CanadaHarper and Ignatieff offer a study in contrastsOut on the campaign trail, there’s a clear divide between the two leaders
OttawaHarper on health care: hard to make it a vote-driving issueThe Liberals have been making a late-campaign push to turn Stephen Harper’s past remarks about health care into a big election...
OttawaHarper’s been pondering coalitions for longer than I thoughtFlashback to late in the 2004 election campaign
CanadaWhat it will take to rock the voteSure, apathy is up. But the numbers indicate it’s not all bad news.
OttawaIgnatieff tries to get a rise out of votersAll through this campaign, Michael Ignatieff has taken the dual risk of speaking without a prepared text and answering many...
OttawaThe first debate: where they stoodRarely has the geography of a leaders’ debate seemed so significant
OttawaScoring tonight’s leaders’ debate, play by playAs always, the big thing to watch for in tonight’s leaders’ debate is a “knockout punch.” This is, of course, when one...
OttawaBoosting health transfers: behind the big bipartisan campaign consensusHealth policy needs closer scrutiny
OttawaI believe the polite term is "intellectual escort," or perhaps "fiancé"Regarding the lively debate over Andrew Potter’s post on CBC’s Vote Compass, I’d like to offer a bit of guidance to those who seem...