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The opposition parties are relishing the latest controversy marring the Conservative Party and, therefore, the Harper government. The debate concerning the electronic calls designed to convey false information to Canadian voters is dominating the media landscape. [Read more…]
Is the Harper government playing with fire? Subsequent to its recent behaviour, the question begs to be asked. True, the Conservative government is taking advantage of an obvious vacuum in the Chamber of the opposition. However, it must be careful to not purposely do anything that would breathe life back into the comatose opposition. [Read more…]
Watching events unfold in the midst of the Republicans’ Presidential Race in the U.S., we can only draw one conclusion; Barack Obama is one lucky guy. [Read more…]
Major defeats are often opportunities for serious introspection. What happened? Why? How are similar circumstances avoided in the future? These are questions pondered by pundits and supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada after the bitter defeat they suffered in last May’s general election. [Read more…]
As 2012 begins, the full scope of the realignment in Canadian politics is becoming clear. Stephen Harper, who once held fragile minorities in Parliament and a tenuous grip on his own party, is now in complete control. Harper’s hegemony seems untouchable for the time being. [Read more…]
The year 2011 is coming to an end. It is customary for the media and perhaps for you as well, to look back at what has happened. [Read more…]
In a year’s time, the American electorate will go to the polls and vote for their next president. If nothing changes by then, they will be facing their future with a dose of pessimism they’ve hardly ever experienced. [Read more…]
In many cities around the world, citizens have been regrouping under the “occupy” dictum, as is the case for the group camping out in front of the Vancouver Art gallery, known as Occupy Vancouver. That Vancouver finds itself “occupied” is nothing surprising. In fact, the opposite would have been surprising. But what is frankly jarring is the minuscule size of this group of campers compared to other groups around the world. [Read more…]
On November 19, BC voters will be electing their respective municipal councils. Well, some voters at least, will take advantage of the opportunity. Municipal elections have a historically dismal participation rate. One of the most interesting races will, of course, take place in Vancouver. [Read more…]
IThe NDP’s leadership race has hardly begun and it’s already promising, at least in its excitement. For now, the race is led by candidate Brian Topp, the only officially registered contender. [Read more…]
Our neighbours in the south are already finding themselves caught up in the paralyzing cogwheels of their electoral cycle. While the economy (as much in the United States as in the rest of the world) is spinning its wheels, the American political class have their eyes on the next presidential electoral appointment. If you live in the United States and the situation disquiets you, don’t count on your Congress to make life easier for you anytime soon. [Read more]
What else is there to say, when all has already been said? I’m talking of course about Jack Layton. [Read more]
Barely a few days into her new role as interim-leader of the federal NDP party, and as leader of the official opposition, Nycole Turmel finds herself at the centre of a controversy that is pulling the political class straight out of its summer torpor. [Read more]
