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Federal Election: started March 21, 2015
Sat, 2015-03-21 19:29
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Federal Election: started March 21, 2015
Sat, 2015-03-21 19:35
#2
Meeting the real Tom Mulcair – the man who would be prime minister
http://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/meeting-the-real-tom-mulcair-the-man-who-would-...
Sat, 2015-03-21 19:42
#3
Mulcair, Trudeau trade shots on coalition
Q Has Mulcair always favoured a coalition? A He did in 2008. But by 2012 he had changed his mind and spoke categorically against one.
Q Has Trudeau always been against a coalition? A His position also has changed. He was onside with Dion in 2008 when the Liberals were talking coalition with Layton. But now, as leader, Trudeau won't countenance it.
Q What might happen this year?
A If Harper wins a minority, the Liberals and NDP will come under pressure from party grassroots to defeat him in Parliament. If they do that, they would need to convince Gov. Gen. David Johnston (whose term has now been extended to 2017) that he should not call another election.
Q What would Canadians think?
A That's the question Harper will be asking himself. He was able to effectively portray the 2008 deal as an undemocratic plot involving Quebec separatists, and he successfully revived those fears in 2011. But in 2015, the Bloc appears to be on its death bed and wouldn't factor into a Liberal-NDP deal. And after a decade in power, Harper could be facing a stronger public groundswell for change - even if it includes a coalition.
http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Mulcair+Trudeau+trade+shots+coalition/109...
Sat, 2015-03-21 19:47
#4
Polls may force Trudeau, Mulcair into alliance
How deep is the mistrust and hostility between Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau?
It’s not just an idle thought plucked from the annals of the Canadian political soap opera.
It could determine the country’s government this autumn.
Voters may find it madness to be discussing a potential coalition government seven months before an expected election, but NDP Leader Mulcair has again pushed the concept to the forefront of political debate in this country.
Liberal Leader Trudeau won’t dance.
The two men have never discussed the matter.
They have never met in the same room, face-to-face, on any issue and their last and only direct communication appears to have been a congratulatory call from Mulcair when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership almost two years ago.
Their mutual mistrust came to the surface when Trudeau publicly ousted two caucus members over sexual harassment charges brought by unnamed NDP MPs last autumn, giving neither the party nor the NDP women a courtesy heads-up.
New Democrats accused Liberals of doing it again this week, leaking the final caucus expulsion of Massimo Pacetti and Scott Andrews to CTV News without any nod to the NDP MPs, a charge Liberals have denied.
In trying to prod Trudeau on the coalition question, Mulcair takes the bad blood back to 2008, the last coalition effort, one that predated the leadership of either man.
Mulcair was part of the NDP negotiating team and he has been reminding supporters he was prepared to install Stéphane Dion as prime minister to oust Harper.
This time, he is again trying to portray himself as the man with the loftier goal of ridding the country of Harper — any which way — while Trudeau is interested only in his own fortunes.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1275693-tim-harper-polls-may-force-...
Sat, 2015-03-21 23:11
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Sat, 2015-03-21 23:26
#6
Gilles Duceppe assiste au camp de formation jeunesse du Bloc
http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/politique-canadienne/201503/...
Sat, 2015-03-21 23:28
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NDP leader Thomas Mulcair questions Stephen Harper's stance on Iraq
http://www.straight.com/news/415251/ndp-leader-thomas-mulcair-questions-...
Sun, 2015-03-22 10:28
#8
Memo to Keith Baldrey: democracy is already imperilled
http://www.straight.com/news/415391/memo-keith-baldrey-democracy-already...
Sun, 2015-03-22 22:22
#9
Angus calls for investigation into missing letter to Finley
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2015/03/22/angus-calls-for-investigation-into-mi...
Sun, 2015-03-22 22:56
#10
Harper is not Hitler and disliking the niqab is not the Holocaust.
Mon, 2015-03-23 11:40
#11
Patrick Brazeau trial on assault, sex-assault charges starts today
Brazeau was charged in February 2013 with assault and sexual assault in a case revolving around an incident at a home in Gatineau. Just hours after his arrest, Brazeau was removed from the Tory caucus.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/03/23/patrick-brazeau-trial-on-a...
Mon, 2015-03-23 12:08
#12
Harper is not Hitler and disliking the niqab is not the Holocaust.
No one said it was
Mon, 2015-03-23 12:23
#13
Read the fine print.
