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« Reply #900 on: December 05, 2012, 03:50:54 PM »

Not again.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/commons-set-to-face-more-complex-abortion-debate-this-time-over-sex-selection-182233201.html

Max: Huh? Grenier's a Francophone and IIRC, a self-admitted BQ supporter.
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« Reply #901 on: December 05, 2012, 04:09:58 PM »


Is he really? That's hilarious! Wtf does he care about the rest of the country's politics then?

Kinda makes me hate him more.
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« Reply #902 on: December 05, 2012, 04:21:25 PM »

Nexen deal deadline will be extended. Come on PM, we know what the decision will be. Yes with conditions.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/12/04/toronto-rob-ford-court-stay-removal-order.html

Ford stays, for a month at least.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/12/04/toronto-rob-ford-court-stay-removal-order.html

Someone in the PMO is being silly.

http://www.hilltimes.com/news/politics/2012/12/05/trudeau-could-be-hauled-before-house-natural-resources-committee-in-february-to/33077
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« Reply #903 on: December 05, 2012, 04:50:23 PM »


I mean than he writes in English, for an English public.
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« Reply #904 on: December 05, 2012, 05:39:13 PM »

Can anybody give me the link to where Grenier says he supports the BQ? I've always been curious what way he leans politically given that he tries almost absurdly hard to be uber-neutral in his 308 posts.
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« Reply #905 on: December 05, 2012, 06:22:39 PM »

Can anybody give me the link to where Grenier says he supports the BQ? I've always been curious what way he leans politically given that he tries almost absurdly hard to be uber-neutral in his 308 posts.

The only thing he tries absurdly hard at is being terrible at everything.

OK, maybe I'm being a little too harsh on him eh?
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« Reply #906 on: December 05, 2012, 06:31:03 PM »

Apparently nasty words and potentially PET salutes were exchanged between Van Loan, Mulcair and Cullen during the QP-GO interlude.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/heated-exchange-between-van-loan-mulcair-in-house-1.1067515

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/12/05/pol-tempers-flare-omnibus-budget-bill.html
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« Reply #907 on: December 05, 2012, 07:14:57 PM »

Can anybody give me the link to where Grenier says he supports the BQ? I've always been curious what way he leans politically given that he tries almost absurdly hard to be uber-neutral in his 308 posts.

The only thing he tries absurdly hard at is being terrible at everything.

OK, maybe I'm being a little too harsh on him eh?

You're so nice about everything else that I rather enjoy your OTT fuming at him.
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« Reply #908 on: December 05, 2012, 07:21:44 PM »


For the Bloc thing, that was true around 2008 according to Google. No clue for currently.
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« Reply #909 on: December 05, 2012, 07:28:11 PM »

As for #HoCbrawl, I don't mind colourful language so long as it's original. *CoughOzCough*

Grenier: I used to follow Trendlines before it got paywalled. Maybe I should subscribe...
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« Reply #910 on: December 05, 2012, 07:55:08 PM »

Bruce Hyer turned up at a Grit Xmas party with Murray (from Twitter). "Progressive who wants inter-progressive cooperation."
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« Reply #911 on: December 05, 2012, 07:55:57 PM »

Can anybody give me the link to where Grenier says he supports the BQ? I've always been curious what way he leans politically given that he tries almost absurdly hard to be uber-neutral in his 308 posts.

The only thing he tries absurdly hard at is being terrible at everything.

OK, maybe I'm being a little too harsh on him eh?

You're so nice about everything else that I rather enjoy your OTT fuming at him.

Hahaha. I'm not that really nice. But I do find it amusing that you enjoy my fuming. Seems out of your character, but I guess you're quite loyal Smiley

Bruce Hyer turned up at a Grit Xmas party with Murray (from Twitter). "Progressive who wants inter-progressive cooperation."

If anything, he'd join the Greens.
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« Reply #912 on: December 05, 2012, 07:58:33 PM »

If so, probably ends up like the last guy expelled from caucus who became a Green.
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« Reply #913 on: December 05, 2012, 08:54:38 PM »

Bruce Hyer turned up at a Grit Xmas party with Murray (from Twitter). "Progressive who wants inter-progressive cooperation."

