Daily Archives: March 31, 2011
5 Simple Rules
Rex Murphy’s prescription for politicians to increase “real interest” in the election campaign. 1) Throw out the scripts — talk to the people… really. 2) Decide three “big issues” and deal with them, at length. 3) End all ads. 4) … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election
“Hidden Agenda”
Another day, another desperate, fear-mongering attack ad from the Harper Conservatives. Considering that the “hidden agenda” alluded to involves the possibility that the parties quite probably representing 60 percent or more of Canadian voters might conceivably get together after the … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper
Rae on the Election
Appearing on TVOneCanada a few days ago, Bob Rae clearly articulates the reasons for the current election and the substance of the issues at stake, as he sees them. Amongst other things, Rae makes some interesting comments about his own … Continue reading
