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...
OttawaRocco Rossi on bringing (heavily discounted) Obama support numbers to Canada’s LiberalsRocco Rossi is one of the key figures in the new Michael Ignatieff coterie that’s now running the Liberal Party of Canada, a...
OttawaParty rebuilding isn’t a new Ignatieff preoccupationEven as policy sessions get rolling here in Vancouver today, there remains a consensus around the Liberal convention that...
OttawaGet off John Turner’s lawnJohn Geddes touched on this speech yesterday, but there’s now video of former prime minister John Turner’s remarks...