Tag Archives: Michael Ignatieff

Immigration Clandestine!

Voila! The latest classy attack ad from The Harper Government® (or is it the Conservative Party? Whatever… same difference these days, apparently) aimed at the Quebec “market” accusing Ignatieff and Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe – without even so much as … Continue reading

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Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Conservative Party of Canada, HARPER Government of Canada

Ad Wars

Perhaps nothing better illustrates the desperately tedious nature of the political battle the Conservatives and Liberals are presently engaged in than their latest round of duelling negative adverts: Let’s just say at the outset that they’re both awful. Released for … Continue reading

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Filed under 2011 Canadian Election, Advertising, Canadian Politics, Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper

Rae on Ignatieff (Part II)

Another bit of a tease, as it turns out; in which, despite repeated attempts by his dogged interlocutor, Bob refuses to get drawn into a recriminatory discussion about the failure of the coalition to mount an effective opposition to the … Continue reading

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Rae on Ignatieff (Part I)

Bob talks to Paul Jay of The Real News Network about the events following the last federal election that led to Michael Ignatieff becoming interim leader of the Liberal Party. There’s nothing new here, but it sets the stage for … Continue reading

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From a Source You Can Trust!

Ugh, I hate The National Post sometimes. Well, most times actually. Surely there’s some horrendous irony in a paper that constantly shrieks from its editorial pages about the infallibility of the “free market” that’s been hemorrhaging millions of dollars in … Continue reading

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Adieu Dion

Everyone knew that Stéphane Dion would be stepping down, but that he’s doing it today would seem to indicate that Ignatieff will be installed by the caucus at Wednesday’s meeting. How soon before Bob Rae backs down? What do you … Continue reading

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Filed under Liberal Leadership Race, Stéphane Dion

And Then There Were Two…

Looks like it’s down to Bob and Iggy according to reports. Hey, that coin toss notion seems like a more practicable idea all the time.

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The New “Mr. Dithers”?

I’m not suggesting that’s a fair characterization of Michael Ignatieff, but it’s one that Craig Oliver attempted to apply to him on today’s Question Period. Oliver seemed a little frustrated that he couldn’t manage to get Ignatieff to go out … Continue reading

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Dion and Dusted

Sorry to say, but not only is the nascent LibDem “coalition” dead as a doornail (the ardent efforts of Bob Rae and feeble candlelight vigils notwithstanding), but so too are the fortunes of Mr. Dion as leader of the party. … Continue reading

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Filed under Liberal Leadership Race, Liberal Party of Canada, Stéphane Dion

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This picture from the Ignatieff leadership campaign website seems to beg for a caption…

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