tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126582652011-10-09T17:41:30.007-04:00"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-46930427785537706492008-06-04T18:21:00.001-04:002008-06-04T18:42:06.738-04:00

It's been over a year since my last post, and I'm thinking of starting up again.I've actually received several emails with offers to buy this blog - interesting.There's lots to talk about these days. Stay tuned.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1165001033104960292006-12-01T14:21:00.000-05:002006-12-01T14:23:53.260-05:00

I have to admit I find the Liberal leadership convention more than a little exciting. When I read guys like Calgary Grit blogging about it, I get a little jealous. This is the first political convention that I've seen in a long, long time where everyone didn't know who was going to win well in advance. Better still, there are 4 people who could take it!You all can probably guess who I, along

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1164682184689375952006-11-27T21:36:00.000-05:002006-11-27T22:01:41.106-05:00

Update 10:00pm (234 of 253 polls reporting)Pearson — 34.7% (12017) May — 26.2% (9071)Haskett — 24.2% (8381)Walker — 14.2% (4927)The early results show neither seat changing hands.London North Centre - With 150 of 253 polls reporting:Canadian Conservative Dianne Haskett 4,334Green Party Elizabeth May 5,370Liberal Glen Pearson 6,478 N.D.P. Megan Walker 2,980 Jan 2006 results:Liberal = 40.2%

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1159813461915851932006-10-02T14:22:00.000-04:002006-10-02T14:24:21.963-04:00

Is anyone out there organizing for the Jane Pitfield for mayor campaign?Is so, please contact me.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1158939156351102832006-09-22T11:30:00.000-04:002006-09-22T11:32:36.403-04:00

I'm really getting tired of things like this:A proposed national plan to cover "catastrophic" drug costs should not apply equally to all Canadians, suggests a federal-provincial report released Thursday.No Thank You.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1156361414265176482006-08-23T15:27:00.000-04:002006-08-23T18:00:24.153-04:00

Oh My God...MUMBAI (Reuters) - A new restaurant in India's financial hub, named after Adolf Hitler and promoted with posters showing the German leader and Nazi swastikas, has infuriated the country's small Jewish community.'Hitler's Cross', which opened last week, serves up a wide range of continental fare and a big helping of controversy, thanks to a name the owners say they chose to stand out

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1153955465068772412006-07-26T19:06:00.000-04:002006-07-26T19:11:05.156-04:00

This can't be real.If it's true, this could be even funnier than Snakes on a Plane.Tags:snakes on a plane,hasselhoff

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1150510281893241862006-06-16T21:43:00.000-04:002006-06-16T22:11:21.976-04:00

I saw this amusing propaganda piece on the Liberal website today..."Accountability Act Puts Convention in Jeopardy"Essentially, the Liberals are charging a whopping $995 in fees to Liberals who would like to attend the leadership convention. Apparently, this $995 buys... nothing.The Conservative’s Accountability Act could make it illegal for anyone who's donated more than $5 to the Liberal Party

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1147913685705243032006-05-17T20:48:00.000-04:002006-05-17T20:54:45.746-04:00

There are a number of reasons, and here's a hint - Terrorism isn't even in the top 5.Afghanistan is for me, first and foremost, a humanitarian mission. How anyone can read these links and not support the mission in Afghanistan is beyond me:Humanity Denied: Systematic Violation of Women's Right in AfghanistanWomen in Post-Taliban Afghanistan"Taliban decrees have greatly restricted women's

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1147886740940784292006-05-17T13:22:00.000-04:002006-05-17T13:25:41.166-04:00

Tonight, parliament will decide whther to extend our mission in Afghanistan.The Liberals will be allowing a free vote on the Afghan mission, while the NDP and the BQ will be voting against it.This has me wondering how individual Liberals MPs, and the leadership candidates in particular, will be voting. My feeling is that Ignatieff will support the mission, as that would be consisted with

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1147489740681570372006-05-12T23:03:00.000-04:002006-05-12T23:09:00.746-04:00

The crazy Cindy Sheehan Fan Club has linked to me, and several of them have dropped by to express their "best wishes".I find this amusing.I also find it amsuing when any ignorant American tells us how to run our country, or when somebody attempts to set up a straw man that they can easily knock down by trying to link Afghanistan to Iraq, or Harper to George Bush, etc.It's the modern day

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1146838086086897192006-05-05T10:04:00.000-04:002006-05-05T10:08:06.170-04:00

This is pretty funny.The Liberals want to assemble a "rapid deployment team", consisting of 5 or 6 MPs who are "quick on their feet".My question is, where are the Liberals going to find 5 or 6 MPs who are quick on their feet? Are they planning to try to get some Tories to cross the floor?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1146592111486024152006-05-02T13:45:00.000-04:002006-05-02T13:48:31.546-04:00