He is probably shopping to see which party will offer him the most.
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« Reply #914 on: December 05, 2012, 08:58:44 PM »

Hebert pours cold water on the coop idea. Though she doesn't mention the last time that was tried, when May ran against MacKay in '08.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1298238--hebert-electoral-reform-not-the-greatest-challenge-facing-canadian-politics
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« Reply #915 on: December 05, 2012, 11:53:12 PM »

Bruce Hyer turned up at a Grit Xmas party with Murray (from Twitter). "Progressive who wants inter-progressive cooperation."

He is probably shopping to see which party will offer him the most.

Well, he did tell me one of the  (minor) reasons he moved to Canada was his love of Tommy Douglas and Pierre Trudeau. But he doesn't think much of his son.
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« Reply #916 on: December 07, 2012, 11:11:47 AM »

F-35 cancelled? Unless this will get denied shortly, much like yesterday's Star report about gun laws.

http://o.canada.com/2012/12/06/1107-col-dentandt/
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« Reply #917 on: December 07, 2012, 05:11:42 PM »

Breaking: Nexen and Progress have been approved.
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« Reply #918 on: December 08, 2012, 09:37:20 AM »

Rex on HDS.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/12/08/rex-murphy-vilifying-stephen-harper/


I'm with Coyne here.

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/12/07/andrew-coyne-stephen-harpers-foreign-takeover-policy-no-longer-just-murky-but-totally-incoherent/

We gotta enjoy this while we can.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1299308--hebert-separatist-pq-victory-has-produced-unexpected-boost-for-federalists

Relax, Liberals. For now.

http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/365954/trudeau-sauverait-les-liberaux
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« Reply #919 on: December 10, 2012, 11:03:39 AM »

Dwight Duncan might run federally in 2015.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/12/10/wdr-dwight-duncan-federal-election.html

More immigration reform.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/12/08/pol-skilled-trades-program-kenney.html

Harper and Mulcair aren't on the best of terms.

http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Harper%2BMulcair%2Bwell/7674363/story.html
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« Reply #920 on: December 13, 2012, 12:55:14 PM »

China seems to be replacing the US as the main Canada-destroying boogeyman.

I'm not sure whether to be distressed or encouraged by this. I'm leaning towards the former; we haven't done anything to improve our reputation in Canada, so I think it's more so a reflection of our declining reach. That's particularly distressing considering Canada is right next to us. Of course I think that the whole recalcitrance over Keystone has something to do with it, but if we've stopped sparking paranoia in our immediate neighbours, then we're doing a pretty bad job as a superpower.
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« Reply #921 on: December 13, 2012, 12:57:32 PM »

China seems to be replacing the US as the main Canada-destroying boogeyman.

I'm not sure whether to be distressed or encouraged by this. I'm leaning towards the former; we haven't done anything to improve our reputation in Canada, so I think it's more so a reflection of our declining reach. That's particularly distressing considering Canada is right next to us. Of course I think that the whole recalcitrance over Keystone has something to do with it, but if we've stopped sparking paranoia in our immediate neighbours, then we're doing a pretty bad job as a superpower.

Well, I'm pretty sure Canadian like more Obama than they like Harper.
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« Reply #922 on: December 16, 2012, 03:56:26 PM »

Posted here because Carney's not a pol. 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/how-the-liberal-party-lost-mark-carney/article6414626/?page=all
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« Reply #923 on: December 20, 2012, 05:21:40 PM »

Hmm. I'll wait and see.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1305137--tim-harper-pierre-poilievre-wants-to-bring-right-to-work-legislation-to-canada

Not a moment too soon.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/274542-sea-king-successor-en-route
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« Reply #924 on: December 20, 2012, 05:46:17 PM »


This is probably the most ridiculous piece of political news all year. Message control is the biggest thing the Liberals can learn from the Conservatives, yet there's always a dozen Liberal politicos lining up to speak. I suppose the forces behind the curtain thinks repeating the Ignatieff experiment, but without the worldliness, is worth a shot; or maybe they should have let Ignatieff act his intelligence instead of proposing five focus-group tested tax cuts through the whole campaign!


I haven't paid attention to Poilievre since earlier this month, but he fits the definition of a pest perfectly. The thing is that none of the home team's fans support the pest either unless he makes a hit or scores.

It may be strategic for the Conservatives to brandish the weapon, but who knows what the effects of the legislation will be if it passes? The law concerns Ontario, and the constant labour shortages in Alberta shows that structural economic situations cannot be fixed easily.
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