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Does The 21st Century Belong to Canada’s Tories? Reviewing The Big Shift
I’ve just finished reading the Kindle version of The Big Shift, an analysis of current Canadian demographics by pollster Darrell Bricker and Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson. Let me say right off the bat: this has a definite place … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Can Cons, Media Watch, Politics
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Kai Nagata Colours Himself Big-L Red
If the name “Kai Nagata” is familiar, you’ll probably remember a small kerfuffle from about a year and a half ago, when he quit his job as a CTV journalist because he felt the job stifled his ability to have … Continue reading
Posted in Libranos, Media Watch
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Blogging Tories Challenge: Who Should Be Canada’s Newsmaker Of 2012?
Well, as you probably know by now, the Canadian Press has named the accused killer Luka Magnotti as their newsmaker of 2012. It’s a move that’s actually managed to unite all sides of the nation’s political spectrum in near-unanimous condemnation. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Tory Challenges, Media Watch, Politics
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To Understand Harperphobia, You Must First Understand Mallickville
Rex Murphy has an excellent piece up at the National Post, where he explains his inability to understand Harper Derangement Syndrome. Of course, a lot of the comments following try to explain it, but unfortunately the commenters’ own hatred of … Continue reading
Posted in Fisking Exercises, Media Watch
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Warren Kinsella, Liberal Star Destroyer
I suppose it’s only to be expected that the exemplar of the old, Chrétien-era Liberal elite, Warren Kinsella, would try to winnow out the “small fish” of the upcoming third party leadership race. The way he tries to do it … Continue reading
Posted in Libranos, Media Watch, Politics
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