It was one year ago today that Stephen Harper was elected. Two floor crossings, three intergovernmental affairs ministers, and four priorities later, Canada’s new government has turned one and is poised for…well…nobody really knows. I tend to think this government will see its second birthday before we get an election but I’ve learned never to […]

The LPC announced the full slate of election readiness co-chairs today. A big congrats to Kevin Feehan and Pat Raymaker, who I’m sure will do excellent work in Alberta. National Election Readiness Committee MembersCo-Chairs, NationalMark MarissenNancy Girard PresidentSenator Marie Poulin Co-Chairs, British ColumbiaPam McDonaldBruce Young Co-Chairs, AlbertaKevin FeehanPat Raymaker Co-Chairs, SaskatchewanSheila HartNikki Hipkin Co-Chairs, ManitobaDebbie […]

Vive Le Quebec Libre redux PARIS — Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Quebec Premier Jean Charest have taken French presidential candidate Segolene Royal to task for saying she sympathizes with the idea of Quebec sovereignty. The Socialist hopeful was asked about her thoughts on Quebec’s national question after a short meeting with Parti Québécois Leader […]

There’s a lot of talk about those chasing the Democratic nomination in 2008. After seeing fictional black, female, and latino Presidents on TV in recent years, there’s a very good chance that the Dems may be going down one of those roads. Here’s a quick look at the field to date: The Frontrunner Hillary Clinton: […]

There was a Valpy-esque profile of Stephane Dion in Saturday’s Globe for any who missed it.

Alberta Grits are demanding an overhaul of the province’s election finances disclosure law after Elections Alberta revealed the Tories haven’t filed required financial reports for nearly two decades. “There needs to be a complete review and overhaul,” said Liberal MLA Hugh MacDonald. “Things have to be more tightly controlled and they have to be more […]

Given that a potential Dion Government Cabinet would look vastly different from the shadow Cabinet he announced today, I’m not sure how much we can actually read into it. But it’s one of those things you sort of have to comment on so here are a few random thoughts: –A BCer in Toronto has the […]

Two interesting stories from the past two days: Oilsands tax incentives questioned OTTAWA — Environment Minister John Baird hinted Wednesday his government is considering eliminating tax incentives introduced in the 1990s to boost production in Alberta’s oilsands. As he announced a $230-million investment over four years into research on clean technologies with Natural Resources Minister […]

Oh Jack… BRANDON, Man. — It was all acronym soup at a speech by Jack Layton at Manitoba Ag Days yesterday. The federal NDP leader left agricultural producers looking at each other in wide-eyed wonder after a speech about farm issues in which he repeatedly referred to the “SARS” crisis which affected the Manitoba cattle […]

1. Kevin Taft was on the Dave Rutherford show recently and you can listen to the interview here. 2. According to these calculations, Ralph Klein and Shirley McLellan will each be walking away from the Alberta legislature with parting gifts well over half a million dollars. 3. This Decima poll is interesting. More Canadians would […]