Mon, 2015-03-23 23:07
#14
Canada needs a leader with a bold vision
http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/5519287-canada-needs-a-leader-wit...
Tue, 2015-03-24 09:24
#15
Tragédie de Lac-Mégantic: Mulcair en faveur d'une commission d'enquête
http://www.lapresse.ca/la-tribune/actualites/201503/24/01-4854918-traged...
Tue, 2015-03-24 21:09
#16
Say what?
Liberal MPs accused of sexual harassment treated less fairly than VIA plot terrorists
http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/03/23/christie-blatchford-liberal-mps-...
Wed, 2015-03-25 14:03
#17
Many Canadians distrustful of federal politics, poll indicates
4 in 10 Canadians never talk politics, Samara Canada survey suggests
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbc-asks-many-canadians-distrustful-of-f...
Wed, 2015-03-25 20:31
#18
Medicare in distress and near 'tipping point'. Roy Romanow
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/medicare-in-distress-and-near-tip...
Thu, 2015-03-26 10:55
#19
A Question for Justin Trudeau: What is the point of you?
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/scott-vrooman/2015/03/question-justin-tr...
Thu, 2015-03-26 11:01
#20
So are the Liberals focusing on defeating the Cons or the NDP?
Timid Justin Trudeau ads not enough to take on NDP in Quebec, analyst says
New Liberal Party ads produced for Quebec audience focus on economy, environment and culture
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/timid-justin-trudeau-ads-not-enough-to-t...
Thu, 2015-03-26 11:19
#21
More attack ads against the NDP again? Yet again Harper is untouched. Alan are you seeing this?
Thu, 2015-03-26 12:56
#22
A Question for Justin Trudeau: What is the point of you?
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/scott-vrooman/2015/03/question-justin-tr...
Response to Trudeau's explanation for voting for C51:
"So he’s unwilling to demonstrate his principles, because then he’d have to defend them."
Thu, 2015-03-26 14:16
#23
Agreed.
Debater's usual erroneous protestations to the contrary can be expected, but this analysis makes sense.
Why the Mike Duffy trial/scandal/whatever won’t topple the government
http://warrenkinsella.com/2015/03/why-the-mike-duffy-trialscandalwhateve...
Sat, 2015-03-28 15:11
#24
Expect pleasant surprises in the budget despite downturn – eventually
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/expect-pleasant-surprises-in...
Mon, 2015-03-30 13:40
#25
This is what the NDP needs to zero in on.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/30/canada-cenbank-idUSL2N0WW0MK20...
Tue, 2015-03-31 21:21
#26
The Conservatives are levelling the playing field. Maybe.
Will a shadowy pro-Conservative fundraising organization change the 2015 election? Probably not.
http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/the-conservatives-level-the-playi...
Tue, 2015-03-31 23:58
#27
I got so many emails from the NDP asking me for 10 dollar before th March 31 deadline. I surrendered. I hope they will raise a good amount of money in the first quarter of 2015 with the recent good poll showing.
Wed, 2015-04-01 01:13
#28
I'm glad the NDP has no Senators, never has had any Senators, and doesn't believe in the Senate.
At least 40 current, former senators asked to account for questionable expense claims
Sources said former Liberal senator Rose-Marie Losier-Cool has been asked to account for about $100,000. When CTV News contacted her by phone, she refused to comment and hung up.
How many of these 40 are Liberals and how many are Conservative?
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/at-least-40-current-former-senators-asked...
Wed, 2015-04-01 11:48
#29
Scandals are boring, and Mike Duffy’s is no exception
http://warrenkinsella.com/2015/04/in-this-weeks-hill-times-scandals-are-...
Wed, 2015-04-01 17:30
#30
I'm glad the NDP has no Senators, never has had any Senators, and doesn't believe in the Senate.
At least 40 current, former senators asked to account for questionable expense claims
Sources said former Liberal senator Rose-Marie Losier-Cool has been asked to account for about $100,000. When CTV News contacted her by phone, she refused to comment and hung up.
How many of these 40 are Liberals and how many are Conservative?
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/at-least-40-current-former-senators-asked...
Let's hear the facts before we go off on this.
Wed, 2015-04-01 19:39
#31
Why are the Liberals ads promoting the NDP platform?
Wed, 2015-04-01 19:54
#32
NDP Nails April Fool's Day With Dig At Senate Expenses Scandal
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/04/01/ndp-april-fools-day-senate-scand...
