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Time for some sanity
It was an American rally, but I think we’d all be better off if we heeded Jon’s message in Canada too.
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By Elections
In case you missed it, a trio of by elections were called last weekend. 1. Vaughan: Mayor Maurizio has won this riding easily in recent years, and defeated Richard Lorello 49% to 34% in 2008. My seat projection system gives the Liberals a 91.4% chance to hold Vaughan during a general election, but this is […]
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Where you live
The City of Toronto has released the poll-by-poll election night numbers and the result is no surprise – if you live in pre-amalgamation Toronto or on a subway line, you likely voted for Smitherman. If you’re a surburban type who drives a Ford, you likely voted Ford. The Torontoist has the map: And BlogTO looks […]
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Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Winnipeg breaks the anti-incumbency craze sweeping the nation, returning Sam Katz to office, despite the fact that he kicks children in the face. Going down in defeat is former NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis. Elsewhere in Manitoba, former Reform/CA/DRC/PC/CPC MP Inky Mark loses by 36 votes in Dauphin. This leaves Maurizio Bevilacqua the only winner among […]
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Meet Naheed
A great interview between Calgary’s new mayor and Peter Mansbridge.
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The Rob Ford Phenomenon
I’m not sure a thorough post-mortem is required for yesterday’s election in Toronto. Much has been written about Rob Ford in recent weeks and it’s fairly easy to understand what happened. It was simply a case of Ford being the right person with the right message at the right time. Politics is usually as simple […]
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The Morning After
Can we all at least agree that scan-tron voting takes all the fun out of election night?
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Ontario Votes Live Blog
11:15 pm: Sorry for the delay in status updates. Us elitists can get sidetracked from important tasks like blogging, when filled with rage (and fine wine). As for the results…well, Ford ran a good campaign. I’ll have more on that tomorrow. For now, I think it’s important for progressive Torontonians to keep things in perspective. […]
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Ontario Votes
After last week’s shocker in Calgary, we turn our eyes to Ontario today, where hundreds of municipalities go to the polls. I’ll be live blogging the results tonight as they come in – as with most, my attention will be focused on Toronto and Ottawa, but there are other races worth watching. Can former grit […]
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As part of the NDP’s always consistent climate change strategy
A new NDP commercial hits the airwaves. In it, Jack Layton complains that Stephen Harper gave a tax break to big polluters…then follows it up with a promise to cut taxes on pollution.