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Is patronage the oil that keeps our democracy turning?

Postmedia News wrote 10 hours ago: Notable patronage appointments by prime minister Pierre Trudeau Bryce Mackasey, cabinet minister, am … more →

Tags: Canada, News, Politics, Brian Mulroney, patronage, paul martin, pierre trudeau, Politics, Stephen Harper

The last good fight2 comments

Graham Milne wrote 15 hours ago: Photo by Pam Lane. “Well sir, I guess there’s just a meanness in this world” – Bruce Springsteen, “N … more →

Tags: Life, the Universe and Everything, The West Wing, HOPE, Liberalism, Liberals, Star Trek, Liberal Party of Ontario, The Grey, Ernest Hemingway

Lyin' Prime Ministers

barbara yaffe/national political columnist wrote 1 day ago: In a column earlier this week, I cited the example of Lyin’ Brian as a cautionary tale for the … more →

Tags: Power Play, STAFF, Brian Mulroney, Michael O'shea, Sheila Copps

A New World Agenda: Canada's Role In Sustainable Development

Adrian Spitters wrote 1 week ago: From Forcing Change:  www.forcingchange.org By Carl Teichrib NOTE: This article was originally publi … more →

Tags: Agenda 21, maurice strong, Green Movement, New World Order, Sustainable Development, Canada, earth summit, United Nations, united states

From Buffy to The Avengers: A Sociology of Joss Whedon7 comments

Christopher Powell wrote 2 weeks ago: In which I explore the connection between comic book movies and Occupy Wall Street. Avengers is huge … more →

Tags: pop culture, Sociology, historical materialism, Marxism, Avengers, Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, angel, Firefly

Chris Selley's Full Pundit: Will Justin Trudeau go to war?

Chris Selley wrote 3 weeks ago: Absolute power bores absolutely In the Ottawa Citizen, Sheila Copps and Postmedia’s Andrew Coy … more →

Tags: Full Comment, U S Politics, social issues, Policy, Canada, Stephen Harper, Full Pundit, Barack Obama, Bob Rae

So much for predictions B.C. would dominate the West

Peter O'Neil wrote 3 weeks ago: The BBC asked me today to take some questions Sunday on Scotland’s upcoming independence refer … more →

Tags: Letter From Ottawa, constitution, David Anderson, peter o'neil, Québec, Scotland

Chris Selley's Full Pundit: The loony left's gift to Stephen Harper

Chris Selley wrote 1 month ago: Majority report Thoughts on a Conservative majority world. The Ottawa Citizen‘s Dan Gardner ar … more →

Tags: Full Comment, social issues, Policy, Canada, bank bailouts, Conrad Black, Conservatives, decorum, Full Pundit

Is This An Argument?4 comments

thevenerablecorvex wrote 1 month ago: It’s probably just an artefact of having grown-up during the 1990s (arguably the most cynical … more →

Tags: Politics, stupidity, Stephen Fucking Harper, Bullshit, deceit, Gordon Campbell, George W. Bush, John Ibbitson, weapons of mass destruction

I can be your hero baby14 comments

ethelthedean wrote 1 month ago: When I was in grade five, I was singled out as a “gifted” student. Because of this, I was shipped of … more →

Tags: What The World Needs Now, Memories, Heroes, Humor, writing, Opinion, Non-Fiction, Kim Cambell, School

The Royal (Hand) Job!!!

The Definitive Gadfly wrote 1 month ago: When I was a kid I used to love to watch the WWF wrestling. No seriously! It was the male soap opera … more →

Tags: Ranting, musings, Chretien Harper, Chretien Job, Chretien New Job, Chretien Queen, Chretien Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Chretien Queen's Jubilee, Jean Chretien Diamond Jubilee

Diamond Jubilee brings Charles and Camilla back to Canada, appointment of Jean Chretien

Postmedia News wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — For the fourth time in four years, Canada will be hosting royalty this spring as Prince Cha … more →

Tags: News, Toronto, Saskatchewan, Prince Charles, New Brunswick, Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla, Queens Diamond Jubilee

Liberal Party of Canada Inspires New Beer?

Jason Morris wrote 1 month ago: Not meant to be complementary, but two beers refer to Liberal Party of Canada instances of heavy han … more →

Tags: Canada, Beer, trudeau, western finger ale, Salmon Arm, Chrétien, Shawinigan handshake

Kelly McParland: Liberal leaders find their voice in retirement

Kelly McParland wrote 1 month ago: It’s often difficult to get politicians to tell us what they really think, so we’re luck … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Canada, michael ignatieff, Liberal Party, NDP, Stéphane Dion, Bob Rae, Separatism, Liberal-NDP merger

The Liberals Still Don't Understand Modern Quebec

junkiepolitico wrote 1 month ago: Numbers for Rae based on average of polls conducted since Thomas Mulcair became NDP leader. Recently … more →

Tags: NDP, Liberal Party, Quebec politics, quebec sovereignty, Federalism, Sherbrooke Declaration, clarity act, Canadian federalism

Chris Selley's Full Pundit: Let's talk about sex selection baby

Chris Selley wrote 1 month ago: The most uncomfortable subject Neither the National Post‘s Marni Soupcoff nor the National Pos … more →

Tags: Canada, Full Comment, Policy, social issues, Abortion, Bob Rae, Environmental Review, Full Pundit, Katimavik

Charter of Rights anniversary celebrations take on distinctly partisan overtones

takarasmall wrote 1 month ago: Thirtieth anniversary celebrations for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms took on a distinc … more →

Tags: Canada, Conservatives, NDP, Liberals, Charter of Rights, chretian

The Left May Have Already United

hupfield wrote 1 month ago: With Thomas Mulcair being elected leader of the NDP there seems to be a new political reality formin … more →

Tags: National, NDP, Liberals, Conservatives, LinkedIn, Democracked, BQ, merger, Left

The Small, Mean Politics of Nation Building1 comment

thecohenconstitution wrote 1 month ago: In most countries, nation building isn’t regarded as the singular work of one political party. Brita … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada, Ottawa, Liberal, Canada, Conservative Party of Canada, NDP, pierre trudeau, trudeau


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