Senior civil servants encouraged to offer ‘gifts’ to Liberals: report
Hundreds of political aides could soon be looking for work in the public service, should the Liberals be defeated at the polls next Monday. Senior civil servants might have gotten a little confused about the nature of their jobs after receiving an urgent dispatch from Liberal Party headquarters. The letter, signed by Liberal Party of […]
Mr. Martin, why did you kick out Jean Chretien?
Hardcore Liberals are still asking themselves why Paul Martin forced out his predecessor and almost destroyed Canada’s natural governing party in the process. TORONTO – It’s been more than two years since Paul Martin took over the leadership of the Liberal Party and became Prime Minister of Canada, but hardcore Liberals are still asking themselves […]
Liberals strike back, accusing sovereigntists of dirty campaign to unseat Cabinet ministers [Les Secrets d’Option Canada]
Heritage Minister Liza Frulla fires off lawyer’s letter to authors of explosive book on secretive federalist lobby group. MONTREAL, QUE. – The stakes are so high in the riding of Jeanne Le Ber that some constituents are getting campaign-related phone calls at 11:30 p.m. “Someone was calling, on behalf of the committee of Liza Frulla… […]
Tories’ ‘Republican-leaning’ deputy campaign manager volunteered for President Bush
But lobbyist Philippe Gervais downplays U.S. campaign work in 2000 and 2004. The deputy campaign manager of the Conservative Party has an impressive track record of political experience that even includes stints helping out U.S. President George W. Bush’s presidential election and re-election bids in 2000 and 2004. But Philippe Gervais, a former president of […]
Not a great week for Grits
Last week wasn’t a great one for the Liberal Party’s spin doctors doing their thing for the campaign on the airwaves. Liberal Party strategist John Duffy, who often looks angry, uptight and condescending, was accused of intimidating CTV NewsNet’s Mike Duffy, by Countdown’s Mike Duffy, himself, in a bizarre and a little over-the-top on-air exchange. […]
Liberals ‘fighting for their lives’ in Ontario
Liberals say many disenchanted fellow Liberals are sitting on the sidelines in Campaign 2006. Liberals are “fighting for their lives,” are trying to stop the Conservatives’ surge in popularity, but can’t afford to give up and are trying desperately to hold onto their strongholds in Ontario in this last dramatic week of the 54-day election […]
A Conservative victory means fewer women MPs: No opportunities for aspiring Conservative women to win new seats for their party
One of the media myths – very handy for political leaders – is that the reason so few female candidates are running in the current election is that women shy away from political office. What nonsense. Oh, you can talk to women on the street and get the usual expressions of disgust with the political […]
Electoral battle in Trinity-Spadina one of fiercest in Toronto: Longtime rivals square off as NDP candidate Olivia Chow hopes third time is the charm
TORONTO, ONT. – There’s another rematch in the works in Trinity-Spadina that could turn out to be one of the fiercest battles in Canada’s largest city. Four-term Liberal incumbent Tony Ianno will be squaring off once again against longtime Toronto city councillor Olivia Chow, who stepped down to campaign. The two rivals have gone head […]
Who’d be in a Tory PMO and Cabinet?
War room chief Doug Finley warns Conservative staffers to keep their lips zippered on a Conservative Cabinet and PMO. Conservatives, who are looking at winning the next election after 13 years out of power, are keeping tight-lipped about who would be the top political players in the next Prime Minister’s Office or named into a […]
Campaign blogs ‘real authentic voice,’ and could be ‘future of politicking,’ says Conservative candidate Turner
More than 50 federal candidates have blogs, leading some experts to suggest phenomenon could change the way elections are organized. Despite recent controversies over blog postings by campaign workers, candidates and their campaign staffers who keep online journals say they have not been pressured to abandon their writing while on the election trail. The benefits […]
