BlogsCanada: E-GroupMulti-partisan political punditryWhat Political Leadership Qualities and Skills Do We Really Want and Need These Days- October 30, 2007 I am intrigued by the Ipsos Reid poll of October 16th where 1001 Canadians gave Stephen Harper a 63% positive rating for leadership qualities and skills and they gave Dion a 36% positive rating on the same question. I wonder how many phone calls they made before 1001 people would answer. I wonder how many cell phone numbers were used to capture the opinions of younger citizens.I wonder what criteria the poll participants had in mind and used for determining leadership qualities and skill when...http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=7819633a-85bb-4608-a2ad-60a91820048d The Conservative's perverse plan to Reform the Senate.- October 25, 2007 The Reform people have always wanted to have cake and eat it too when it came to the senate.http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=dac474aa-f3fb-4eaa-90d4-cd63c60f3c4a Privacy for The Party, Not Canadians- October 23, 2007 By BJ Bjornson It appears as though the federal Conservative Party has a very unique view of privacy rights and just who is deserving of it. The federal Conservative party's central database is set up to track the confidential concerns of individual constituents without their knowledge or consent, says a former Tory MP.The issue spilled onto the floor of the House of Commons on Thursday when Garth Turner, the expelled Tory-turned-Liberal MP, accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of an...http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=417c7e11-5332-4c0a-a24a-3240a6721b59 False Liberal Optimism- October 19, 2007 Yes the Liberals are within 3 or 4 points in most National polls. However this is no cause of optimism. The Liberal situation is dire and policy overhaul is needed. About the polls 4 things should be noted.http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=a9a1aac1-3a1a-4209-8ced-639fabdc5fd4 Speech from the throne- October 17, 2007 CBC story on yesterday's speech from the throne, setting out the priorities of the Conservative minority government. Liberal leader Stephane Dion said today that he won't force an election.http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=87527730-b528-4a67-a2d3-aec88030ba6f Dion's 7 Do's and Don'ts- October 3, 2007 1) Dions Achilles heel is his English. He must continue to improve it if the Liberals are to have any chance.http://www.blogscanada.ca/egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=e453b85b-0ea1-4324-876f-b5abeac28813 |