Canada General Discussion 1.5: The Countdown Begins

[RogueBeaver]

He's been quite consistently in the low to mid 30s since becoming leader. Throwing himself down some stairs, taking his shirt off or swearing in the House... none of those things require ghostwriters. I used the LV numbers, but eligible voters haven't changed at all since the last A-R poll. 33/28/27 now, 33/28/26 then. Still white noise till the writs are dropped, needless to say.

[RogueBeaver]

Clement has reached a deal with the PEUs.

[RogueBeaver]

Interesting nomination brouhaha in Oakville but doubt it amounts to much. I agree with what Bellevance said on PP: no such thing as a truly open nomination. Trudeau caused himself needless grief by pretending there was.

Fletcher wants to reopen the euthanasia debate.

[Hatman 🍁]

oakville is not in mississauga

[RogueBeaver]

Some lying Grit hacks are trying to insinuate that Megan Leslie's a truther or promoting trutherism. No reading comprehension, since they didn't read the disclaimer.

[DC Al Fine]

The NS Liberals are eliminating interest on the provincial portion of student loans.

Not a fan of this plan, but it should be interesting to see how it plays out.

Prediction: It won't affect whether more kids pursue post-secondary education.

[Njall]

I'm sure this comes as no surprise, but Rob Anders is being...well, himself again.

[Hatman 🍁]

Julia Gillard is in town to speak at the Progress Summit.

[MaxQue]

Julia Gillard is in town to speak at the Progress Summit.

Broadbent Institute should be ashamed for inviting that bigot.

[RogueBeaver]

She didn't even discuss SSM, rather carbon taxes. One of our attack centrepieces next year on both opposition parties.

On another subject, Redford loved her opulence.

[MaxQue]

She didn't even discuss SSM, rather carbon taxes. One of our attack centrepieces next year on both opposition parties.

So, you are agreeing with letting companies pollute the air without having to pay anything?

Personally, I think than Redford should be prosecuted for embezzlement.

[Hatman 🍁]

Julia Gillard is in town to speak at the Progress Summit.

Broadbent Institute should be ashamed for inviting that bigot.

Indeed, inviting her was questionable in the very least. Lots of NDPers on fb/twitter are gushing over getting to hear her. Rather disappointing.

[RogueBeaver]

More Gazpalooza in Ontario.

[RogueBeaver]

Trudeau at Fight for the Cure: “All the — your name, your fortune, your intelligence, your beauty — none of that fycking matters.” I'm very open to political cussin', but wrong context IMO. Needs to be amusing and/or original. Brings back memories of Freeland's "job your father had" own goal last year.

[RogueBeaver]

Soudas out as CPC exec director because as one wag put it, he put bedroom before boardroom. One of our best operatives but the consequence is appropriate IMO.

[RogueBeaver]

Ontario budget docs leaked to the Tories.

[MaxQue]

Conservatives sounded really incompetent, today, when Harper claimed than they were surprised about than the appoitment rules for Quebec judges at Supreme Court were different than those for other Supreme judges.

MacKay sounded even more silly by defending Harper by saying than the rule was new. It was created in 1875, so, not really new.

[RogueBeaver]

This week's Political Traction: 43% national, 10% Ottawa for Ukraine, 42% national, 22% Ottawa for #qc2014, 15% national and 68% Ottawa for FEA. None surprising except, pleasantly, Ukraine nationally.

[RogueBeaver]

On a lighter note, who's everyone's favourite premier of your respective province? Mine's in my sig.

[RogueBeaver]

One FEA amendment will be a vouching compromise.

[DC Al Fine]

On a lighter note, who's everyone's favourite premier of your respective province? Mine's in my sig.

Pre-Confederation: Joseph Howe
Post-Confederation: Bob Stanfield

[RogueBeaver]

If Horwath does an about-face and topples Wynne, ON vote could be June 26. Since Horwath probably won't do that, Star scoop is moot.

[RogueBeaver]

Mike Harcourt has quit the BC NDP, citing energy policy and James' ouster as reasons.

[RogueBeaver]

Harper orders a party investigation into Adams' alleged abuse of CIMS. If found guilty he should deny her renomination or boot her from caucus. One Guergis was bad enough, we don't need another.

[Njall]

On a lighter note, who's everyone's favourite premier of your respective province? Mine's in my sig.

Probably Peter Lougheed