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Justin. Seriously.
Here’s something to think about: The length of time that Michael Ignatieff was leader of the Liberal Party of Canada: 2 years, 6 months. The length of time between the date of the Liberal leadership convention and the next federal … Continue reading
Posted in Libranos, Parliament, Politics
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Blogging Tories Challenge: What Should The Globe & Mail Do About Wentegate?
If you’re wondering what I mean about Wentegate, have a look at Chris Selley’s summary in the National Post here. You should also have a look at Colby Cosh’s take on the issue here. As well as the Guardian article … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Tory Challenges, Media Watch
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The Great Quebec Experiment, Or: The Canadian Left’s Last Chance
Let’s say, for the sake of thought experimentation, that the current Quebec minority government decides to put the sovereignty idea on the back burner and get serious — and I mean, no-spit, nuts-and-bolts-level, boring-to-everyone-but-public-administrators serious — about governance. Could they … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Provinces
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Murphy Brown, MP?
If you’re wondering why the name of Candace Bergen is popping up in Hansard all of a sudden, it’s because the former Candace Hoeppner, the Conservative member for Portage-Lisgar, has decided to revert to her birth name. I realize that … Continue reading
Posted in Can Cons, Parliament
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The Honourable Tom
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
Posted in Mulling Over, Parliament
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