I will always remember today as the day that I almost heckled Stephen Harper. Last night, I heard from a local environmental activist that Stephen Harper would be speaking here in Halifax. I was beside myself with excitement. I’ve spent five years hating Harper, but I never got to express that opinion to him in… [Read more…]
March 31, 2011
Katie pointed this out to me. Of course, Shrill Harper abandoned this promise when he became leader of a minority government. Will it come back if he gets a majority? Who knows!
March 31, 2011
Debates about debates aren’t new in Canadian Federal politics. You may recall that the broadcast consortium that hosts the Federal leaders debate tried to exclude Elizabeth May during the 2008 election campaign. Now it’s happening again. With the addition of debate drama to the already established coalition drama, this campaign is shaping up to be… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
How many registered political campaigns are going on in Canada right now. If you said four, then you forgot the Greens, and if you said five, then you haven’t heard of the Catch 22 campaign, which is officially registered as a third (sixth?) party in this election. These guys are pretty awesome. Their FAQ explains… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
Today has been a somewhat encouraging day on the campaign trail. Firstly, there is a glimmer of hope in the polls. The Conservatives are on their way down, and the Liberals, NDP and Greens are on their way up. I can’t imagine why this might be. Maybe the Shrill Harper meme has caught on, maybe… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
I think we all saw this coming, but that doesn’t make it any less overwhelming. The Conservatives have responded to the fall of their government with a veritable avalanche of bullshit that will stream out of everybody’s television for the next month and a bit. I apologize if I just summoned the image of an… [Read more…]
March 28, 2011
Orwell’s Bastard has a great idea: “We can’t let Harper and his armies of Attack ParrotsTM (h/tdeBeauxOs) make this all about notional coalitions. It’s a lying, cynical narrative, but it appeals to lazy corporate-media types because it doesn’t require any thought, research or reflection. … Or do we engage him on his own turf, but subvert… [Read more…]
March 27, 2011
I got a comment on yesterday’s post that repeated the Conservative party line that four elections in seven years is too many, and that the $350 million cost of this upcoming election is a waste. The logical conclusion: We need a Conservative majority! Actually, she said we need a Progressive Conservative majority despite the fact… [Read more…]
March 26, 2011
I woke up this morning to find this on my twitter feed. Michael Ignatieff has officially ruled out a coalition. Luckily for all of you, I happened to have a professional cameraman in the room at the time, so my reaction to the news was taped. Here’s the video: That’s right. Not only did the news… [Read more…]
March 26, 2011
I know what you’re thinking: What kind of antisocial loser spends his Friday night blogging about Canadian politics? The answer: The same kind of antisocial loser who spent his whole Friday day watching three hundred and eight people yell at each other on CPAC. So yes, I am blogging about politics on a Friday night.… [Read more…]
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