Category Archives: Mulling Over

The Honourable Tom

Posted on 15 September 2012 by PhantomObserver

As Parliament prepares to resume next month, there’s one bit of housekeeping that needed to be taken care of: Tom Mulcair got his PC appointment yesterday. It is a fairly important thing. As I’ve mentioned before, an Opposition leader appointed … Continue reading →

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Nobody Can Claim That Tom Mulcair Hasn’t Got Guts

Posted on 13 July 2012 by PhantomObserver

Yesterday, Tom Mulcair’s visit to the Calgary Stampede got some fairly decent coverage in the National Post. I’d like you to have a look at it, mainly for copyright reasons, but mostly to have a look at something rather … … Continue reading →

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The Beginnings Of The Mulcair Bulls(hit)Eye

Posted on 16 May 2012 by PhantomObserver

Well, well. It looks as if the high poll ride that Thomas Mulcair’s been enjoying since his ascension is about to hit its apex. An ill-worded appeal to Quebec and Ontario voters — by putting down the Western provinces in … Continue reading →

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Pretty Long Shadow Cabinet You Got There, Mr. Mulcair

Posted on 20 April 2012 by PhantomObserver

Seventy-eight members. 78. That’s a lot of critics for the main opposition party. In fact it’s more than three-quarters of the entire NDP caucus, and more than double that of the entire Liberal Party caucus. Granted, at 39 members the … Continue reading →

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The NDP Mulcair Ad: It’ll Work

Posted on 6 April 2012 by PhantomObserver

As you know, the NDP is trying a strategy similar to what the Liberals tried to do with Michael Ignatieff a year after he became leader. Having had a look at the French version (an English one will come later), … Continue reading →

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