]

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1. The final Gomery report won’t be released until February 1st. So, if Paul’s plan holds, that likely means we’re looking at an April vote. BUT… …the preliminary report will still come out November 1st. Given that the preliminary report will be the messy one assigning blame and the final report will just have recommendations […]

I’m just bringing the poll back to the top – you can vote once a day until Tuesday at noon. For background, you can read my “Case for King” or my “Trudeau vs Macdonald profile“. Greatest Prime Minister (Round 3) Semi-Final Matchup 1 bio (1) Mackenzie King bio (4) Wilfrid Laurier Semi-Final Matchup 2 bio […]

While Trudeau and Macdonald are in a dogfight, the tournament’s top seed seems certain of being bounced by Wilfrid Laurier. After consulting with my astrologer, I’ve decided to help King out and therefore present, “A Case for King” (even though, I myself would vote for Laurier). A Case for KingNot only was he Canada’s longest […]

For the third consecutive round, Pierre Trudeau finds himself in the most hotly contested battle. This time, John A. MacDonald is his opponent. While I skipped the profiles last weekend due to a labour day getaway, I’m pleased to profile the Trudeau/MacDonald clash today. Remember, you can vote once each day until Tuesday at noon. […]

There’s an interesting proposal being put forward by the Young Liberals to limit party funding based on the percentage of ridings they run candidates in. This is obviously the least subtle attack ever on the Bloc Quebecois. While I hate the Bloc with a fiery passion, the proposal seems extremely illogical and undemocratic. The Bloc […]

The Greatest PM contest is down to four – and it’s hard to argue with the four that are left (though many have tried!). The rules are the same as before – you can vote once each day up until noon Mountain next Tuesday when the poll will be closed and the finalists will be […]

I’m well over my CanCon levels for September, so I think I’ll plow into US politics for a little bit… 1. George Bush is going to head an inquiry into finding out…how he messed up dealing with Katrina! Gosh, with all the problems of the Gomery Pyle show, why didn’t Martin just appoint himself to […]