Calgary Grit

UPDATE: Late night post all the way at the bottom… It’s snowing in Calgary and it figures to be just as odd a day in Ottawa. The monumental/frivolous vote is scheduled for 6 o’clock (4 Mountain!!!!) tonight so I’ll be updating this post from now until then as events develop over the course of the […]

I’m going to make a not-so-bold prediction that we’re in for a week of articles about the King-Byng affair. That means we’re in for a week of articles indirectly comparing both Paul Martin and Stephen Harper to Mackenzie King. And given the political abilities of both men, those are going to be pretty funny comparisons […]

Let me just say that anyone in Canada who claims to know whether or not tomorrow’s vote is valid is either: a) Full of itb) An individual who has spent the last decade reading up on parliamentary procedure Which tells me that we’re going into a week of both sides arguing parliamentary procedural rules (fun, […]

Here’s a site that everyone should bookmark for daily reading up to election day, whenever that may occur. UPDATE: I should add that the Election Prediction Project is up and running too. They’ve got Alberta as 26 Conservative and 2 “too close to call”. That was the general concensus among the readers of this blog […]

UPDATE: If you got to this page on google, looking for the latest on Belinda’s defection, go here. Now that the Liberals are back up in the polls, the speculation has shifted from replacing Paul to replacing Steve. And that’s fair enough. While Martin has lusted for power his entire life, I get the sense […]

With all the accusations being thrown around by the charming scamp and the very important twisting of every harmless comment anyone says into a loaded racist remark, a lot of other very interesting developments are being lost in the shuffle. Here’s a quick run-down of some other news stories: –Did I call it, or did […]

When the Auditor-General’s report was publicly tabled, I acted immediately by ordering a fully independent commission of inquiry, under Mr. Justice John Gomery.-Paul Martin Any regrets Paul? Given the eagerness of the media to lead with “Guité details intervention by Martin“, it’s safe to say Paul Martin is having some regrets over the one time […]

Paul Martin: “Let me be perfectly clear: I am going to get to the bottom of why that chicken crossed the road, come hell or high water!” Stephen Harper: “I am going to consult with Canadians to see why they think the chicken crossed the road. Only after I have listened to Canadians will I […]

Ezra Levant, Calgary’s own Ann Coulter, is at it again in today’s Calgary Sun. Now, for those of you who live outside of Calgary, the Calgary Sun is sort of the type of paper Pat Buchanon would shake his head at and scoff “right wing lunatics” towards. The Sun prides itself on insightful editorials on […]

First of all, here’s a blog that the political geeks out there, myself included, are just going to eat up. It’s called Nomination Watch and has all the dirt on candidates and potential candidates from across the country. I wish I had some hot rumours to share with that site but really, it’s Calgary so […]