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One-on-One
Peter Mansbridge talks coalitions with Michael Ignatieff in studio, talks coalitions with Jack Layton on the campaign trail, and talks coalitions with Stephen Harper in an empty hockey rink. All three do a good job getting their message out, but Layton clearly made the best choice in terms of format. Viewers get to see the […]
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Ad Watch: I…Won’t…Stop…Until…The…Job…Is…Done
The NDP release the kind of ad you’re supposed to release when you’re surging. It’s all Jack, it’s all positive, it plays on that sense of momentum. How would you rate this ad? A B C D F See Results
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Tour Gratuit
On Sunday, I lamented that this election campaign was still lacking a defining storyline. Given the polls today, it’s safe to say we finally have it. The NDP surge is one of those surprises that maybe shouldn’t be too surprising. After all, there have been thousands of attack ads aired against Michael Ignatieff and Stephen […]
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Quebec Turns Orange
I haven’t reported on any individual polls as of yet this campaign, but this one, accurate or not, is going to be the only thing talked about tomorrow: NDP 36%BQ 31%CPC 17%Lib 13% UPDATE: Ekos is in…and the Bloc has dropped to 24% in Quebec. People have been predicting the death of the Bloc for […]
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Before They Were Stars
From vintage voter, comes pictures of our current leaders in their youth. Their hair and glasses were all bigger, though some things never change – even a young Steve Harper had issues with “reality”.
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Poll Soup: And here comes the NDP?
Tons of polls out today, with something for everyone. If you’re a Liberal, you’re no doubt salivating at eating into the 8-point Tory lead in today’s Decima and yesterday’s Ekos polls. The NDP are surging in the latest from Leger and Angus Reid, with the latter showing them tied for second with the Liberals. The […]
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Scoreboard Watching
As we enter the stretch drive on the campaign trail, I figured I’d check in on the “20 questions” pool, to see if the campaign has unfolded as people expected it would. Over/under on the highest level of support the Conservatives will hit in a national election poll – 42% (63% said over) While Harper’s […]
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Week 3 in Review: Hash-Tag FAIL
Week 3 was all about the leaders debates – Tuesday in English and Wednesday en francais. We were treated to a round of hockey metaphors by the participants and boxing metaphors by the pundits. In the end, there was no knock-out punch, no consensus winner and no defining moment. Which is fitting, since the entire […]
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So What?
Michael Ignatieff’s “rise up” speech, which has been generating a fair amount of online buzz this weekend. Ten dollars says Ignatieff shouting “rise up” will be coming soon to a Tory attack, after a narrator asks “what does Ignatieff say about raising taxes?”.