The latest CROP poll puts the Conservative party at 34% in Quebec.What's more, "56 percent of Quebecers were satisfied with the federal government, an enormous jump from the 22 percent recorded in a CROP poll from January 11 to 16 this year".Stephen Harper. The Prime Minister who put an end to separatism. Right on.I'm not making this up. I'm not allowed to make stuff up.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1144956007705594092006-04-13T15:14:00.000-04:002006-04-13T15:20:07.756-04:00

The Director of Credit Card marketing at my company is wearing a Che Guevara shirt today. He's trying to pull off the Ryan Seacrest/Ben Mulroney look, with the shirt under a suit jacket.I wonder if he even knows who Che Guevara is.Right now I'm debating whether I should point out to him that his choice of profession doesn't appear to mesh well with his display of communist fashion.If he comes

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1144370991705076952006-04-06T20:45:00.000-04:002006-04-06T20:49:51.790-04:00

The latest Environics poll has the Conservatives at 41%!The Liberals are in 4th place in Quebec, and 3rd in several other provinces.Check out these approval ratings:

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1143760264728375942006-03-30T18:09:00.000-05:002006-03-30T18:11:04.810-05:00

A prominent figure in the sponsorship scandal, Joe Morselli, has died.He's not the first - does anyone else find it weird and coincidental that several figures involved in the Liberal sponsorship scandal have died around the same time?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1143481018771600172006-03-27T12:34:00.000-05:002006-03-27T12:36:58.890-05:00

Morrissey announced that he is boycotting Canada to protest the seal hunt. If it hadn't been the largest headline on Bourque today, I wouldn't have noticed. I can't name a single Morrissey song.He also trigged Godwin's law, comparing the jobs created by the seal hunt to the jobs created by the German gas chambers, thus undermining his credibility completely.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1142551401120531252006-03-16T18:16:00.000-05:002006-03-16T18:23:21.203-05:00

My uncle is dying of cancer. He has perhaps only a few weeks left. The jaundice has already started.There is nothing more saddening that the feeling that there is nothing I can do to help. There's very little that I can say to make anyone feel better. There's very little than I can say to him.No "how are you doing?".. the answer to that is obvious.No "get well soon".I'm feeling rather

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1142292051213937722006-03-13T17:55:00.000-05:002006-03-13T18:20:51.353-05:00

Tonight the CBC is airing part 2 of Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story.This follows other fine works (barf) such as Trudeau: The Man, The Myth, the Movie and Trudeau 2: Maverick In The Making.Some of the Tributes in their archives are also just hilarious.Next on the horizon we have:1) "Nice Comfy Fur - The Ujjal Dosanjh Story."2) "Above The Law - The Legend of Svend Robinson."3) Belinda

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1142050862862968582006-03-10T23:18:00.000-05:002006-03-10T23:21:03.023-05:00

Vernon Robinson is running for Congress.Is it wrong if I find his campaign ad, found below, absolutely hilarious?Vernon Robinson - Campaign Clip (WMP)Enjoy.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1141612100777240792006-03-05T21:26:00.000-05:002006-03-05T21:38:24.380-05:00

Commander In Chief was on CTV for a while. I was just starting to get into it. Then all of a sudden, a few months ago, it just stopped.Did anyone else watch this show? What happened?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1141599913662711772006-03-05T17:59:00.000-05:002006-03-05T18:05:13.863-05:00

Some guy has popped up with the name "THE Toronto Tory". I'm not sure how I feel about that. :)He's also started a blogroll of "Tories in Toronto". I'm not on it...

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1141411153802664152006-03-03T13:34:00.000-05:002006-03-03T13:39:13.870-05:00

When Belinda Stronach was running for the leadership of the Conservative Party, she issued this ironic press release:"TORONTO, Feb. 28 (2004) /CNW/ - I am troubled to hear reports from Quebecthat members of our party are receiving calls from campaigns and theparty in English only. It is regrettable because this kind ofinsensitivity compromises all of the inroads we have made intoQuebec. It is

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1141353750948394832006-03-02T21:41:00.000-05:002006-03-02T21:42:31.020-05:00

If I were a Liberal, I think I would vote for Martha Hall Findlay over the other candidates.Seriously. Talk about a fresh start.Of course, I'm not a Liberal...

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1141336001224910642006-03-02T16:32:00.000-05:002006-03-02T16:46:41.483-05:00

I didn't hear a peep out of any Liberals, or the media, about Afghanistan while the Liberals were in government. When the Liberals unilaterally decided to join the Afghanistan mission, Liberal backbenchers didn't cry out for a vote in parliament on the decision. I don't remember seeing polls asking Canadians how they felt about the mission.Since the election, many Liberals are suddenly against

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140908540440996872006-02-25T17:57:00.000-05:002006-02-25T18:03:23.096-05:00

I've been reading the silly things that have been written on Liberal blogs lately and it just cracks me up.We're going to get a majority next time, and there's nothing you kids can do about it.Want to know why there are so many Conservative bloggers and so few Liberal bloggers? It's because the people that vote Conservative actually *care*. Most Liberal voters vote that way because they are

