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Macleans.ca : Looking north (II)

Mon, 9 May 2011 19:22:20 +0000

Considering how accurate all the political analysts were guessing the election outcome, perhaps we can consider relying on their opinions as jump-off points for discussion a bit less?

Macleans.ca : Bartender MP in NDP bootcamp

Mon, 9 May 2011 01:45:38 +0000

Hey, she's already had more private-sector work experince than Tony Clement.

Macleans.ca : Bartender MP in NDP bootcamp

Mon, 9 May 2011 01:40:27 +0000

She's following in the steps of Sir John A. Elected in 1878 to the riding of Victoria, BC. A chunk of the country he never visited.

Macleans.ca : Bartender MP in NDP bootcamp

Mon, 9 May 2011 01:37:31 +0000

So, you're saying you don't like democracy because voters are stupid?

Macleans.ca : Bartender MP in NDP bootcamp

Mon, 9 May 2011 01:35:30 +0000

"several residents of the riding are outraged that Ms Brousseau hasn't visited the riding since the floods began a few days ago." But not so outraged that the same issue would stop her from winning the seat. Selective outrage, it seems.

Macleans.ca : 'It was just symbolic'

Sun, 8 May 2011 03:28:03 +0000

She was referring to speculation that she would refuse the job. Seems a not unreasonable response to "Now that you have the job, what now?' I suspect that would have been my reaction. For a municipal candidate that appears to be lacking in "sticking to that...", may I refer you to new MP for Mississauga-Brampton South, Eve Adams. Left her seat on Mississauga City Council once she won her riding as MP, just 6 months after taking the council seat. That's a $500,000 byelection right there.

Macleans.ca : 'It was just symbolic'

Sun, 8 May 2011 03:17:53 +0000

I actually took part in the debates. It was the only campaigning I could afford to do.

Macleans.ca : 'It was just symbolic'

Sun, 8 May 2011 02:50:28 +0000

I once ran in a municipal election. I fully expected to lose, but was prepared, should a meteor take out the other candidates, to do my best. I think that's her point as well.

Macleans.ca : 'It was just symbolic'

Sun, 8 May 2011 02:48:17 +0000

Indeed. And opining that a new MP sounds unimpressive is hardly recall-worthy, should such an option be made available. I have to think there would need to be something pretty large for recall to be considered, though figuring out what that would be, exactly, is not a job I want.

Ms Magazine Blog : Click! Super Sloppy 17ths

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 20:22:05 +0000

Sadly, those guys, the ones who were craptastically stupid and mean...aren't generally all that selective about their targets. As badly as they treated you, they probably treated the socially inept guys just as badly. Can you say fraternities? It's too bad you had to run into a long string of knobs before you found some decent humans. It's nice to not have to be on the defensive all the time, isn't it? Also, good style on the piece. You've established a voice. Keep writing.

Macleans.ca : Suddenly average Canadian families are a top political prize

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:03:53 +0000

So much talk about the middle class and kids...but there's almost as many married couple without kids as there are with... http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-625-x/2007001/t/4... The party that comes up with income splitting and tax breaks for that group may well tap into a big packet of the "why I don't care about politics" crowd.

Macleans.ca : Stephen Harper and constitutional convention

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:24:35 +0000

I was all set to make a(in my own mind, anyway) hilarious comment, and then I Irealized that I can't keep up with the sludge pile of comments that seem to be filling all the blog posts. So instead, I'm hanging up MostlyCivil until after the election. See you all May 3rd.

Macleans.ca : Ignatieff starts filling in the blanks

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:58:40 +0000

Indeed. If only we went through the criminal record check the staff at the PMO go throug..er, never mind.

Macleans.ca : The clash over coalitions on the campaign's first day

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:53:31 +0000

But I heard that Harper was actually born in Kenya. Where's his birth certificate?

Macleans.ca : Harper's hypocrisy problem

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 03:45:12 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, It's 11:41 on a Saturday nght, and a two hour-old posting now has almost 80 replies. A large number of them are from brand new anonymous accounts.... The proxy war of the Young Conservatives and Young Liberals has begun..

Macleans.ca : 'We will choose between stable national government and a reckless coalition'

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:20:07 +0000

I wonder if the Conservatives will now be adding the cost of setting up and running this website ( ignatieffselection.com) to their campaign expenses?

Macleans.ca : 'The only course of action that remains'

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:00:06 +0000

My money's on Noob on this one.

Macleans.ca : The very brief political career of Dale Saip

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:03:44 +0000

I almost hurt myself on your first zinger. That was "evil super-genius' quality material. You had nowhere to go but down after that.

Macleans.ca : The very brief political career of Dale Saip

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:00:32 +0000

http://www.punditsguide.ca/ Down the left margin is a list of upcoming nomination meeting. Not a lot left, but a few this weekend and early next week.

Macleans.ca : The very brief political career of Dale Saip

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:54:43 +0000

Latest poll results show your jokes trending downward...