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Far and Wide: Latest Nanos Digestion
The gap still very significant, but a large move in the Nanos poll. In addition, for the first time in over a year a pollster pegs Liberal support about 40% in Ontario, now ahead of the Conservatives...
The Wheatsheaf: Election shout outs
Dammit Janet has uncovered the failed Ottawa Centre Liberals attempt to be cleverly underhanded. Scott Bradley's campaign is misquoting Ottawa Center MP and NDP candidate Paul Dewar in an attempt...
STINSON: Harper sticks to effective message
There was a point in Stephen Harper's speech at a Conservative pep rally on Monday evening when the crowd began finishing his lines.
SUN MEDIA: In elections polls whiz by
Deja blue, or Tory triumph? It depends on the polls. Either you agree with our QMI Agency poll which shows Conservative support down slightly to the deja vu level of voting day 2008, or you agree...
Impossible to please, Ontario ends up with nothing
Around the country they go, trying to curry the favour of one province after another. For Newfoundland and Labrador, Stephen Harper promises a loan guarantee for a hydroelectric project.
Cap-and-trade — useless, dumb, and reckless
Michael Ignatieff’s irresponsible election promise would be a financial disaster for Canada. Michael Ignatieff’s 2011 election Red Book promise to create a cap-and-trade market in carbon dioxide...
Michael Ignatieff's policies target Jack Layton's base
Until Sunday, when Michael Ignatieff released his 94-page policy book, this election campaign was about nothing. Now it’s about something, and the choices are rather stark.
Liberals slip into something more comfortable
Reading Michael Ignatieff’s election platform from cover to cover is an experience akin to slipping into an old pair of shoes.
Lobbyist plans to defy commissioner recommendation, canvas for local Tory
An Ottawa lobbyist plans to defy recommendations from the federal lobbyist commissioner not to canvas for his local Conservative candidate, saying they violate his constitutional rights.
In Nunavut, all politics is geographical
If newly minted NDP candidate Jack Hicks wants to go door knocking in his riding, he’ll need to charter a plane.
Cree NDP candidate “stunned” by BQ candidate’s comments
Romeo Saganash, a Cree leader and lawyer who is running for the New Democratic Party in the Abitibi-James Bay-Nunavik-Eeyou riding, says he is “totally stunned” by comments made by the riding’s...
NDP wrangle over provincial candidate in Chilliwack-Hope
A New Democrat conflict over the candidacy for one of the provincial Chilliwack ridings has erupted—one that will likely be overshadowed by the federal election.
Pickings slim when it comes to choosing our next leader
Pickings slim when it comes to choosing our next leaderThe ProvinceOne for Elizabeth May is why she referred to the conniving, incompetent, law-breaking "climate scientists" of the CRU as her...
Canada's federal election: what's in it for cities?
We're often reminded lately that up to eightly per cent of Canadians live in urban areas. Even though most of us live in cities and surrounding suburbs, would you know it from reading the platforms...
Canadians among millions targeted by a major security breach at U.S. firm
TORONTO - Canadians are among millions of customers whose names and email addresses have been exposed after a major security breach at a U.S. marketing firm. Best Buy has notified its customers in...
2nd campaign week brings new announcements
After a fiery kickoff to the week on the campaign trail, Canada's federal party leaders hit the bricks again Tuesday for a series of rallies and campaign announcements.
Japan dumps radioactive water in sea
The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant started paying "condolence money" on Tuesday to victims of the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl while it kept pouring radioactive water into...
France, UN join Ivory Coast battle
Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's presidential claimant launched a major assault on the presidential palace on Tuesday, shaking Laurent Gbagbo's grip on power to the core after UN and French helicopters...
Price to be Alberta’s next Tory premier? $40,000
Progressive Conservatives launch stricter rules for leadership candidates
Should Prince George feel slighted that Harper and Ignatieff have never visited?
The week's political news as reported around B.C.
Harper not ‘aware' of all of ex-aide Carson’s convictions
Stephen Harper says he would never have hired one of his former top aides had he known about the additional details of his criminal past.
Liberals’ numbers ‘don’t add up,’ Harper says
The Liberals’ $8.2 billion platform is rich on promises and short on cash, leaving Michael Ignatieff making pledges he can’t afford to keep, Stephen Harper says.
Harper packing promises as he ventures into Quebec
Stephen Harper makes his third campaign foray into Quebec Tuesday by promising a $450 tax break for volunteer firefighters and incentives for nurses and doctors to move to remote communities.
Harper, Ignatieff to visit Quebec; Layton woos Winnipeg
Prime Minister Stephen Harper ventures into unfriendly territory today, taking his campaign into solid Bloc Quebecois ridings.
