CalgaryGrit (Free subscription) | 06/27/2007
Macleans had some fun with google site search to find out what topics got the most play on Stephen Harper's website over the past year. For those keeping track, the environment narrowly edged out crime, taxes, accountability, health care, child care, and, in a bit of a surprise, "dancing with the stars". So, I figured I'd run my site through the machine and see what I've been blogging about....
CalgaryGrit (Free subscription) | 06/16/2007
The Hill Times has published their annual "hillies", "best of", "Peter MacKay is hot awards", or whatever other name you want to call them. Here are some of the highlights from this year: Sexiest Male 1. Peter MacKay 2. Maxime Bernier 3. Scott Brison Sexiest Female 1. Ruby Dhalla 2. Rona Ambrose 3. Helena Guergis Best Dressed Male 1. Scott Brison 2. Maxime Bernier 3. Rahim...
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/15/2007
Stephen Harper committed his first - and one of his biggest - flip flop aboutfaces on his very first day on the job by appointing an unelected senator despite promising never to do so and appointing this unelected senator to his cabinet even though he would be unaccountable to the House of Commons and our elected representatives despite running a campaign all about accountability.The Prime Minister's...
Dr Roy's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 06/05/2007
Scott believes the Tory ads are working and is afraid of HM PM Stephen Harper: If timing is everything in politics, then October 2007 is the right time for Stéphane Dion to do everything possible to force Stephen Harper into a general election. If that sounds risky, consider the alternative. The Conservative Prime Minister clears his cabinet of chronic mistake machines like Defence Minister...
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/02/2007
What Tim said. Steve Harper has done it again. Prime Minister Stephen Harper appeared to have had enough of Dion's line of questioning about the competence of O'Connor, who had served previously as a general in Canada's military. "The minister of National Defence is a veteran of the Canadian Forces," Harper said. "He has served this country courageously in uniform for 32 years and when...
Bow. James Bow. (Free subscription) | 06/01/2007
Seems like the summer break can't come soon enough to the gathering of children up in Parliament Hill. Actually, I should amend that. I’ve seen children, I’ve watched them play. They are far, far better behaved, and I shouldn't...
Accidental Deliberations (Free subscription) | 03/26/2007
Susan Riley has a solid overview of some of the seeming problems facing the Cons which haven't received their share of media attention amidst the refrain that a Harper majority is in the works: All this draws attention from glaring confusion in Tory ranks on the environment. First, the prime minister and John Baird insist that Canada won't participate in an international carbon market -- an initiative...
Wise Law Blog (Free subscription) | 02/04/2007
The Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson has been appointed Canada's new Attorney General and Minister of Justice by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Nicholson, a 54 year old lawyer, was first elected to Parliament in 1984 in his hometown of Niagara Falls. He has previously held several cabinet posts, including his most recent stint as Conservative House Leader. Blogger Cathiefromcanada comments on the Nicholson...
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