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Stampede to the Polls: Naheed Nenshi
Previous Profiles:Ric McIverKent Hehr In the third instalment of my 484 part series profiling Calgary mayoral candidates, I look at a man who has been writing about how Calgary should be run for many years. And he’s finally decided to do something about it. Naheed NenshiAbout Naheed: Naheed is a professor, a Harvard graduate, and […]
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This will make for an interesting chapter in his hockey book
“Canadians are being forced to subsidize millionaire hockey team owners and that’s a misconduct.”–Stephen Harper, 2000 “Errr….”-Stephen Harper, today Off the top, let me say that I’m not dead set against the idea of the government playing a role in the return of the Nordiques. I’m a sports fan, and the first website I ever […]
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Michael Ignatieff
With the summer coming to a close, a look back at the Liberal Express.
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"Losers don’t get to form coalitions"
Except when they do…
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Michael Ignatieff Recalibrates
The Liberals released their new critic lineup for the fall. Among the highlights: –Ralph Goodale becomes Deputy Leader. Some will see this as a slight to Rae who had been the de facto Number 2, but I think it’s a welcome move – Goodale is experienced, competent, respected, and it sends the right message to […]
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Stampede to the Polls: Kent Hehr Profile
Previous profile:Ric McIver For whatever reason, the city that burns Pierre Trudeau in effogy and hasn’t elected a federal Liberal since 1968 has a habit of puting Liberals in charge. Dave Broconnier ran for the federal Liberals before making a run for mayor. His predecessor Al Duerr was openly Liberal. Even Mayor Ralph Klein mused […]
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The Recalibration of Stephen Harper
September 3, 2010: Guy Giorno, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s most senior adviser, is stepping down, as the Conservatives seek to recalibrate after a politically troubled summer. December 30, 2009: “This is the time to recalibrate, consult and deliver the next stage of our plan that we outlined last year in Budget 2009,” said spokesman Dimitri […]
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A Propos of Nothing
August 11, 2010: Michael Ignatieff’s principal secretary and top Quebec aide quit because the Liberal Leader doesn’t know the province “from Minnesota,” Stephen Harper’s strategists say. The gloating memo, sent to Tory MPs and supporters Monday, was inspired by the departure of Jean-Marc Fournier. A former member of Quebec’s National Assembly, he left Jean Charest’s […]
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End of Summer News Bits
1. Bloc MP Carole Lavallée is upset with Stephen Harper: La députée bloquiste Carole Lavallée juge inacceptable que le premier ministre Stephen Harper ait écrit aux élèves du pays afin de les encourager à visiter les parcs nationaux. Dans cette lettre expédiée en mai aux élèves de deuxième secondaire au Québec et de huitième année […]
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Stampede to the Polls: Ric McIver Profile
If I’m going to earn the right to keep the “Calgary” prefix on this blog’s name, I feel it’s my responsibility to cover Calgary politics. As such, I begin the first of my 764 part series, profiling the gaggle of candidates vying to replace Dave Bronconnier as Mayor of Calgary. Sadly, with Craig Chandler siting […]