conservatives

I came across this blog posting a couple of days ago, where an NDP candidate reflected upon his campaign in the recent election: http://glenpearson.

“Of late, whenever a candidate with the Palin blessing blows up, she blames it on the “lamestream media,” not personal responsibility.

The biggest single issue that got the Conservatives elected back in 2006 was the Sponsorship Scandal. Riding the wave of accountability and promises of a Federal Accountability Act, Stephen Harper became the first non-Liberal Prime Minister of Canada in the 21st Century.

Ignatieff, succinctly summing up why the Liberals won’t support the Conservatives any more.

Canadian federal politics, September 2009. Nothing has changed and it is as predictable as ever. I’ll leave it to better writers and political commentators to disseminate all the details, but here is a quick rundown of what’s happened so far in ‘09.

Goodyear Goof I’m not sure if CAUT is a union or not, and I’m not a huge fan of unions, but still….

What is the PM going to say at 15:00EST? “Sorry, I was just kidding.” “We’re not in a recession, but if a coalition takes over we will be.

I heard it over and over leading up to this fall’s federal election. People were voting Conservative because of the economy.

It’s always been my understanding that one of the big draws to the Conservatives is their supposed sound economic policies. Over the last few evenings I’ve tried to find some balanced, non-partisan overview on the Harper government’s economic performance.

Not sure how you want to vote for the federal election? Caught between a rock and a hard decision? Or perhaps you think it is an easy decision but there’s some lingering questions in your mind.