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Race for new NDP leader unofficially on
'The new leader, as Layton hoped, would have almost four year to prepare for the next election and take a shot at forming the government or, replacing the Liberals for good,' says Angelo Persichilli.
Turmel is wrong, Harper not using 'divisive' tactics on rep-by-pop legislation
'Turmel admitted that B.C., Alberta and Ontario are under-represented but the solution she puts forward is typical of someone who has no idea how to solve the problem,' says Angelo Persichilli.
Tories only party to return to House with confidence and excitement
When Parliament resumes, the NDP and Liberals will be fighting each other, while the Conservatives have a healthy majority.
Hard to say if Harper's Conservatives will campaign heavily for Hudak in next election
Ontario Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty stayed out of the last federal election, but he may not be accorded the same in the next provincial election.
Layton's illness changes balance of power in Parliament
We all hope and pray Jack Layton will get through this. But we can safely conclude that the longer the absence, the worse it will be for the New Democratic Party.
You can't legislate culture or language
In fact, attempts to do so often have a counterproductive effect and, at times, can also accelerate the disappearance of both.
Governments should be directly involved in cancer research
The fight against cancer is too important for our governments to leave in the hands of private fundraisers.
Canada should cut the cord from British monarchy, and Parliament should elect its head of state
We're willing to accept William as the future head of state, but want to abolish the Senate. I don't get it.
Quebec shouldn't get hung up on House seat percentages, it that won't protect its culture
Unfortunately in Canada, because of Quebec, we waste a lot of time, money, and energy because we are trying to do exactly that: manipulate reality.
Canada Post, Air Canada in middle of massive changes, need to reinvent themselves
In this context, back-to-work legislation becomes only a tool to balance out the abused right to strike for the workers and the bad faith of the bargaining team of the companies.
Sure, it was a waste of money, feds shouldn't have had two summits in two separate locations
The government could have avoided all this overspending by keeping the summits in one location, instead of holding one in Toronto and one in Huntsville.
Soudas helped Kenney change his approach with ethnic media
Burned out and wanting to spend time with his young family, Dimitri Soudas says he wouldn't trade the last nine years for anything in the world.
Grits should drop feeling of entitlement and old-style name-calling tactics
Many Liberals believe it's only a matter of time before they'll be back in power. Well, it doesn't work that way.
If Rae becomes interim leader, Liberals will likely ask him to run in leadership race
If the Liberals move up in the polls ahead of the NDP, do you believe that the power-hungry Liberals will ask him to leave his position and bet on Justin Trudeau, Dominic LeBlanc or other unknown entities?
Bloc's decimation not Duceppe's fault and NDP win not all because of Layton
I don't know what provoked the tectonic movement that destroyed the Bloc and reduced the Liberal Party to rubbles. What I do know is that the NDP's stunning victory is like a deck of cards that can collapse even if someone sneezes—unless Jack Layton
Liberal Party humiliated last Monday had lost its raison d'être, deserved to be defeated
Layton is a smart politician. But Layton has to demonstrate to Canadians that he is the leader of this stronger NDP that's ready to lead the country, not the mouthpiece of some camouflaged separatist wing wearing orange masks.
The script for this election won't be written by media or politicians
There are at least three components that make up a successful campaign: the popularity of the leader, the quality of the candidates and, most of all, the organization on the ground on voting day.
Harper's next message: choose stability, not chaos
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he's happy with his party's campaign, despite the many bumps along the way.
French-language debates should be cancelled, or format completely changed
The TV debates should be in both official languages, but the French debate shouldn't just focus on Quebec.
Volatile electorate, vulnerable seats make it hard to predict
Tory Peter Braid defeated his Liberal opponent in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., by only 17 votes. Liberal Ujjal Dosanjh, known now as 'Landslide Ujjal,' won Vancouver South, B.C., by only 20 votes.
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