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    Mudslinging: Alberta’s latest growth industry

    The dearth of attack ads in recent Alberta politics is testimony to its one-party nature

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    The Ignatieffalump in the room

    Did you know a vote for the Liberal Party of Canada is also a vote for the leader of that party? It’s true! I learned it from this helpful 30-second informational video.

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    I’m Colby Cosh, and I approve this sullen cynicism

    Revealing moment in the new CoyneWellsCast: A.C. calls for an American-style “I’m Joe McGraft and I approve this message” rule for Canadian political campaigning. That’s certainly what he seems to be doing about ten minutes in, anyway. But isn’t “Stand By Your Ad” regulation already a canonical instance of failure in trying to meliorate political discourse by means of a procedural tweak?