Wed, 2015-04-01 20:14
#33
As per nanos poll, 17% of Canadians like tm for pm. That's lower than Iggy. Guess I should seek an NDP nomination in fairy land east.
Wed, 2015-04-01 20:16
#34
Speaking of spening scandals in the senate. Let's also audit hoc , satellite offices? Libs started posting their expenses online. NDP have not, what have the got to hide.
Wed, 2015-04-01 20:24
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Wed, 2015-04-01 20:29
#36
Mulcair accuses Kenney of 'lies' on Middle East military mission
http://www.canada.com/news/Mulcair+accuses+Kenney+lies+Middle+East+milit...
Wed, 2015-04-01 20:48
#37
This is craziness!
Canada to send military advisors to Ukraine
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2015/04/01/canada-to-send-military-advisors-to-u...
Wed, 2015-04-01 20:52
#38
What will it take to shut it down!
Senator miffed by audit of expensed airplane breakfast instead of ‘ice-cold Camembert with broken crackers’
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/senator-miffe...
Wed, 2015-04-01 21:00
#39
Parliament’s role not entirely lost, but reforms are needed to save the institution from irrelevance
You don’t need to spend much time on Parliament Hill to know that the average ministerial driver wields more clout than an elected member of the opposition
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/john-ivison-parliaments-role-n...
Wed, 2015-04-01 21:19
#40
Now we know the real reason why Trudeau turfed his Senators like those 2 Liberal MPs who got turfed over sexual harassment allegations.
Someone probably tipped Trudeau off that there was going to be a wholesale investigation into the Senators' expenses.
Wed, 2015-04-01 21:29
#41
What will it take to shut it down?
Senators loudly and anonymously defend their right to endless expenses, no questions asked
As it has grown (anonymously) louder, the complaint has evolved into a suggestion that maybe the auditor general and his staff simply do not understand the kind of work that a senator does — or worse, were trying to impose their own job description upon the members of the Upper House. “ didn’t have the first clue about parliamentary business and public life in general,” an unnamed Liberal senator told CP. “They are bean counters, and they work in a very narrow environment.”
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I don’t want to suggest the auditor general’s people were indulging in a little quiet pushback. There’s no need. No amount of pre-emptive spinning is going to save the Senate’s reputation, if the report is anything like what it is expected to be. These are the people, remember, who sat in judgment on senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin; who peremptorily waved away their suggestions that the “rules were unclear” or that “it had always been done this way” as the self-serving twaddle it was.
If it is shown that large numbers of them were essentially guilty of the same thing, well, we’ll have to invent a new word to describe that level of hypocrisy.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/national/Andrew+Coyne+Senators+loudly+...
Wed, 2015-04-01 22:45
#42
Good take the satellite office scandal to court, just like Duffy trial. NDP just wants to drag this issue until the election.
Wed, 2015-04-01 23:10
#43
montrealer58
Odd how Trudeau was quite popular when he was kicking some ass.
Wed, 2015-04-01 23:17
#44
Odd how Trudeau was quite popular when he was kicking some ass.
He is preparing ,watch out !
Thu, 2015-04-02 09:10
#45
Always Preparing, Never Prepared. The Justin Trudeau Story.
Thu, 2015-04-02 09:27
#46
Now we know the real reason why Trudeau turfed his Senators like those 2 Liberal MPs who got turfed over sexual harassment allegations.
Someone probably tipped Trudeau off that there was going to be a wholesale investigation into the Senators' expenses.
Yep it was neved a visionary action it was Trudeau saving his own ass.
Thu, 2015-04-02 11:14
#47
Who is Senator Cold Camembert, representing the riding of Broken Crackers?
http://warrenkinsella.com/2015/04/who-is-senator-cold-camembert-represen...
Thu, 2015-04-02 11:59
#48
Finance Minister Joe Oliver says federal budget scheduled for April 21
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2015/04/02/finance-minister-joe-oliver-...
Thu, 2015-04-02 12:50
#49
Harper just had a presser and I notice he is now attacking the NDP. I wonder why!
Thu, 2015-04-02 20:51
#50
Four things to watch while Parliament is on break
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2015/04/four-things-to-wa...
Fri, 2015-04-03 00:27
#51
This week Mulcair has called Kenney a liar as well as the NDP writing a letter to the Speaker over Kenney's remarks.
Bumbles make the once all-star Jason Kenney seem more like a reflection of Tories’ worst traits
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/michael-den-tandt-bumbles-make...