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Moving Day 2 Jun 2012 | 02:00 am
Few governments can last two terms without succumbing to a "time for a change" sentiment. And after blogging for 8 years, I'm feeling very much the same. So thanks to a generous "blog redesign tax cr...
Mulcair Takes on the West 25 May 2012 | 02:00 am
What started out as musings on the health of Ontario's manufacturing sector has quickly escalated into a full fledged war of words between Tom Mulcair and the western Premiers. It's an important shift...
How a Bill Becomes a Law 24 May 2012 | 06:50 am
“At the end of the day, in my opinion, they’ve made up their mind and this is how we’re going to vote. One person is not going to make a difference, one MP is not going to make a difference.” In some...
Rematch in Etobicoke Centre 19 May 2012 | 06:18 am
Despite all the close votes over the years, this is a first: Election result in Toronto riding thrown out by judge Conservative MP Ted Opitz's 2011 federal election win last year in Etobicoke Centre...
The Third Way 17 May 2012 | 01:00 am
The latest Ipsos poll paints a rather dreary picture of Liberal fortunes, with what was once the natural governing party languishing more than 15 points behind both the NDP and the Conservatives. Of ...
An update on all the people MAYBE running for Liberal leadership 9 May 2012 | 02:00 am
The expectation is that rules for the Liberal leadership race will come down in June, setting the stage for a summer of getting to know the men and women wanting to lead Canada's third party. But whi...
The Race for Third 8 May 2012 | 01:00 am
Back in February I asked readers of this blog who they thought would run for Liberal leader, and who they'd consider voting for. Admittedly, this is as far from a scientific poll as you'll ever get, a...
The premier Premier 5 May 2012 | 04:32 am
The Institute for Research on Public Policy ranks Peter Lougheed as Canada's best Premier from the last 40 years. Rounding out the top 5: 1. Peter Lougheed 2. William Davis 3. Allan Blakeney 4. Frank...
Happy Anniversary! 3 May 2012 | 10:00 am
One year ago today, Stephen Harper turned an "unwanted election" into his first majority government, Jack Layton and the NDP soared to never before seen heights, and Liberals spent the evening curled ...
McGuinty's Majority Move 2 May 2012 | 01:00 am
As I wrote on election night last fall, the line between majority and minority isn’t as rigid as it’s often made out to be. When the margin is this thin, one case of appendicitis can tip the scales an...
