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« Reply #1625 on: July 09, 2013, 11:11:05 AM »

Yeah, she's been a joke for eons, even without the serial plagiarism. And as usual it isn't remotely original, managing to offend both men and women. Both male and female journos in my Twitter feed were snarking this morning about it. The only Globe people I read are Perreaux, Ibbitson and Radwanski. Don't get me started on Simpson, who's stuck in a 1992 timewarp. Their editorial last Friday was a perfect self parody of elitist Moderate Heroism.

Here's a good WFP article on Toews: never took or proferred advice, a strong regional minister but not particularly visible. They hope Bergen, Glover or Fletcher- whoever becomes senior MB minister- has a higher local profile.
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« Reply #1626 on: July 09, 2013, 11:15:42 AM »

Yeah, she's been a joke for eons, even without the serial plagiarism. And as usual it isn't remotely original, managing to offend both men and women. Both male and female journos in my Twitter feed were snarking this morning about it. The only Globe people I read are Perreaux, Ibbitson and Radwanski. Don't get me started on Simpson, who's stuck in a 1992 timewarp. Their editorial last Friday was a perfect self parody of elitist Moderate Heroism.

I don't read Simpson. What do you mean by "stuck in a 1992 timewarp"?
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« Reply #1627 on: July 09, 2013, 11:24:38 AM »

Like the past 20 years of political life never happened. Constitutional wars, Moderate Heroism, etc. I mean really, during the QC campaign last year he was talking about referenda. If you read one or 2 of his columns you've read 'em all.
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« Reply #1628 on: July 09, 2013, 01:21:37 PM »

MacKay: this isn't my last public appearance at MOD. Not that any of us ever thought he'd be moved. Tongue
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« Reply #1629 on: July 09, 2013, 05:02:01 PM »

Shuffle next week due to Lac-Megantic.
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« Reply #1630 on: July 09, 2013, 10:00:19 PM »

Nova Scotia has earned its highest ever credit rating. Finally recognition for the sacrifices the Dexter government has endured. Hopefully this gives the NDP a boost in Nova Scotia.
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« Reply #1631 on: July 09, 2013, 10:04:57 PM »

Globe says PCO has prepared a briefing book for the next Finance Minister. IMO probably Clement with an outside shot at Baird. Rajotte upsets regional balance, would more likely get the House Leadership if promoted, and Harper's also an Albertan. Paradis and Bernier are non-starters.
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« Reply #1632 on: July 10, 2013, 07:52:07 PM »

Agreed 100% w/Coyne here.
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« Reply #1633 on: July 10, 2013, 08:20:06 PM »

Reminds me of the gun debate down south.  The NDP brings up a very good point, and the Tories are using people's emotions in a tragedy to say "now is not that time for politics". I think that is more disgusting.
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« Reply #1634 on: July 10, 2013, 08:32:41 PM »
« Edited: July 10, 2013, 08:34:59 PM by RogueBeaver »

Unsurprisingly, a new study suggests that people are more interested in negative political news. MacKay is restoring British ranks in the RCAF- but as Matt Gurney wrote yesterday in the NP, there needs to be concrete stuff as well like proper procurement and increased funding. Then there's the pilot program in Alberta for restoring our ROTC equivalent.
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« Reply #1635 on: July 11, 2013, 12:57:05 PM »

Grenier says Trudeaumania is wearing off. Also, the Greens could pick up a 2nd seat next election.
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« Reply #1636 on: July 11, 2013, 01:25:12 PM »

No surprise that it is Victoria Tongue
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« Reply #1637 on: July 12, 2013, 09:46:10 AM »

Rideau Hall closed to interior tours tomorrow but visitors gallery, where PPG is apparently normally jammed, open. Make of that what we will. Tongue
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« Reply #1638 on: July 12, 2013, 05:02:41 PM »

Ivison says shuffle's on Monday.
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« Reply #1639 on: July 12, 2013, 07:01:02 PM »

As does Fife. Tory convention is now rescheduled for Halloween- or Oct. 31- Nov. 2, to be precise. The Wallin audit is scheduled for release in a month.
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« Reply #1640 on: July 13, 2013, 12:43:35 PM »

Ritz's events are cancelled for Monday. Looks like he'll get moved or more likely, dropped.
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« Reply #1641 on: July 14, 2013, 08:35:50 AM »

HuffPo confirms what Ivison hinted 3 months ago: Poilievre will enter Cabinet. Dunno what it will be, but an economic post would make most sense. Smiley
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« Reply #1642 on: July 14, 2013, 08:45:17 AM »


About time. Pollivere is more competent than half of cabinet. Look at the people who made it before him... Oda, Guergis, O'Connor?!
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« Reply #1643 on: July 14, 2013, 01:25:32 PM »

Flaherty's staying.
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« Reply #1644 on: July 14, 2013, 05:43:22 PM »

On a completely different subject, the mayor of Huntingdon kills kittens with his car. What a depraved individual.
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« Reply #1645 on: July 14, 2013, 07:17:24 PM »

I dont understand why Quebecers love shock jocks so much... but Huntingdon isn't even in the right wing part of Quebec, how did this guy get elected?
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« Reply #1646 on: July 14, 2013, 07:28:46 PM »

He's been in loads of controversy for years on a variety of different subjects. In more shuffle news, looks like Rob Moore's the new regional minister for NB and probably the new Fisheries Minister.
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« Reply #1647 on: July 14, 2013, 08:01:42 PM »

I dont understand why Quebecers love shock jocks so much... but Huntingdon isn't even in the right wing part of Quebec, how did this guy get elected?

If you thing than municipal races are based on ideology in Quebec...
In Montréal, yes, elsewhere, no.
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« Reply #1648 on: July 14, 2013, 10:07:56 PM »

I dont understand why Quebecers love shock jocks so much... but Huntingdon isn't even in the right wing part of Quebec, how did this guy get elected?

If you thing than municipal races are based on ideology in Quebec...
In Montréal, yes, elsewhere, no.

They're just basically popularity contests then? What about Quebec City or some of the mid-sized cities like Sherbrooke or Three Rivers?
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« Reply #1649 on: July 14, 2013, 10:11:30 PM »

Fife just had a mega-update on the shuffle: MacKay, Kenney and Moore could be on the move. Raitt, Alexander, Bergen, Rempel, Rob Moore are getting promoted. Yellich, Lukiwski, Poilievre get junior posts, which I assume mean ministries of state.
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