Tories’ ‘Republican-leaning’ deputy campaign manager volunteered for President Bush
But lobbyist Philippe Gervais downplays U.S. campaign work in 2000 and 2004. The deputy campaign manager of the Conservative Party has an impressive track record of political experience that even includes stints helping out U.S. President George W. Bush’s presidential election and re-election bids in 2000 and 2004. But Philippe Gervais, a former president of […]
Liberals ‘fighting for their lives’ in Ontario
Liberals say many disenchanted fellow Liberals are sitting on the sidelines in Campaign 2006. Liberals are “fighting for their lives,” are trying to stop the Conservatives’ surge in popularity, but can’t afford to give up and are trying desperately to hold onto their strongholds in Ontario in this last dramatic week of the 54-day election […]
Not a great week for Grits
Last week wasn’t a great one for the Liberal Party’s spin doctors doing their thing for the campaign on the airwaves. Liberal Party strategist John Duffy, who often looks angry, uptight and condescending, was accused of intimidating CTV NewsNet’s Mike Duffy, by Countdown’s Mike Duffy, himself, in a bizarre and a little over-the-top on-air exchange. […]
Electoral battle in Trinity-Spadina one of fiercest in Toronto: Longtime rivals square off as NDP candidate Olivia Chow hopes third time is the charm
TORONTO, ONT. – There’s another rematch in the works in Trinity-Spadina that could turn out to be one of the fiercest battles in Canada’s largest city. Four-term Liberal incumbent Tony Ianno will be squaring off once again against longtime Toronto city councillor Olivia Chow, who stepped down to campaign. The two rivals have gone head […]
Who’d be in a Tory PMO and Cabinet?
War room chief Doug Finley warns Conservative staffers to keep their lips zippered on a Conservative Cabinet and PMO. Conservatives, who are looking at winning the next election after 13 years out of power, are keeping tight-lipped about who would be the top political players in the next Prime Minister’s Office or named into a […]
A Conservative victory means fewer women MPs: No opportunities for aspiring Conservative women to win new seats for their party
One of the media myths – very handy for political leaders – is that the reason so few female candidates are running in the current election is that women shy away from political office. What nonsense. Oh, you can talk to women on the street and get the usual expressions of disgust with the political […]
The Spin Doctors: “How important were last week’s televised debates in turning things around for your party?”
Leslie Swartman Liberal strategist “I’m not sure the debates will, in hindsight, be considered the ‘turning point’ for anyone. The effect of debates on voting intentions seems to be nullified by the media in their post-debate commentary. When invariably the debate fails to deliver the much-anticipated ‘knock-out punch’, the debate may as well not have […]
Liberals swept away in St-Lawrence
Heritage Minister Liza Frulla is hoping she doesn’t get swept away by the Bloc Quebecois wave in her southwest Montreal island riding of Jeanne-Le Ber. Ms. Frulla got some help last week from Environment Minister Stephane Dion who helped explain the benefits of a Liberal promise to clean up major Canadian waterways. Overlooking the St-Lawrence […]
Campaign blogs ‘real authentic voice,’ and could be ‘future of politicking,’ says Conservative candidate Turner
More than 50 federal candidates have blogs, leading some experts to suggest phenomenon could change the way elections are organized. Despite recent controversies over blog postings by campaign workers, candidates and their campaign staffers who keep online journals say they have not been pressured to abandon their writing while on the election trail. The benefits […]
The return of Lucien Bouchard? It’s just a dream…but: More and more Quebecers have come to realize Stephen Harper is actually not that scary
QUEBEC CITY – A funny thing happened over the Christmas holidays. More and more Quebecers have come to realize that Stephen Harper is actually not that scary.They may even consider him to be a real human being. Up until a few days ago, many voters here were still very put off by the Conservative Party […]
