In a shocking move which no one saw coming, it’s been announced that Justin Trudeau will run in the next election for the Liberals. He’s settled on Pierre Pettigrew’s old riding of Papineau, currently held by the BQ. And with Bill Graham’s official announcement that he won’t run again, the feeding frenzy for one of […]

So fat jokes are a strict no-no, but something like this is OK? I’m usually fairly tolerant of the sandbox stuff which goes on in the House, but this strikes me as way over the line. The weirdest thing is that Harper decided to be the hitman. It’s a very odd decision to have him […]

Quebecers will go to the polls March 26th, a week after the federal budget. It’s hard to tell how this one turns out, but I’ll predict a Charest minority government.

Reading through Kevin Taft’s book last week, I got to thinking about all the great Ralph Klein moments Albertans have had the misfortune of enjoying over the years. And since I was too wrapped up in leadership to honour him when he flew off into the sunset in December, I feel it’s time to take […]

1. Harper now says he’ll comply and submit a Kyoto plan which is…interesting. I kind of suspect he’ll submit a mischievous plan rather than an actual one he intends to follow but after seeing Gordon Campbell cut his opposition off at the knees, Harper certainly has the opportunity to do the same thing to Dion. […]

Tonight, the House of Commons will vote in a law binding them to respect Canada’s Kyoto commitments. This is quite remarkable since it is being done against the government’s will, making it difficult to really predict how it’s passage will be interpreted. Given that it will cost a lot of money to meet Kyoto and […]

I’ve started adding a few comments here and there at Macleans as part of their “Macleans 50” project where an eclectic group of Canadians comments on various news articles. It’s an impressive cross-section consisting of bloggers, journalists, politicians and pundits. So, check it out.

A new Leger poll has Charest continuing to rise: Lib 36PQ 31ADQ 21Quebec Solidaire 5Greens 5 As for who would make the best Premier? Mario Dumont 28%Andre Boisclair 26%Jean Charest 24% This will be an interesting vote to watch, especially given the implications on the federal scene. A Charest win would be a huge vindication […]

A few other odds and ends stories… 1. Nomination Watch – Richard Maaaahoney, quickly becoming the Ottawa Centre Bills, is set to go for the hat trick, along with three other Liberal candidates. Penny Collennette, Scott Bradley, and Isabel Metcalf are all vying for the nom according to the Hill Times. 2. Interesting news story […]

I’ve been out of town for the past few days so I’ll be posting a scatter-shot of catch up news stories today. To get things rolling, here’s a look at a recent SES poll: Most Trustworthy LeaderHarper 35% (+14)Dion 20% (Martin – 18%)Duceppe 8% (-3)Layton 18% (-7)May 8% (Harris – 3%) Most Competent LeaderHarper 41% […]