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10/15/2015

"Justin Trudeau's national campaign co-chair is stepping down after he sent a detailed email to people behind the Energy East pipeline with advice on how and when to lobby a new government — including a Liberal minority."

The Liberals say Justin Trudeau's national campaign co-chair did not break any ethical standards when he sent a detailed email Monday to people behind the Energy East pipeline with advice on how and when to lobby a new government — including if it happened to be a Liberal minority.

10/15/2015

“We’re going to take our time to do it. But it’s going to get done,” said Mr. Mulcair. “I mean, that’s the direction that it’s going in. Look at Oregon, look at Colorado, we’re getting more and more information. That’s the type of thing that will be the way for the future.”

‘We’re going to take our time to do it. But it’s going to get done,’ said the NDP Leader in a town hall organized by VICE

10/10/2015

"In a written statement, Chris Alexander confirmed a report in the Globe and Mail newspaper that Harper’s office had earlier this year told immigration officials to stop processing claims of Syrians referred by the United Nations, declaring they would need the prime minister’s approval to enter Canada."

Opposition attacked Stephen Harper for ‘meddling’ in immigration minister’s domain with order to halt entry of refugees until he could approve them

10/10/2015

"Trudeau has proven that he lacks the moral fortitude to make tough decisions. He waffled on Canadian civil rights when Harper tabled the draconian Bill C-51 and he caved to the oil and gas lobby when he supported the Keystone XL Pipeline that will cost Canada 40,000 refinery jobs. Mulcair, on the other hand, is running on principled and progressive platform that protects Canadian jobs, defends the environment and boasts major new social programs for pharmacare and childcare."

10/06/2015

"Williams said the [niqab] issue is not worthy of becoming a national issue, but the Conservatives have latched onto it in order to secure votes.

'He doesn't care if he isolates the issues of women or if he isolates the issue of minorities, and even crosses, possibly, that racism line,' Williams stated."

Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams says Stephen Harper will do anything to get re-elected, and that some of the Conservative leader's tactics are borderline racist.

10/06/2015

"Let me also add this, with much feeling. Thomas Mulcair’s honourable defence of the right to wear a niqab is a proud moment in the life of the NDP, precisely because Mr. Mulcair himself, like me, like many New Democrats, and like most of Quebec, actually find the face veil so offensive. But the NDP refuses to go along to get along. Mr. Mulcair’s defence of the right to be veiled is indeed comparable to the NDP’s finest single moment back when it opposed P. E. Trudeau’s shameful War Measures Act and the unprecedented attack on human rights in Quebec. Then too, it was only too obvious that virtually the entire nation supported Mr. Trudeau. But he was profoundly wrong, and the NDP chose honour and principle instead of pandering."

It was just about at this very stage of the 2011 election that the Orange Wave began

12/16/2013

"According to the Mathews document, Sona allegedly came by her office and that of another Warkentin staffer, John Schudlo, and boasted of his robocalls work 'a week to 10 days' after the May 2, 2011 election. That would mean between May 9 and May 12.
However travel records show that Sona flew on US Airways to Aruba, in the Caribbean, on May 7 and only returned late on May 14th, a Saturday. He was not back in his office – he worked on communications for Tory MP Rob Moore – until May 16, the Monday."

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12/16/2013

"Thomas Mulcair not only finishes the year in Quebec as the province’s best-regarded politician but with an approval rating of 60 per cent versus 10 per cent who disapprove of his performance, he has set a record for popular appreciation on the Léger scale."

A poll suggests the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair is outpacing Justin Trudeau in Quebec.

12/16/2013

"It was Mulcair — not Trudeau — who made the House of Commons meaningful again in 2013. His dramatic courtroom-style interrogation of the prime minister — featuring short, succinct questions instead of long-winded lectures — was highly effective. It was a change long overdue. We can expect to see other leaders pick up on this, producing question periods worth watching."

The year 2013 was the one, you might say, that brought clarity, that crystallized the record. On the plus side, it established the Stephen Harper government as a strong and arguably successful one in conservative policy terms. On the downside it furthered the suspicion that this is one of the most e...

12/14/2013

"So, what are the takeaways? First, Mr. Mulcair and the NDP are clearly serious about redefining energy policy in this country. Second, on energy policy, there really is no left and right any more – it’s us versus them or, in some cases, our proposal which used to be their proposal vs. their proposal which used to be ours. Third, both party leaders are loathe to move key energy infrastructure decisions outside of cabinet. Finally, there’s a long road to 2015, but with Justin Trudeau’s speech last month in Calgary and this one from Mr. Mulcair, it’s clear energy will be a key issue on that road."

Energy is shaping up to be a 2015 election battleground

12/05/2013

"The positive gains for the NDP have been primarily fueled by increasingly positive impressions of NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. Both his best PM scores and scores related to the perception that he has the qualities of a good leader are trending up although he still trails both Harper and Trudeau on these measures."

A trend emerging on the federal scene suggests the New Democrats have their groove back... Continue reading →

11/27/2013

"In the unrelenting heat of a general election, Trudeau’s bizarre comments on China last week could have sent his campaign into a tailspin and his over-scripted performance in Bourassa would have reinforced the perception that he can only avoid putting his foot in his mouth by sticking to banalities."

The Liberals should consider themselves lucky they are campaigning in a few byelections and not the real thing.