Issue-driven campaign so far
The early predictions were this election campaign would be negative, nasty, and downright dirty. Instead, it’s been heavy on policies and issue-driven.Thankfully. Some say this election campaign has been as substantive in the first two weeks than the entire five-week campaign in 2004. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper should be given a lot of the credit […]
Who’s winning the election campaign communications war, so say a couple of wiseguys
So far it is not clear what the Liberals’ theme is, maybe ‘give me a chance just because’: Powers Campaign Themes: Whose Message is Getting Out Powers: Creating the right identity is vital if you are going to have any chance of winning a campaign! Define or be defined. Go back to the 2000 election […]
PCO preparing for new Cabinet, possibly whole new government
The Privy Council Office is preparing briefing binders for new Cabinet Ministers but insists the business of government continues. There’s a growing flurry of activity inside the Privy Council Office as personnel prepare for the arrival of a new Cabinet and possibly a whole new government. “We can’t anticipate the outcome of the election,”said PCO […]
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.) […]
