Privy Council Office putting campaign platforms under the microscope
PCO planning for a transition in government is a lot more complex today, since there are many different scenarios to consider under the current context with four political parties, say experts. Every single campaign promise is now going under a microscope in the Privy Council Office as it applies its made-in- Canada remedy for political […]
A brief primer on the war rooms in Ottawa and Montreal
Liberal Party War Room Address: 81 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa Chief: Cyrus Reporter Staffers: Some of the senior staffers in the Liberal Party war room include: David Herle, Karl Littler, Brian Guest, Derek Ferguson,Taras Zalusky, Howard Millard, Maxime Poulin and Susan Murray. TV Spin: Susan Murray, Scott Reid, Michael Robinson. Campaign Slogan: None Strategy: To adequately […]
Blogger explains Harper’s ‘organized crime’ shot
Internet bloggers say media got it all wrong… At least in its coverage of Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s references to organized crime and the Liberal Party in the House of Commons. While headlines and news reports concluded that Mr. Harper was accusing the Grits of having links to organized crime, bloggers like “The Black Rod” […]
Bloc Quebecois plays defence in first week on campaign trail
With a comfortable lead in opinion polls, the Bloc Quebecois is hinting it can play a front-runner’s campaign of reacting to threats instead of leading the debate in the 2006 election. “We’ll adapt to whatever happens,” said Bloc spokesperson Catherine Bourgault- Poulin,who is accompanying journalists following leader Gilles Duceppe’s campaign. But while the Bloc is […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Wanted: more national female candidates running We are writing on behalf of the National Capital Region Chapter of Equal Voice (EV:NCR), a multi-partisan organization dedicated to addressing the under-representation of women in Canadian governments and encouraging political parties to nominate and elect more women. Our chapter was formed in 2004, after the federal election returned […]
Most national reporters happy to be on winter campaign trail
Despite all the dire predictions of a nasty, mudslinging campaign, most Parliamentary reporters said they were looking forward to following the national leaders on an eight-week campaign trail. “I look forward to every campaign. This is why we’re hooked on to these things, [reporters are] ultimate political junkies so yeah, I’m looking forward to it,” […]
Parliament not well-served in the last session say experts
The government rushed 13 bills through in one day before last week’s dramatic defeat of the Liberal minority government. Critics say the move was undemocratic. Parliament, as an institution, was not well-served in the last session and it highlighted the perception that it is no longer at the centre of Canadian democracy, say experts on […]
Swing Ridings
Swing ridings: where the winning candidate won with a very slim margin of victory.The ridings are heavily targeted by the runners-up. Winning party is shown in the parentheses. Up to 30 are shown, with a maximum margin of victory of 15%. * Indicates incumbent not running again Liberal Targeted Swing Ridings: 1. Simcoe-Grey, Ont. (Cons.) […]
‘We constantly talked politics as a family growing up’ [Interview with Peter Van Dusen]
Born into the famous Van Dusen media clan, Peter Van Dusen couldn’t help but to go into the world of politics and media. CPAC’s Prime Time Politics anchor Peter Van Dusen, who comes from a massive Ottawa media and political family, says as far as he’s concerned, the secret to success as a reporter on […]
Lights out on 38th House
It may have sounded absurd, but just before the three opposition parties brought down the government last Monday night in an historic straight non-confidence vote, House Speaker Peter Milliken invited every MP to a reception – mind you following the defeat of the government – in the Speaker’s Room 216- N Centre Block “to permit […]
