CanadaMitchel Raphael on who almost got banned from the Liberal conventionWho was notably absent, where Zsuzsanna went and why Ken Dryden wasn’t impressed by Vancouver’s mayor
OttawaIgnatieff hints at election timingIf Harper doesn’t make immediate reforms to E.I. system, Liberal leader could pull the trigger in June
OttawaCompare/contrastFor the sake of comparison, the most recent convention speeches of Messrs Harper and Ignatieff. First, the Prime Minister in...
OttawaYes, he can borrowBarack Obama has inspired everything from Pepsi’s “Hope” and “Change” ad campaigns, to the Iranian president—who’s...
OttawaOn the big screens in Vancouver, big (vague) policy hintsUsually at a modern political convention the big-screen video presentations are pure fluff and it’s the speeches that provide...
OttawaBob Rae deliversIn introducing the newly-acclaimed Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, Bob Rae gave the kind of gracious, rousing and...
OttawaInstant analysisInsta-comment on The Speech: Pretty thin. Mostly a collection of fond hopes and pleasant wishes. But man, has he ever improved his...
OttawaMichael Ignatieff’s convention speech: a critical reading of the textIt’s short. That’s the first thing to note about Michael Ignatieff’s keynote speech here at the Liberals’ biennial convention...
OttawaDisaster? The Titanic was a disaster...Don’t know if I can add that much to Nancy Macdonald’s harrowing account of last night’s ordeal (or see Liberal insider Rob...