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Welcome to the official opposition…
…and all the anonymous news reports that come with it: NDP ‘unease’ surrounds Turmel’s Bloc secrecy There’s a serious unease in the NDP over interim leader Nycole Turmel’s memberships in two Quebec sovereigntist parties, a party staffer said Thursday. The staffer, speaking anonymously to RDI’s La période des questions, said it shows a lack of […]
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Turmel Turmoil
We all knew the NDP’s flirtation with the separatists would emerge as an issue at some point during the 41st Parliament. I just don’t think anyone expected it to move to the forefront quite so rapidly: Interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel says she’s a federalist, despite having had links to two sovereigntist parties and being […]
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Craig Chandler Supports the Liberals
This week’s sign of the apocalypse – an e-mail sent out today by Craig Chandler to all PGIB members: From: “PGIB Head Office” Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:33:02 -0600To: Craig ChandlerReplyTo: “PGIB Head Office” Subject: A Serious Leadership Message For Albertans! – This Email Is URGENT In Nature – NOW PLEASE VOTE IN THE […]
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Welcome to Rob Ford’s Toronto
Although there certainly wasn’t a lot of merriment around the gravy fountain at my election night party last October, the one consolation I took from Rob Ford’s victory was that the next four years would be entertaining. If you’re the sort of person who cheers for the most interesting outcome politically, then a Ford victory […]
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Exciting Race Brewing for LPC Presidency
Given the challenges facing the Liberal Party, January’s national executive elections could very well be the most important in the party’s history. And the way it’s going, it looks like there will be more star power in the race for LPC president than in the race for LPC leader. Party veterans vie for Liberal presidencyBy […]
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Today in Slightly More Interesting Polling
Tough crowd to please: Poll: 52 percent approve of God’s job performanceBy John Blake, CNN (CNN) – If you think voters are in cranky mood over politics, a new poll suggests that some of the dissatisfaction may run deeper. God’s job performance has trouble measuring up to many Americans’ expectations, according to a poll by […]
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Today in Totally Useless Polling
The Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald have released polling information on the Alberta PC and Alberta Liberal leadership races, giving us valuable information about who is winning…among people who will not vote in the contest. First, the numbers: PCs Mar 12%Morton 8%Redford 6%Orman 4.7%Horner 4.7%Griffiths 1.5% Liberals Sherman 9%Blakeman 6.5%MacDonald 5.4%Harvey 2.6%Payne 2.1% While this […]
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"If I have tried to bring anything to federal politics, it is the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart"
Very sad news today, with Jack Layton announcing he is now battling a new form of cancer. He will be taking a leave of absence as party leader to focus on getting health, and has recommended that Nycole Turmel take over as interim leader.
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This Week in Alberta – Looking for a Leader
All eyes are on the PC and Liberal leadership races this summer in Alberta. Well, all eyes are on the PC leadership race, and a few eyes are glancing over at the Liberal one every now and then. Still, the five Liberal candidates held a lively debate in Edmonton on Wednesday – you can read […]
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This Week in Ontario – And They’re Off!
Political excitement at the federal level may have evaporated faster than water in downtown Toronto, but the provincial scene is still very much alive this summer across Ontario. Among this week’s highlights: 1. The Liberals scored a big endorsement from David Suzuki, whose foundation criticized the Ontario NDP last week. 2. The NDP played up […]