Let me begin by saying that we are at an historical moment in Canadian history. We are being besieged by an increasingly draconian corporatist, neo-conservative and neoliberal Conservative Party government which is far worse than Mulroney’s free trade corporatist “Progressive” Conservatives from a generation ago. This government is an ecological criminal in foreign affairs, obsessed with domestic surveillance and [...]
I’ve enjoyed writing four pieces about the Prime Minster Layton concept in the last 2.5 years. Originally, it was a wishful thinking hyper long-shot in a prorogation crisis at a time when the Liberals had no firm leader. Then in June 2010 it was a curiosity when polling indicated a Jack Layton-led coalition with the [...]
With less than a dozen days left in the federal election, I am prepared to call it…there is a democratic rebirth in this country. But I have one warning about reading too much into high turnouts in advance polls this weekend. With Egypt capturing our hearts, and Tunisia, and Libya and a dozen other places [...]
This is an astonishing election campaign and there are still 11 days left. The Conservative and Liberal blue/red door alternative spin is weak these days. Jack Layton is by far the most respected federal leader. This week polling has the NDP in the 20s, with Layton the majority preference for the position of prime minister [...]
Yes, Politics, Re-Spun contributors and guests will be live-blogging the English language debate tonight. If the CBC At Issue panel is just skewed way too much to the right for you, enjoy our take on the evening. And many thanks to whoever leaked the A-G’s G8 report chapter yesterday. It’s like Christmastime in Conservative-contempt-tracking season. [...]
