GeneralCoyne: A narcissism of minor differencesStakes in a Canadian election have seldom been this low
OttawaTories: Economic union by 2010The Conservative platform is mostly a damp squib, more or less by design. Or at any rate they’re trapped: if they were to put...
OttawaThe mathematics of majorityI think this is quite the most fascinating thing I’ve come across for a long time. It was brought to my attention by a reader of...
OttawaThe Tories are in troubleIgnore the daily squiggles of each individual poll -- they’re meaningless noise. But average them all together, track them over...
GeneralQuebec’s religious vote (no, really!)Surprising fact number one: Quebec has a sizable voting bloc consisting of regular church going folk. Who knew? Surprising fact...
UncategorizedStart fizzy, end flat?What is it about starting a federal election as the front runner? Parties that enjoy a lead at the outset almost always seem to...
OttawaThe Conservative platform is nigh!.. as per the PM himself, speaking to reporters, moments ago. Moments! How nigh? Well, slightly less nigh than CTV was...
OttawaAnd today’s award for War Room Desperation goes to ...The Just The Facts Gang in the Little Shop of Tories for this truly astounding example of out-of-context-quote-yoinkage: The...
OttawaTeam Harper Leadership and the RCMP: They’re not the Royal Canadian Media Police, guys.At least we now know which member of the PM’s entourage was responsible for siccing the Mounties on the media in Surrey earlier...