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The Tory Platform
In 2008, we didn’t see the Tory platform until the dying days of the campaign. This time, we got it before the writ even dropped. With all three opposition parties ready to vote down the government, we’re now almost certain to be in a campaign by the weekend. Which means today’s budget becomes the de […]
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Election 2011
The Liberals, Bloc, and NDP all say they’ll vote against the budget. Whether they fall on the Liberal opposition day Friday, the Bloc sub-ammendment Thursday, or by Harper going to the GG before then, the 40th Parliament is about to end.
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Budget Day
Back in January, the NDP laid out 5 demands in exchange for their support on the federal budget: In a new memo prepared by the NDP, the party costs its main requests. The NDP wants the budget to include $700-million to raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors; a doubling of the Canada Pension […]
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The Week Ahead
The week ahead promises to be an interesting one, even if the end result looks more and more certain by the day. The Liberal opposition day and the supply vote on spending estimates have been shifted from Monday to Friday, allowing Flaherty to table his budget Tuesday. While the budget itself will never pass, it […]
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"The Ignatieffs were not typical immigrants"
The above comes from the always classy CPC war room, in response to this online video: In a dispute of this sorts, perhaps we can see what the “Harper government” has to say about whether George was a true immigrant or not: George Ignatieff: PeacemongerGeorge Ignatieff (1913–1989), one of Canada’s most celebrated diplomats and a […]
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The Not So Triumphant Return Of Poll Soup
I haven’t provided a poll soup update since 2010, but with a campaign around the corner, it’s worth checking in. Before we get to that, I must meet Blogging Council standards and issue the following disclaimer: Warning – The following post contains graphic information and poll numbers that may not be suitable for some Liberals. […]
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This Week in Alberta: The Liberals Land their Man
Maverick MLA Raj Sherman has found a new home with the Alberta Liberals. Sort of. He will sit as an independent Liberal for now, and run under the party’s banner in the next election. And, oh yeah, he also announced his candidacy in the ALP leadership race. For Sherman, it’s a logical fit. He’s been […]
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How to get people interested in an otherwise boring scandal…
Former Harper advisor had deal with escort for First Nations water contracts: document The problem, of course, is that if we’re talking about escorts, no one’s talking about Harper or influence peddling…or any of the dozen other scandals engulfing this government at the moment.
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A brief note on public opinion polls
Three polls to look at today: Lib 35%, CPC 30%, NDP 20%, BQ 11%PC 36%, Lib 33%, NDP 8%, Ref 11%, BQ 10%Lib 48%, PC 39%, NDP 11% Those are the final pre-election polls for the three most recent times Canadians voted out an incumbent government (Jeff has more on the 2005/06 election here). In […]