That’s it, Election 2000 was a clear rejection of right-wingers
[Graph Not Transcribed] Let us be thankful for small mercies: Joe Clark won — a tribute to the sagacity of the voters of Calgary Centre. His party survived with official status in the Commons, which means it will enjoy extra financing, more staff, more office space and it can participate in Question Period. The crucial […]
PMO’s top adviser Chaviva Hosek to leave for CEO post
[Graph Not Transcribed] Hosek to depart…Once the adrenaline of the election campaign diminishes, many political aides start to yearn for new challenges, the prospect of shorter hours and, perhaps, bigger paycheques. The first prominent Liberal aide to succumb to the siren call of the private sector is Red Book trilogy author and PMO policy director […]
Hoy takes a bit out of Campaign 2000 media gangs
[Graph Not Transcribed] “The little guy wins big.” –The Globe and Mail, Nov. 25, 2000. Isn’t this “little guy from Shawinigan” thing getting a bit much? Why on earth would a self-important newspaper such as the Globe stoop to buying the silly notion that Jean Chretien is somehow the innocent underdog from the boonies? Come […]
Pollster says PM has the mandate: Bob Richardson says numbers should silence unhappy Martinites
A leading public opinion pollster says Prime Minister Jean Chretien has earned the right to lead the Liberals for as long as he wants after winning an historic third majority last week. “He has clearly earned the right to leave when he feels it is appropriate to leave. He has been endorsed by the party […]
Here’s a handy list of Web addresses for all of the major teams
It’s Federal Election Day and time to be a good boy, no sermons this week, says Web guru Pierre Bourque This week, no sermons and no posturing from me. Elections are, after all, serious business, so I am leaving the final word about this federal election to the various political parties and Elections Canada, the […]
No way, vote-swapping could never happen here, politicos say [Nader’s Raiders]
‘Could you imagine someone saying, ‘I’ll trade you my Stockwell Day vote for your Joe Clark’?’ says Boudria He’s known as the “spoiler” today, but even before Americans went to the polls earlier this month, supporters of Green Party U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader found themselves on the receiving end of some blistering attacks by […]
Elections disclosure law of political donations is a huge sham: illegal, fictitious donations were small, but shows wealthy groups routinely use loopholes to hide money
We now have irrefutable proof that Canada’s law for disclosure of political donations is a sham. Democracy Watch last week released the results of its efforts to see just how bad the loopholes in the law are. The results are disturbing: – The Liberals accepted an illegal donation from a U.S. corporation, despite the fact […]
Click, click: a primer to election night’s English TV coverage
CTV will field more than 30 remotes across country, CBC-TV to broadcast from Hall of Honour on Hill For political junkies, election night’s TV coverage is a must see, repeat, must see. And while the true news addict will likely be flipping madly between channels throughout the night, for those without multiple televisions for event […]
This election was about one thing only, winning at all costs
Party organizations spent nights digging dirt and days unloading it onto targets suggested by pollsters It was branded as the election that would bring Canada into the year 2000, the election of values, choices, and the opportunity to restore democracy and decorum to the political system. But none of this happened. This election was about […]
Radwanski predicts another narrow majority for Chretien’s Libs: but barring some major election days surprises, Stockwell Day’s party will be lucky to win one seat in Ontario
I reported in this space several weeks ago, on the strength of research conducted by PunditMag.com, that 88 “ridings to watch” would determine the outcome of today’s federal election. With the remaining 213 seats relatively easy to predict, it would be the success of each party in those remaining constituencies that would allow us to […]
