The Globe and Mail - Silver-Powers

Iggy's molases approach

tpowers — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:08 EDT

Wow, it only took five days for Iggy to punch back. He won't beat molasses in a race. The video shows Iggy doing a poor imitation of a Jean Chr�tien slight. With Mr. Chr�tien it at least seemed legitimate. While this viral response will help motivate Liberals, and that is important, it won't stir the - Follow link to read full post

You spin me round (like a record)

rsilver — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:30 EDT

There is much speculation that Tim Hudak's campaign for the Ontario PC leadership has fallen flat, Frank Klees has signed up the most members and Christine Elliott is best positioned to win the race.[amp]nbsp;I have absolutely no idea who has sold how many memberships in the race. Stephen Taylor - who - Follow link to read full post

Blue gold? Not likely

rsilver — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:37 EDT

This is a big week for Canada's made-in-Washington energy and climate policy. The U.S. Senate is likely to finalize comprehensive energy legislation that will have a significant impact on our economy and environment.[amp]nbsp;As a Globe editorial pointed out today, there are some troubling protectionist - Follow link to read full post

An imperfect sample

tpowers — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:56 EDT

Fortunately for me I am spending Victoria Day weekend in Newfoundland. The sun has been splitting the rocks here. What hasn't been driving conversation, at least so far, is outrage about the Ignatieff.me ads. Trust me when I say this Newfoundlanders aren't hesitant to share their perspective about - Follow link to read full post

The positive pundits are wrong on the negative ads

Robert Silver — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:11 EDT

Aaron Wherry has a rundown of just about every pundit in the country who is writing about why the Tory ads are the worst things ever, will boomerang and smack Harper in the face. Therefore, they say,[amp]nbsp;the Liberals should stay the course, say nothing more in response other than positive messaging - Follow link to read full post

Attack ads that are unprecedented...since the last ones

rsilver — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:54 EDT

There's been much chatter in the last 48 hours about the new Harper attack ads. One of the most blistering criticisms of the ads came from Chantal Hebert:"It is unprecedented for a sitting Canadian prime minister to approve - as Stephen Harper did this week - French-language attack ads that depict a - Follow link to read full post

Ignatieff.me

tpowers — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:12 EDT

The Conservative Party contrast, ok, negative, ads are out. If attention is a measure of success then they achieved that on Day 1 with numerous stories reprinting or broadcasting them. Even this fine paper ran a front-page story on Ignatieff.me . Personally, I think the ads are somewhat humorous and - Follow link to read full post

Laughed so hard he cried

rsilver — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:45 EDT

Yesterday at the Immigration Committee hearing, one of the former Dhalla family care providers started crying as she talked about her fear of having to return to her native country and the challenges facing her family. Unless she is the next Meryl Streep, the tears were real and touching. This of course - Follow link to read full post

Hung by his own canard

rsilver — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:21 EDT

As has been discussed elsewhere, somehow Brian Mulroney and his phalanx of advisors convinced Justice Oliphant to allow Mulroney's lawyer to lead off his testimony rather than, oh, I don't know, the witness being examined by the person who called him to testify. I have no idea why Oliphant or the commission - Follow link to read full post

A black eye for public life

tpowers — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:57 EDT

In an Ottawa hearing room where the Oliphant inquiry is taking place, former prime minister Brian Mulroney is trying to clear his name. In a committee room on Parliament Hill, Ruby Dhalla is dealing with the allegations against her. In a court house on Elgin Street, Ottawa's Mayor Larry O'Brien fights - Follow link to read full post