OttawaBTC: Optimism alertFrom the Globe’s Adam Radwanski . "As it sinks in that minority parliaments are more than just a blip on the radar, Canadians may...
OttawaLawrence Cannon is the new Jim Prentice? The Official ITQ Cabinet Shuffle Speculation ThreadIf David Akin is right - and he is, more often than not - this will, at least, be a mercifully short round of the traditional...
GeneralMegapundit: The age of meritocracyMust-reads: Dan Gardner on the end of capitalism; Don Martin and Janet Bagnall on gender politics. The long and winding road From...
OttawaBTC: He talks in mathsWhen—let’s assume it’s inevitable—you pick up the election edition of Maclean’s , you’ll find, among other tales of adventure...
OttawaBTC: Thin line3,994,682. Total votes received by the Conservative party in 2004, Stephen Harper’s first election as leader. 3,629,990. Total...
OttawaBTC: Three daysStephen Harper , Oct. 14. "Our election platform is not full of grandiose, costly promises. It’s a prudent approach. We can afford...
GeneralMegapundit: Hard to starboard!Must-reads: Chantal Hébert , Josée Legault and John Robson on the battle for the political centre; Dan Gardner on the Green...
OttawaSerious about Senate reform, huh?But not serious - or politically suicidal - enough to reopen the Constitution, apparently. The PM may be "prepared to stack" the...
GeneralMegapundit: Stephen Harper and his "Marie Antoinette insouciance"Must-reads: Greg Weston , John Ivison and Chantal Hébert recap election night. Booooooooo! If anyone’s happy about what went on...
OttawaThe Commons: Dream On(The Commons returns with a 37th attempt to understand the Stephane Dion Era.) In the early hours of the last day of his first...