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Honeymoons, marriages of convenience and vote-splitting: Trudeau & Mulcair's Challenge Ahead

brianfsingh wrote 1 month ago: Photo: Toronto Sun, Dec. 28, 2012 This article is based on an op-ed published in The Globe and Mail: … more →

Tags: Politics & Society, Canadian Federal Politics, Andrew Coyne, Conservative Party of Canada, Jamey Heath, Jeremy Bird, Joseph Stiglitz, Joyce Murray, Justin Trudeau

2012 and other numbers: The year in Calgary

Jason Markusoff wrote 4 months ago: Our annual by-the-numbers recap of the year. And, in keeping with tradition, I only started compilin … more →

Tags: hall monitor, Calgary Stampede, CNOOC Ltd, Jon Cornish, Nexen, Inc, Peace, Peace Bridge, West LRT

Full Comment's World in 60 Seconds: Congo? Where's that?

Kelly McParland wrote 5 months ago: While the world obsesses once again over the never-ending complexities of the Middle east, the Congo … more →

Tags: Full Comment, middle east, Politics, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Julian Fantino, Prince Edward Island, Bashar Assad, Romeo Dallaire

Caught in the Web for December 3 - A system that breeds apathy

Stuart Thomson wrote 5 months ago: In this weekly blog post I catch the stories that fell through the cracks. I’ll tell you about … more →

Tags: Caught In The Web, Edmonton, Politics, Government and Politics, Ottawa

Democracy compromised by Canada's voting system

Andrew Coyne wrote 5 months ago: In the wake of Monday’s by-elections, and in particular the result in Calgary Centre, a great many p … more →

Tags: News, Politics and the Nation, National, Joyce Murray, Nathan Cullen, Elections and Voting, pn

Full Pundit: Toronto elites rejoice as Rob Ford regroups

Chris Selley wrote 5 months ago: The self-destruction of Rob Ford Four more years! But first, two years off! Considering all the oppo … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Stephen Harper, Full Pundit, Elizabeth May, Politics, rob ford, Doug Ford, Chris Turner

Lessons for the Liberals from the Calgary-Centre by-election5 comments

Joseph Uranowski wrote 5 months ago: Harvey Locke ran a great campaign in Calgary-Centre taking a strong second place. and keeping the Co … more →

Tags: Alberta, Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada, NDP, Politics, Alberta, Chris Turner, Green Party, Harvey Locke

(Pseudo) Democracy in (Semi) Action

Michael wrote 5 months ago: “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have bee … more →

Tags: Calgary, Politics, Electoral Reform, Politics 2, election, By-election, Canada, Electoral Reform

Elizabeth May trumpets Greens' byelection showings, says opposition parties must cooperate

Jason Fekete wrote 5 months ago: Green party Leader Elizabeth May says her party’s strong showing in Monday’s three byele … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, Victoria, NDP, Elizabeth May, Liberals, Conservatives, vote splitting, Green, Conservative

The Morning After2 comments

Eugene Stickland wrote 5 months ago: The Calgary skyline from my friend Micheal’s almost penthouse. .   Well, we had our byele … more →

Tags: Chris Turner, Harvey Locke, conservative party, Byelection, Green Party, Liberal Party, trudeau, voter apathy

Garneau poised to leap into Liberal leadership race Wednesday

Postmedia News wrote 5 months ago: OTTAWA – During a seven-day period in which his main competitor came under attack for criticizing Al … more →

Tags: National, Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party of Canada, Marc Garneau, david mcguinty, Canadian Space Agency, pn

Michael Den Tandt: Green gains and Liberal revival in Alberta are byelection surprises

Michael Den Tandt wrote 5 months ago: The first lesson of the great by-election madness of 2012 (not!): Canadians don’t care much about de … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Elizabeth May, Politics, Joan Crockatt, lee richardson, Durham, Victoria British Columbia, Murray Rankin, Dale Gann

Tories, NDP won seats – but trend favours Grits and Greens

Michael Den Tandt wrote 5 months ago: The first lesson of the great byelection madness of 2012 (not!): Canadians don’t care much about dem … more →

Tags: National, Green Party, Bev Oda, Denise Savoie, New Democratic Party, Durham, pn, Byelections

Trudeau, McGuinty anti-Alberta comments likely influenced Calgary by-election, Alison Redford says2 comments

Canadian Press wrote 5 months ago: TORONTO — Alberta Premier Alison Redford says anti-Alberta comments made by two prominent Liberals p … more →

Tags: Canada, Canadian Politics, News, Calgary, Alberta, Justin Trudeau, Alison Redford, david mcguinty, Joan Crockatt

Kelly McParland: Tory approach to Calgary Centre would be a good way to blow an election

Kelly McParland wrote 5 months ago: There’s unlikely to be much celebrating among Conservatives over the party’s “vict … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Elizabeth May, Politics, Liberal Party of Canada, Government and Politics, rob anders, Joan Crockatt, lee richardson, Harvey Locke

Strong turnout as voters head to the polls in tight Calgary Centre byelection

Jen Gerson wrote 5 months ago: The weather is mild, the electorate is fickle and Elections Canada is reporting steady turnout for t … more →

Tags: Canada, Canadian Politics, News, Joan Crockatt, Rhondda Grant

Tories keep two seats in byelections that offer up a real nailbiter

Jason Fekete wrote 5 months ago: OTTAWA — The Conservatives held on to two seats late Monday in federal byelections — barely avoiding … more →

Tags: National, Victoria, Stephen Harper, NDP, Ballots, vote, Green, Bev Oda, Conservative

Signs of strong voter turnout in closely watched Calgary Centre byelection

Canada.com wrote 5 months ago: … By Kelly Cryderman Elections Canada is reporting a brisk turnout to the Calgary Centre vote … more →

Tags: News

numerology for Harvey Locke

Ed Peterson wrote 5 months ago: November 26, 2012               5:03 AM ET Byelections can be attention-getting because they’r … more →

Tags: 32 (Six of Wands), 51 (King of Swords), 43 (Three of Cups), 69 (Ace of Pentacles), Harvey Locke, Conservative, Alberta, Bev Oda, Liberal


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