Canada General Discussion

[RogueBeaver]

All 3 parties should look at this, particularly our Grit friends.

http://www.punditsguide.ca/2012/06/explaining-the-2011-federal-election-i-who-switched-to-whom-and-when/

[RogueBeaver]

How long before the Supremes look at this?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-supreme-court-strikes-down-ban-on-physician-assisted-suicide/article4267631/

[RogueBeaver]

While I wouldn't rule out entirely the idea of Charest pulling yet another rabbit out of his hat, largely agreed with Hebert.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1212097--hebert-jean-charest-s-hand-has-once-again-been-weakened

[RogueBeaver]

We know that the BC Grits are ficked with a rusty knife, new polling just confirms it.

http://threehundredeight.blogspot.ca/2012/06/bc-new-democrats-hover-near-50.html#comment-form

[RogueBeaver]

Hopefully Falcon does win that race. While I'm sympathetic to the BCCP, Dix is way too left-wing (IMO) for the luxury of an extended '90s-style duel for centre-right supremacy.

[RogueBeaver]

Thanks for the poll, I only linked 308 because they didn't provide a direct one.

As for the national stuff, . It makes sense because Trudeau has demographic appeal to the soft left, fellow yuppies, and cultural minorities, so he eats from both parties. Especially in Ontario and BC.

[RogueBeaver]

I crossposted that poll in the Liberal thread so we don't derail.

Shall we talk sleaze?


http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Quebec%2Blieutenant%2Bgovernor%2Bclaims%2Broyal%2Bprivilege/6792628/story.html

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Employees%2Blinked%2Bcousin%2Bcompany%2Beach%2Bgave%2BMastro%2Bcampaign/6790645/story.html

[RogueBeaver]

I was just going to post the FR poll, but you guys beat me to it. Ugh, I didn't realize that Trudeau would bump the Liberals numbers that much. Still though, 37-30 is a nice lead

For now.   I do wonder what that alt-matchup looks like in seating terms.


Ugh, Toews is loathsome.

http://www.canada.com/travel/Listening%2Bequipment%2Bwill%2Brecord%2Bconversations%2BCanadian%2Bairports%2BCBSA/6794642/story.html

[RogueBeaver]

Sweet numbers overall, though at 30%, the Tories are probably hitting some floor.

Yep. But I'm not worried, we're 3.5 years out.

[RogueBeaver]

So who blinks?

http://www.lfpress.com/comment/columnists/christina_blizzard/2012/06/15/19883946.html

[RogueBeaver]

Question from an international: what's the deal with Bob Rae being so hated in Ontario?

Basically getting squeezed between the Harrisite Tories and unions after 1991. These links have the gory details.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae_Days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rae#Premier

[RogueBeaver]

IMO McGuinty probably accepts. Unless he's so hell-bent on a snap election that he pulls the plug anyways, which I doubt.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1212922--ontario-budge-2012-andrea-horwath-offers-olive-branch-to-dalton-mcguinty-to-avert-snap-election

BTW, there was also a good article this weekend about how McGuinty lost control because he isn't as iron-fisted as Harper when it comes to shutting down unpleasant committee work and other things.

[RogueBeaver]

On second thought... maybe there will be an election after all.

http://m.cp24.com/news/20120618/120618_Budget_Deal.html

[RogueBeaver]

Major Cabinet shuffle incoming this fall. Too bad Oda and MacKay couldn't get dumped entirely, but nice to see some of the stars get in. I really do hope Bernier comes back in a major role before the next election. We need him.

http://www.canada.com/news/Tandt%2BHarper%2Bmulls%2Bcabinet%2Bshuffle%2Bgetting/6807605/story.html

[RogueBeaver]

NDP reviewing their Senate policy?

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/25/john-ivison-ndp-singing-red-chamber-blues/

DOD prepares for a potential MacKay ouster.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/110868-defence-dept-braces-for-mackays-ouster-other-upheaval

[RogueBeaver]

Excuse me again for interrupting, but isn't McKay of the old Progressive Conservative guard? It seems that the Reformers still control the Conservative Party.

The Alliance wing has always controlled the party. What Harper's done is bleed MacKay out politically- letting him twist in the wind through all these scandals without defending him.

[RogueBeaver]

In other news, Brazeau has managed to a) set a truancy record in Senate attendance b) call Jen Ditchburn a biotch on Twitter for writing an article on his absenteeism. Ugh.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/despite-gig-for-life-37-year-old-tory-skips-25-of-senate-sittings/article4371734/?cmpid=rss1

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/06/26/senator-patrick-brazeau-h_n_1628551.html

[RogueBeaver]

I'm curious as to Hash's opinion on the ad.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/ad-showing-pot-banging-pq-leader-marois-prompts-legal-threat-160407915.html


LOL.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1217014--robocalls-ndp-mp-pat-martin-to-spend-summer-fundraising-for-defamation-defence?bn=1

[RogueBeaver]

I'm curious as to Hash's opinion on the ad.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/ad-showing-pot-banging-pq-leader-marois-prompts-legal-threat-160407915.html

Why me in particular?

Because you always have a bon mot for everyone.

My opinion is that she looks rather silly. Not quite Harper at the '05 Stampede or Martin toe-dipping but getting there.

[RogueBeaver]

Hatman: Reopen the constitutional wars? Seriously?

[RogueBeaver]

Hear hear.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1219397--hebert-covering-cdnpoli-without-the-language-divide

[RogueBeaver]

EKOS pegs the Tories slightly behind the Dippers.

http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/07/01/harpers-conservatives-slide-behind-ndp-in-national-poll/

[RogueBeaver]

Roughly as expected. Now we await the Cabinet shuffle.

[RogueBeaver]

Supremes will hear the Etobicoke Centre case in a week. If they order a by-election the Liberals get that seat back.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2012/07/supreme-court-watch-mark-your-calendars-etobicoke-centre-denizens.html

[RogueBeaver]

Bev Oda is resigning from Parliament at month's end. Before anyone asks about the by-election, Durham is a rock-solid Tory seat. And good riddance to her.

 http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/07/03/minister-bev-oda-to-resign-from-post/