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Latest Chantal Hebert in Politics JoeUser Forums

On the sponsorship scandal : "But now testimony has surfaced that raises new questions as to how far below the surface the worm could have been. It confirms

Post Debate in Politics JoeUser Forums

Read it here or here : "Mr. Clement took a similar tack,

Debate III in Politics JoeUser Forums

Puzzling and repetitive non-sequiturs from Belinda Stronach. In a debate outside her own party -- with people who weren't concerned about being 'nice' to each other -- she'd be eaten alive. (2:46pm) <!-- Ju-

Debate II in Politics JoeUser Forums

Tony Clement is reading my fucking mind! (2:28pm)

Debate I in Politics JoeUser Forums

Good, God. What with all the screaming? From the crowd, from the candidates -- it's weird. Stronach's answering French questions in English, but she's still gonna win Québec! (2:25pm)

Tony Clement in Politics JoeUser Forums

The Conservative Party's two leading candidates have clear cases to be made in today's debate. Stephen Harper must make the case that, with election actually in play, the party must select an experienced leader that can be Prime Minister. Belinda Stronach must

Two-Tier Belinda? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Don at Revolutionary Moderation takes care of this , so I don't have to: "Klein ... said he is willing to step outside of the Canada Health Act to control health costs even if it means being denied fe

Latest Chantal Hébert in Politics JoeUser Forums

Read it here : "[T]he Prime Minister's advisers have settled on the unprecedented strategy of sending Martin to the front line rat

Say Nothing Paul in Politics JoeUser Forums

During Paul Martin's leadership campaign, Liberal membership in B.C. quintuples (including dead golden retrievers). Martin says nothing until irregularities are noticed by the media. The Liberal government reports that Paul Martin's company has received only $137,000 in government contracts (instead of $161 million). Martin says nothing until the opposition forces the issue months later. Paul Martin's collea

Martin's Numbers Sinking Like Leaky Barge in Politics JoeUser Forums

Ipsos-Reid : "A honeymoon-ending poll, conducted immediately after the release of Auditor-General Sheila Fraser's report, shows the new government dropped nine percentage points this month, down to 39 per cent of decided voters, from 48 per cent in January..

Reply to Paul Martin in Politics JoeUser Forums

Who the hell is "Jafo"? You don't mean "Jacko", do you? And what does "Jafo" have to do with Paul Martin? (A different "Paul Martin", I assume.)

Belinda Stronach: My Girl in Politics JoeUser Forums

Some may quible. They'll say that one shouldn't answer that one is " not a military expert " when asked about contributing Canadians soldiers to the invasion of Iraq -- at least not if one is a candidate for Prime Minister. But, nevertheless, I hereby throw my unconditional support behind Belinda Stronach for leader of the Conservative Party of

Paul Martin in Politics JoeUser Forums

What do all these s

Copps Aide Defects to NDP in Politics JoeUser Forums

Cybergeeks may know Ian Capstick best as the blogger at Stick & Stones -- know him now as a New Democrat: "Capstick says he's defecting because he's among thousands of disaffected le

Reply to Blog for Broadbent in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thank you very much.

P3s in Politics JoeUser Forums

Another word about the public-private partnership story below . P3s are likely to be far more lucrative than normal government construction contracts -- as they include management, maintenance and ownership of projects. So, pursuing such contracts with major campaign contributors makes the optics of this affair seem gastly, to say the least. But Paul Martin has also put an MP, John McKay, in charge of pushing for such

Blog for Broadbent in Politics JoeUser Forums

In a stunning oversight I failed to link to Ed Broadbent's campaign blog. Well folks, better late than never.

Payback's a Bitch in Politics JoeUser Forums

Sheila Copps find a new angle , tying Martin to scandal: "'Realistically, Treasury Board would have discussed it, and he was the vice-chair of Treasury Board,' she said. "The safeguards that would have prevented the misuse of public money re

Flaggate in Politics JoeUser Forums

Chantal Hébert has this : "The Quebec federalist network is a tightly knit clan. As in every family, very little happens without everyone eventually getting wind of it — especially when it continues,

Martin Pays Off Major Contributors in Politics JoeUser Forums

This part from MP John McKay, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Finance with special emphasis on Public-Private Partnerships: "There are many situations where the government knows of problems which require action, especially in the area of large infrastructure proj

What Does Warren Know? in Politics JoeUser Forums

In reference to the Auditor-General's report on sponsorship contracts, Warren Kinsella writes : "If they actually get going with a committee probe (see below), or an inquiry or something, I wonder if I would receive an invite to attend? I have quite a few files which are pretty darn interesting

Bush AWOL, Transfered to Punishment Detail? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Kevin Drum (Calpundit) may have just blown this wide open: <TD width=420 bgcolo

Reply to Fundamentalists in Ameica in Politics JoeUser Forums

I said FUNDAMENTALISTS.

Reply to The Questions Bush Should Be Asked in Politics JoeUser Forums

From the American Heritage Dictionary: "A distinctive outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific group." I think a U.S. Navy issued flight suit qualifies. He wasn't wearing a North Korean flight suit, was he?

The Questions Bush Should Be Asked in Politics JoeUser Forums

They're all worth the read , but here's my favorite (just get the free Salon Day Pass to read the full article): "Mr. President, I'd like to ask you about the now-famous 'mission accomplished' speech you gave on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln outside San Diego