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Why Stephen Harper should be afraid of Jack Layton
No, not because of the latest poll that has people somewhat prematurely speculating about Layton as Prime Minister. Rather, Harper should be worried, because it turns out Jack is a better piano player than him. Now all we need is for Iggy to beat him in a hockey trivia contest, and the man’s spirit will […]
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Before They Were Stars
From vintage voter, comes pictures of our current leaders in their youth. Their hair and glasses were all bigger, though some things never change – even a young Steve Harper had issues with “reality”.
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So What?
Michael Ignatieff’s “rise up” speech, which has been generating a fair amount of online buzz this weekend. Ten dollars says Ignatieff shouting “rise up” will be coming soon to a Tory attack, after a narrator asks “what does Ignatieff say about raising taxes?”.
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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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Ad Watch: Ignatieff Gets Personal
A series of new Liberal ads have hit the airwaves. In the first, Ignatieff talks a bit about his past, and ties it in to the Liberals’ just launched pension policy: Then, Ignatieff responds to the Tory attack ads…just 2 short years after they first aired: Finally, my favourite of the three, and the one […]
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Fifth Annual Politicians in Cowboy Hats
For a brief history of Stampede fashion, you can read the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 round-ups. You never quite now what you’ll get at the Stampede. The boy from Calgary became a national laughing stock when he mistook the Stampede for a Village People convention in 2005. And the geeky Liberal pushing the carbon […]
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Christmas Letters: Michael Ignatief
Yesterday I posted an exclusive copy of Stephen Harper’s Christmas letter. Today, a draft of Michael Ignatieff’s, obtained from my OLO contacts. I publish it here so that those of you not on Michael’s Christmas card list can get a look. Salutations my Canadian friends, Isaiah Berlin once proclaimed “philosophers are adults who persist in […]
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Fourth Annual Politicians in Cowboy Hats
2008 2007 2006 There were no see-my-vest incidents this year but, thanks to a few news stories, a few e-mails, and Jim Prentice’s facebook page, I’m able to present the fourth annual Stampede Fashion Round-Up. First up, the federal party leaders: Elizabeth May, quite fairly, won “worst dressed” last year, but the experts turned it […]
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Man of the Year
Time doesn’t have a copyright on it so, for the third straight year, I’m ready to crown my Person of the Year. Last year, Belinda took the honour for her waltz across the floor which grabbed headlines and changed history. In 2004, I went with Ralph Klein for his re-election and interference in the federal […]
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Stampede Round-Up
It was a busy weekend for Calgary Liberals with a swarm of candidates descending upon the city for Stampede photo ops. Saturday morning was the annual Liberal breakfast, held this year at the Calgary Zoo. I was able to snap pictures of the seven candidates in attendance: Gerard Kennedy likely won the cowboy competition of […]