Tim Powers: The Prime Minister’s Lead Blocker
Meet the Players The Second in a Series of Interviews with Political Strategists and Candidates What do you get when you cross a rugby player, a communications professor, a top-ranked lobbyist, a...
View ArticleNDP Leader Layton: Democracy Tastes Bad
Perhaps the NDP should’ve spent last weekend’s convention looking to remove a different initial from it’s name; the Canadian Press is reporting tonight that the fourth party’s leader Jack Layton...
View ArticleKyle Seeback: Championship Swimmer Prepares for New Kind of Race
Meet the Players The Third in a Series of Interviews with Political Strategists and Candidates From an early age, Kyle Seeback has been successful–often at the very highest levels–in everything he has...
View ArticleRocco Rossi: The Liberal Party’s Fundraiser-in-Chief
Meet the Players The Fourth in a Series of Interviews with Political Strategists and Candidates The numbers reported to Elections Canada really say it all. Over the last few years, the Liberal Party‘s...
View ArticleKeys to Victory in the Next Federal Election
Notwithstanding this analysis, it appears that an election is imminent. As political parties and candidates gird for battle, they would do well to study the latest findings from some of Canada’s...
View ArticleBritish Columbia – Ms. May, or May Not?
So, it looks as though Elizabeth May in her never ending struggle to push her number one priority has decided that her next kick at the cat will be in British Columbia against Gary Lunn, contrary to an...
View ArticleYes Liberals, You CAN Do Better!
If Campaign 2009 is going to be a contest between the Liberals and the Conservatives of the last four months, I’m seriously going to have to start considering the possibility that Michael Ignatieff is...
View ArticleMark Holland: The New Generation of Liberal Leadership
When Brian Mulroney became prime minister in 1984, he recorded the largest victory in Canadian electoral history, winning an unprecedented 211 seats in the House of Commons. Decimated and having won a...
View ArticleJack Layton wakes up briefly, then hits “Snooze”
So, for a brief shining moment, Jack Layton opened his eyes, let in the light of day, and saw the real world. Then he promptly hit the snooze button and went back to bed. At least, that’s they way I...
View ArticleMichael Ignatieff is playing games with Parliament
Yeah, so I read a very short time ago that Michael Ignatieff, the man who can not “Prop Up” the Government anymore, is more than happy to facilitate the speedy passage of the EI Bill that is the focus...
View ArticleCanadian Election Open Threads
Scott H. Payne at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen and I have started some open threads about potential issues that we should be debating should we find ourselves in a federal election anytime soon....
View ArticleRyan Hastman: The Next Generation of Conservative Leadership
Let it never be said that I do not give the people what they want. Last week, after my interview with Mark Holland–whom I described as part of the new generation of Liberal leadership–readers sent me...
View Article“We Can Do Better”: The Latest Liberal/Toronto Star Attempt At Scandal
Okay, so it’s quite obvious to everyone about now that the Conservative candidate for Markham should be nixed — not because he’s stating any inconvenient accusations against the party he plans to run...
View ArticlePresenting Election Target: A Fun New Site For Political Junkies & Regular...
As many regulars around here know, I’ve been fairly quiet lately and for good reason! Since the spring, I’ve been working on a new project with some talented friends called Election Target, which aims...
View ArticleTrouble in Paradise?
Michael Ignatieff has been sailing through some stormy seas, with the recent resignation of his Quebec lieutenant and subsequent party grumbling. I don’t think anyone believes the Outremont situations...
View ArticleRuby Dhalla? No thank you!
While I can appreciate the efforts that some in the Conservative Party have in their quest for a majority, bringing folks like Ruby Dhalla (Lib, Brampton-Springdale) into the fold will only serve to...
View ArticleWhy Canada Needs Another Tory Majority
Richard serves up some red meat for the Conservative base in his most recent op-ed, this time in The Hamilton Spectator. He spells out some very good reasons for Canadians to root for a Conservative...
View ArticleCivilized People Can Be Rude
Jonathan has provided some very engaging commentary here and here. Following up on this theme of civility and objectivity in journalistic reporting, Jonah Goldberg has an excellent piece over at...
View ArticleMartha Hall Findlay: “Not Left. Not Right. Moving Forward.”
Meet the Players The Eighth in a Series of Interviews with Political Strategists and Candidates “Not Left. Not Right. Moving Forward.” That is the slogan that greets all visitors to Martha Hall...
View ArticleLive Byelection Results
…courtesy of Election Target. Update:With the Toronto Sun calling Cumberland for the Tories, some propaganda machines must be feeling stupid tonight!
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