Category Archives: Conservative Party
Harper’s Environmental Record Gives Ignatief Ammunition
When Canada spends less on renewable energy than the State of Alaska, it means Stephen Harper isn’t just behind Barack Obama on clean energy – he’s behind Sarah Palin. Michael Ignatief This quote came in a Liberal party circular … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, Humour
Heart Felt Apologies?
Although Mr Harper’s apology to Indian Residential School victims yesterday seemed sincere I doubt it was, given that he is not going to boot Pierre Poilievre out of the party as he rightly deserves to be. Pierre Poilievre’s claims that … Continue reading
Tory Attack Ads
The Conservatives have started a campaign claiming that the proposed Liberal tax on Carbon emissions is “Dion’s Tax on Everything. I usually ignore ads of this sort all parties run them before an election and most intelligent people know they … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, politics
More Bad News from Ipsos Reid
Harper’s Tories At High Water Mark (42%) As Quebec Lifts National Fortunes Tories (31%) Tied With Bloc (31%) In Volatile Quebec, But Can It Be Sustained? Ottawa, ON, November 10, 2007 – Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party have been … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, politics, Quebec, Stephen Harper
The Reform Party’s first Member of Parliament on Stephen Harper
“People skills? He was more fond of policy. Constituency work seemed like a grind for him.” Long-time Reform and Alliance MP Deborah Grey on Conservative leader Stephen Harper.
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, Stephen Harper
Spokeswoman misspeaks
Canada’s Minister of National Defence, Gordon O’Connor, has been in the hot seat all week over allegations of torture in Afghanistan. Ottawa is rife with speculation that O’Connor will have to resign. Canoe.ca reports, That kind of speculation led to … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party
"Open federalism"
From the print edition of today’s Globe and Mail: Taking its lead from the U.S. Republican Party and the Australian Liberals (conservatives), the Harper party is slicing and dicing the electorate into chunks to which specific policies are aimed. It … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, Stephen Harper
Adscam Again?
Within the Canadian media there has been a swirl of possibilities a federal election may be forced. Here are the options so far: 1. The Bloc Quebecois were going to bring down the Conservative minority government with a non-confidence motion … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian politics, Conservative Party, Stephen Harper
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