by Rob Cottingham | Oct 9, 2008 | Everything Else
I just noticed this: according to today’s Nanos poll, there’s a three-way statistical tie for second place in Quebec between the NDP, the Liberals and the Conservatives. (The Bloc is way out in front at 42%. The Greens get lovely parting gifts.) This is... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 2, 2006 | Politics
Remember when Jack Layton proposed talks with the Taliban? Remember how right-wing commentators howled in disbelief at the very idea? Fast-forward a few weeks. And suddenly no less a fixture in the conservative firmament than U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist... by Rob Cottingham | Jul 30, 2006 | Politics
Several years ago, a friend — frustrated from years of political failure — warned me that Atlantic Canadian politics were still basically stuck in the feudal era. A lot’s changed since then, including a remarkable outpouring of creative expression... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 22, 2006 | Politics
Greg at the Sinister Thoughts blog documents a jaw-dropping spurious attempt by Belinda Stronach to smear the NDP. In Question Period yesterday, she tried to argue that the party is somehow willing to compromise its principles on the rights of same-sex couples —... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 6, 2006 | Politics
Members of the federal Liberal B.C. caucus may have been surprised by a deafening clap of thunder in the wee hours of the morning. It was sound of air rushing in to fill the void suddenly vacated by David Emerson: once a member of the party’s B.C. dream team,...
