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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...

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NDP 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...

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Kyle 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...

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Rocco 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...

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Keys 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...

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British 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...

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Yes 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...

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Mark 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...

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Jack 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...

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Michael 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...

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Canadian 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....

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Ryan 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...

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“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...

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Presenting 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...

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Trouble 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...

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Ruby 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...

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Why 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...

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Civilized 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...

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Martha 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...

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Live 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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