Conservatives, Liberals target key Ontario swing ridings
The Liberals hope to hold onto 74 seats or more while Tories aggressively target ‘swing’ ridings. Public opinion polls are showing the Tories are narrowing the gap nationally, but the margin is still widest in Ontario, where the Liberals where the Liberals hope to make any significant gains, however, the Conservatives have their eyes on […]
Politicians should think magnificence, do something noble: John Dalla Costa [Magnificence at Work: Living Faith in Business]
Internationally-renowned ethicist John Dalla Costa says politicians have to change the channel, take risks, and do the right thing. An internationally-renowned Canadian ethicist says the four white male political leaders are not resonating because they represent “an old Canada”and don’t represent what Canada’s future is becoming. Moreover, the decline in public trust in political institutions […]
Home for the election holidays
Think about this over the holidays. Hope. Magnificence. Vision. Leadership.You don’t often hear the word ‘magnificence’ associated with modern day Canadian politics, but John Dalla Costa, author of the recently-released Magnificence at Work: Living Faith in Business, and who was out doing national media interviews last week, says Canada is capable of magnificence if only […]
Were the beer and popcorn remarks found in Liberal talking points? Were they scripted? Apologies tumble out
Scott Reid and John Duffy are not stupid guys; they play hard and are respected for doing that. Knowing both of them, on the one hand, I have publicly exploited their comments but, on the other hand, I feel their pain. Of Popcorn and Beer: Gaffes Powers: Scott Reid and John Duffy screwed up last […]
Quebec byelections offer preview
Quebec Premier Jean Charest’s Liberal party held onto its traditional stronghold Montreal riding of Outremont in last week’s provincial by-elections, but it was soundly crushed in the predominantly francophone riding of Vercheres on the south shore. In Outremont, the Quebec Liberals saw a slight drop in their support, but held onto the riding with 49 […]
Martin fighting windmills like Don Quixote: PM is fending off phantom enemies from the outside and inside
He’s just not a strong and courageous leader. Prime Minister Paul Martin looks more like Don Quixote fighting windmills. If you’ve been listening to his latest rants, Canada is under attack from enemies on the inside and on the outside. But fortunately, Mr. Martin is touting himself as the White Knight ready to defend the […]
Fontaine works with Elections Canada to boost First Nations voter turnout
AFN Leader Phil Fontaine isn’t publicly endorsing the Liberals, but told The Hill Times he would prefer ‘to work with a government that’s committed to our issues.’ Assembly of First Nations Leader Phil Fontaine is working with Elections Canada to encourage First Nations citizens across Canada to vote in the election and says “they have […]
Third party ads in the ridings
Hundreds of lobbyist organizations are running advertisements in electoral districts across the country in the current election campaign as third party advocates to promote their pet issues. Kory Teneycke, executive director of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association said in an interview that third party advocates of specific issues are relying more on advertisements during election […]
Grits leak Quebec strategy
The Bloc Quebecois isn’t going to change its campaign plan after the Liberals accidentally leaked details of its own strategy. Michel Gauthier, the Bloc’s chief campaign organizer, said his own party was hardly surprised to see a list of 20 “targeted”ridings flagged by the Liberals. “We knew already. Listen, political parties have extraordinary tools today. […]
Holiday greeting cards an expense in the current election campaign
Holiday greeting cards sent by incumbents and new candidates during the current campaign are considered an election expense, according to Elections Canada. In every campaign, each riding has a different spending limit for electoral expenses which is determined by Elections Canada based mainly on the number of electors and the size of the riding. Before […]
