WHAMMO!  •  Just like that, Canadian politics are sent for a loop one more time. Coalition gone. Smug Harper staring at the numbers and we are all saying "Thank God Stephane Dion is Gone-dee-bye-byes!!"  •  Liberal support stood at 34 per cent, one point ahead of the Conservatives and up eight …

I wonder of the Liberals have fallen on their feet. You know there are only 360 degrees in a circle and anything can happen once in a while. But all of a sudden there are noises coming out of Ottawa which appear to have a little uumph to them:  •  ...Though the new Liberal Leader is widely seen as …

Why so special? Because I took the day off, of course. We have stuff to get in, stuff to put up and stuff to eat. We have a snow storm coming a guests tonight. Ball cap wearing guests, fortunately. But there is that eternal question - how much booze to buy in anticipation of a party that may be …

Has anyone else noticed that the days-long coalition of the opposition (COTO) has somehow become a source of conservative party economic theory? The mere existence COTO, which seems to have had a life span of six days, has caused Ontario to gain of 20% in its seats in Parliament (thus alienating …

I really like Danny Williams, perhaps the most gutsy politician in Canada these days. This move is particularly sweet:  •  “We were just basically kicked out of the province by a last-minute piece of legislation,” Mr. Cote said from Montreal. “Because of what we have on the table, we will have to …

I have two in-laws who lost jobs - or avoided losing jobs by moving first - recently in the auto parts sector so this is no idle question. It is interesting to note that both landed new work likely thanks to a Canadian dollar that wisely shed 20-25% of its value against the US buck. But, still …

It's just that no one noticed the vacuum, you know? The PM lost the grip. The leader of the opposition lost the grip. Misguided western resentment gained another notch towards gaining legitimacy as apparently the guiding principle in Canada. All nothingness. A sad week that is ending up with a … read more »

After Dion's suicide by Betamax of the other night... the transmission from Ice Station 17... the failed attempt at operating a cell phone video camera...whatever you may call it, it is good to see someone stand up and act upon the fact of Dion's passing as a person of any relevance in Canadian …

Last night was one of the most discomforting nights of TV that I can remember in a long time. This goes well beyond a botch by the current Government and has become a morality play about the dangers of bad leadership with plenty of examples to go around for everyone.  •  The Prime Minister's … read more »