Layton calls Ignatieff ‘part of the problem’
Anger and frustration fuelled Jack Layton’s attack on Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Monday evening.
Ignatieff pledges vets over jets — but is dogged by questions over energy pledge
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff pledged Monday to deliver a two-year $120 million plan to help Canadian military veterans return to school and find work.
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Harper targets crucial Windsor-Quebec City corridor in bid for majority
Stephen Harper is trying to strike a balance between solidifying his party's rural base without alienating big-city voters as he travels along the highly populated corridor from Windsor, Ont., to...
'Slut walk' protesters say police blame victims of sexual assault
Rihanna stars alongside Taylor Swift at Academy of Country Music awards
UFO sightings released by UK probe human behavior while hunting for aliens
Stephen Taylor: Peter Stoffer and his votes against military families
Jack Layton was in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia yesterday touting a plan to help veterans. NDP MP Peter Stoffer is an NDPer in Nova Scotia running for re-election who is often touted as the NDP’s...
Tory Redux: Where You Can Find Sun TV News Network
This post was prompted by a comment that I received earlier last week about the accessibility to Sun TV news network. I came across this blog entry by David Akin that provides the clearest answer to...
The Trusty Tory: It's a "big, serious, document."
That's what Michael Ignatieff had to say about this election's version of the Liberal Red Book. Big document? Certainly. Big promises and big spending, about $8 billion worth, but serious - I...
Scott's DiaTribes: The Liberal Platform – a prudent document
Very briefly, as you might know by now the Liberals released their platform yesterday – the whole thing. Some might call that risky deciding to release the whole platform only a week and a bit into...
Impolitical: Liberal platform launch
A few thoughts on the Liberal platform release yesterday that did a bit of history making with its live online launch.
Cowboys for Social Responsibility: My family includes progressive women
Last Friday, Jack Layton told a Sudbury audience that he didn't want to see the gun registry debate pit "family against family".
Liberals' Ignatieff pledges to clean up oilsands, ban west coast oil tankers
The federal Liberals plan to establish a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, formalize a ban on crude oil tankers moving through the West Coast, and develop a clean energy...
SOLBERG: So far, Iggy hasn't shown he's fit to lead
Michael Ignatieff has used political judo to redirect the prime minister’s coalition attack back against him.
L. IAN: Clean energy could become the sleeper issue of the campaign
Without a defining issue, there's a sleeper: energy, or rather clean energy. In endorsing Newfoundland's plan to develop the 3,200 megawatts of electricity on the Lower Churchill last week,...
Conservatives to take another shot at scrapping gun registry
Stephen Harper will announce Monday that a re-elected Conservative government would once again introduce legislation to scrap the long-gun registry.
RADWANSKI: Why Ignatieff needs to turn his attention to health care
He’s talking about sending more kids to university. He’s talking about child care. He’s talking about giving caregivers a break, and strengthening pensions, and encouraging Canadians to...
SELLEY: Attack ads subvert Tory strategy
The consensus is that Stephen Harper is operating a safe, frontrunner's campaign. Complain all you want about his refusal to debate Michael Ignatieff one on one, limiting questions from the media,...
REYNOLDS: Harper is indeed a conservative (by a bit)
In the 1960s, the federal government nationalized 18 per cent of Canada’s GDP – to express, without euphemism, the share of the country’s GDP that the government spent. As it happens, this was...
NDP war room working 16 hour days, 'surviving on caffeine and adrenaline'
On the third floor of a brick and mortar heritage building, at 279 Laurier Avenue West, a quick walk from Parliament Hill is the New Democratic Party's orange and green-splashed, eco-friendly,...
FLANAGAN: An election is war by other means
The middle of a national political campaign is a good time to reflect about the nature of campaigning. Every organized society must have a way of selecting its rulers. If you rule out the hereditary...
Coalition will be constant theme for Tories during election
Experienced war-room Conservatives were rumoured last week to be in favour of dropping the hidden-agenda-coalition attack against Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, but the young Turks won out and the...
Lobbyists 'pissed' they can't work on election campaign, say it's against their Charter rights
Lobbyists are "frustrated" they can't work on the federal election campaign but vow to speak out against a regulation that they think could be an unconstitutional restriction on their Charter rights.
NDP war room working 16 hour days, 'surviving on caffeine and adrenaline'
On the third floor of a brick and mortar heritage building, at 279 Laurier Avenue West, a quick walk from Parliament Hill is the New Democratic Party's orange and green-splashed, eco-friendly,...
