Posts Tagged: Canadian Politics 2008
Do You Think The Toronto Star Likes Jim Flaherty?
Posted by on Monday, March 10, 2008 in - 2 comments
A nice neat listing of the financial downsides of the torynomics of Ottawa and how what we are watching is a continuation of the botch that Ontario was left with after the same crew were asked to leave here. A lengthy quote is worth the effort...because it takes so much effort to cut and paste a …
On Their Knees Or At Your Throat
Posted by on Saturday, March 8, 2008 in - 8 comments
This government's style has to be admired. One day they are blaming all around them for everything they've done while seeking no part in creating a national vision (and working hard to disassemble any idea of a national vision) and the next they are begging their sworn and sworn at enemies to get …
Friday Bullets For Spring Forward Weekend
Posted by on Friday, March 7, 2008 in - 8 comments
Happy change of clocks weekend. Happy up to 50 cm of snow weekend, too. Fifty! That is 20 inches! Sunday, day of thrown out backs. And one less hour to get over it. • Chantal Hebert, still channeling Rene Levesque's shrug, has a good column in The Star on the unfortunately named NAFTA-gate …
Another Great Sandra Buckler Moment
Posted by on Thursday, March 6, 2008 in - 2 comments
I like Communications Directors. I really do. If you had any idea how much I liked and respected the job and the people that do it you would realize this is not really a snip at anyone but, after yesterday's post in which Ms. Buckler is quoted categorically but personally denied a matter in …
Given The Wind Direction, Chuck's A Liar
Posted by on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in - 18 comments
I am having a hard time keeping up but today the official Conservative Party line appears to be that Chuck Cadman is a liar: • “The Prime Minister's Office has "categorically" denied any Conservatives offered a dying MP a lucrative life-insurance policy in exchange for his support on a critical …
A Question About Canadian Federal Polling History
Posted by on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in - 5 comments
Has there ever been a time when both the Tories and Grits polled below 30%? • Are we almost at that point now?
Nobody Reached Out To The Canadians To Try To Assure Them...
Posted by on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in - 3 comments
Nothing fills a Canadian with pride more than a passing reference by a politician in another country. We go all giggly and forget ourselves. This thing with Obama and NAFTA, though, is a bit different. As Ben points out, it seems to be a bit of collateral damage from the Canadian Federal …
Seemliness In The National Debate
Posted by on Monday, March 3, 2008 in - 23 comments
This is just fun. So many questions. Like: is this personal or ex officio wrong and is there any distinction in the case of a Prime Minister? Meaning - if there is an election and he loses, can a Court overrule the outcome saying a libel swayed the vote? What other measure of the loss of a …
Friday Bulllets For A Leap Day
Posted by on Friday, February 29, 2008 in - 19 comments
Who the hell decided leap day gets added to February? Why can't we have an extra long June? Why can't we have two Christmas Days? No, February that sucky whiner of a month needed the extra day. So here we are. Not in March. • Update: corroboration Cadmanesque? Are we now going to question a …
This Is Just Great - Aintcha Proud?
Posted by on Thursday, February 28, 2008 in - 25 comments
Holy Moly. Really. Holy McMoly of the Imperial Molonians: • “ The widow of former B.C. MP Chuck Cadman says two Conservative Party officials offered her husband a million-dollar life insurance policy in exchange for his vote to bring down the Liberal government in May of 2005. The offer, which …
