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Meet a Calgary Grit: Josipa Petrunic
Last week, I profiled Calgary North Center Liberal candidate Stephen Randall. Today, a look at Josipa Petrunic, who is taking on Deepak Obhrai, the NDP’s Al Brown, and the Green Party’s Scott Milton in Calgary East. Josipa is up front about the stigma facing the Liberal brand in Alberta – “When you play it as […]
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Home Field Advantage
‘It’s normal’ for Tory ridings to get more federal cash, Larry Smith says Federal money naturally flows to ridings represented by the governing party, according to the star Conservative candidate in the western suburbs of Montreal. Larry Smith, the former football player and CFL executive who briefly served as senator before the election call, says […]
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Quick, someone check that chicken’s Facebook account!
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Pictures from the Campaign Trail
Last night, I posted pictures of Michael Ignatieff humanizing himself to voters. After all, what voters look for in a Prime Minister is someone who knows how to eat a hot dog. Today, a look at how Stephen Harper has spent the first dozen days of the campaign. Harper plays piano with a little girl. […]
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The Humanization of Michael Ignatieff
Last election, the Tory strategy was to show the softer side of Steve – Harper was Mr. Sweater Vest at campaign rallies and on TV. This time, the tactic has changed – everywhere you go, Harper is in a suit. The man was even wearing dress pants for his pick-up game of street hockey. After […]
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Tory Times Are Tough Times
A look back at Harper’s time in power, through the eyes of the lamestream left-wing media.
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Then again, sometimes it’s good to check out someone’s Facebook page
Because, you know, if he mentions that he’s the founder of a “White Rights” organization, you might want to do a background check: Ignatieff condemns aboriginal comments by Quebec Liberal COMPTON, QUE.—Michael Ignatieff has condemned reported comments by a Quebec Liberal questioning the work ethic of aboriginals and branding them “featherheads.” Ignatieff said he has […]
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Stephen Harper: Afraid of Teenage Girls
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Ad Watch: My name is Steve and I AM CANADIAN
The Conservatives roll out positive ads that tout, among other things, the role Stephen Harper played in winning World War 2 and the Summit Series. It is, without a doubt, the most cliche-filled ad to ever grace the airwaves, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work. It will make Canadians feel good about themselves and, […]
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The Liberal Platform
The Liberal launched their platform online Sunday. It’s an impressive document that uses the word “Family” 96 times in it. And while the Family Pack will be the policies that get the most attention, what caught my eye was the Democratic Reform section. Back in 2006, the GST cut grabbed the most headlines, but I’m […]