Liberals put on game face in campaign, Donolo travelling with Ignatieff
Liberals claim they have the best war room so far during the 41st election campaign, but Conservatives are also taking note of the Grits' improved electioneering from their 2008 effort.
Tories running leaner war room, focused on winning majority
The Conservatives are running a leaner war room and a national campaign made up mostly of campaign veterans, some in new roles, whose goal is to persuade Canadians to re-elect a "solid, stable...
Obama kicks off 2012 re-election campaign
U.S. President Barack Obama Monday opened his 2012 re-election campaign with a website announcement and e-mails and text messages to supporters.
Toronto 'SlutWalk' attracts 1,500 protesters
A Toronto cop who warned women that dressing like sluts can attract sexual assault was reprimanded and underwent "further training," Police Chief Bill Blair said Sunday.
Pollster distances self from CBC vote tool
A polling firm is trying to make sure the public knows they have nothing to do with CBC's beleaguered online voting tool.
Coalition, journalists and Divine Revelation
As a group, Canadian journalists aren’t known for being big fans of Divine Revelation, especially not political journalists. In my experience the only time you hear about The Divine up here on...
Canada warns EU of conflict over oil sands
The letter from Canada’s ambassador to the European Union, Ross Hornby, has left EU officials in little doubt they are being threatened with action at the World Trade Organization and possibly over...
John Ivison: Liberal platform is buyer beware
OTTAWA — If you are what the British playwright Michael Frayn called a herbivore — a do-gooder, a signer of petitions, someone guiltily conscious of your advantages — you will immediately love...
NDP to release old age, pension policies
The NDP is expected to release its Old Age Security and pension platform at an event in Toronto Monday morning.
Lone Bieber sneaker sells for $1,425 US
A 52-year-old fan of pop star Justin Bieber is the proud owner of one of the pop star's Nikes after paying $1,425 US for a single shoe.
Conservative lead stretches to 14 points, poll shows
The Conservatives' lead over the Liberals has stretched to 14 points, mostly driven by growth in the West, according to a new CTV News/Globe/Nanos poll released Monday morning.
Who can you trust? Not my opponents, leaders say
Trust is set to be the main focus of the federal election campaign Monday, as the party leaders head to regions where they say key promises have been broken.
Bruce Carson told PMO about his fraud conviction: lawyer
Bruce Carson disclosed his entire criminal record -- which includes a conviction on five counts of fraud -- during a security check that was required to become a senior staffer in the Prime...
Conservative staffer slams his party on Facebook
A Conservative staffer slammed his own party on Facebook, saying it was "stupidity" to have Prime Minister Stephen Harper only accepting five questions a day from the media.
Harper promises adult fitness credit after books balanced
Stephen Harper continued touting his low-tax campaign message Sunday by announcing that a re-elected Conservative government would create a $500 fitness tax credit for adults -- but after the budget...
Liberals unveil their $8 billion Family Pack
The Liberals laid out their vision for Canada's future as they rolled out their full platform Sunday, and the party placed families and education at its heart.
Conservatives to take another shot at scrapping gun registry
Stephen Harper will announce Monday that a re-elected Conservative government would once again introduce legislation to scrap the long-gun registry.
Tories talk Libya to change focus of controversial jet purchase
The Conservatives have shifted their public relations strategy on the controversial F-35, putting aside their previous arguments about the need for the stealth fighter to counter Russian aircraft in...
Tories slam Liberal promise to give grant to Ontario aircraft maker
The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of playing "pure politics" over the fate of a troubled aircraft maker in a sign of the bitter battle for votes in Ontario's manufacturing heartland.
Harper denies Tory campaign has fallen flat
Stephen Harper says he's "very happy" with the Conservative campaign, despite criticism that the Tories have come out of the gate with an underwhelming strategy that's too negative.
Layton talks health care on election trail
NDP leader Jack Layton continued campaigning on the need for improved health care on Sunday as the federal election campaign entered its second week.
1-on-1 debate train has 'left the station': Harper
Stephen Harper is ignoring the ongoing calls for him to debate Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff one on one.
Harper government accused of trying to muzzle commission report into Afghan torture
Military Police Complaints Commission reviewing writing report after hearings into allegations army cops turned a blind eye to suspected abuse in Afghan jails
B.C. Energy Minister expected to rein in hydro rates
Expected announcement seen as part of Christy Clark’s agenda to curb soaring household costs
Liberals mimic Tories with vague plan to cut deficit
Both parties seem to be committed to five years of austerity, and neither seems to have given much thought as to where the cuts will fall
Liberals' significant climate plan cloaked in silence
Michael Ignatieff seems determined not to explain the key points of party's cap-and-trade system, which may be the most significant economic policy since NAFTA
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