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140803253631005132006-02-24T12:45:00.000-05:002006-02-24T12:47:33.753-05:00

This guy consistently finds ways to place himself among the upper ranks of assholes within the so-called "Progressive Bloggers".There is no end to his shame.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140742886021027622006-02-23T19:55:00.000-05:002006-02-23T20:01:26.553-05:00

I need a few seconds of your time for a little experiment and some harmless fun.This Liberal leadership poll is currently waiting for your vote. I'd like to say if we can make the more ridiculous candidates win it. It uses a preferential ballot method.Please visit it and rank these candidates as follows at the TOP:1) Other2) Sheila Copps3) Bob Rae4) Belinda StronachAlso, please rank these

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140709623252511202006-02-23T10:35:00.000-05:002006-02-23T10:47:03.420-05:00

In the next Federal election, the Conservative party will win more seats in Quebec than any other party. Somewhere above 30-35 seats.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140641871200567062006-02-22T15:52:00.000-05:002006-02-22T15:57:51.510-05:00

Canada is up to 18 medals now, a resounding success in my books.This is evidence that the new Conservative government is delivering to Canadians. This is more medals that we ever took in under a Liberal government.On another note, the Canada/Russia hockey game is tied 0-0 after the 2nd period.The comrades over at Communist Bloggers are probably cheering for the Russians.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140132333513982182006-02-16T18:25:00.000-05:002006-02-16T18:25:33.516-05:00

This is very, very funny.The Subliminal Party of Canada.It has plenty of fake Liberal TV ads. Here's a sample:"Every year Stephen Harper sends a cake to Saddam Hussein's 3rd cousin Omar.The Cake is filled with candy coated chocolate. Candy coated chocolate coloured blood red.The icing is made from the tears of the Homeless.Yum Yum Mr. Harper, Yum Yum.We're Not Making This Up".Tags:brrreeeport

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1140034729735600152006-02-15T15:17:00.000-05:002006-02-15T15:18:49.806-05:00

DECIMATE"Decimate originally referred to the killing of every tenth person, a punishment used in the Roman army for mutinous legions. Today this meaning is commonly extended to include the killing of any large proportion of a group. Sixty-six percent of the Usage Panel accepts this extension in the sentence The Jewish population of Germany was decimated by the war, even though it is common

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139972019365035082006-02-14T21:52:00.000-05:002006-02-14T21:53:39.486-05:00

When do we get to implement the "hidden agenda"?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139876270306789362006-02-13T19:10:00.000-05:002006-02-13T19:17:50.490-05:00

A Calgary man died in an Avalanche while skiing on Sunday.The Liberal party responded by calling for a "total BAN on skiing". The following exemptions will apply to the Liberal "total skiing ban":1) People who belong to skiing clubs.2) People who own skis.3) Anyone renting skis.Interim Liberal leader Paul Desmarais - Oops, I mean Bill Graham - pointed out that individual provinces will have the

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139510791394085502006-02-09T13:32:00.000-05:002006-02-09T13:46:32.176-05:00

1) If you thought it was ok when Belinda Stronach and Scott Brison crossed the floor, and you think it's ok that David Emerson crossed the floor: You are morally consistent.2) If you criticized Stronach/Brison for crossing to the Liberals, and you ALSO criticized Emerson for crossing to the Tories: You are morally consistent. This is the position that the majority of the Blogging Tories have

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139413495729529302006-02-08T10:41:00.000-05:002006-02-08T10:44:55.813-05:00

Of the current Liberal caucus, how many used to be members of another party? Just curious...I'll get us started:1) Bill Matthews2) Belinda Stronach3) Scott Brison4) Keith Martin5) Jean LaPierre

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139411543939303752006-02-08T10:02:00.000-05:002006-02-08T10:12:53.780-05:00

Here's a question for you - how many floor crossers actually lose in the following election?Here's another question - how many Canadians even have a clue as to how the senate works?Chretien had upwards of 10 MPs who crossed the floor in his caucus. Remember how many of his Quebec MPs were former PC MPs? Do you think any ordinary Canadians cared? Do YOU even remember who David Price, Diane St.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139328197784185172006-02-07T11:00:00.000-05:002006-02-07T11:03:17.920-05:00

WHEN BELINDA STRONACH CROSSED THE FLOOR, IT WAS *NOT* FOR POLICY REASONS.She made up reasons to attempt to justify her move. Those reasons were lies. Anyone who says otherwise is a Liberal attempting to put a spin on it. That's what Liberals do.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139268025021731832006-02-06T18:14:00.000-05:002006-02-06T18:20:25.023-05:00

Let me preface this by stating that I am not a fan of the Emerson floor-crossing move. I REALLY hope there's more to the story...From a tongue-in-cheek perspective, IF I WAS A MEMBER OF THE LIBERAL PARTY, using "Belinda-logic", this is how I would justify this move: 1) In order to defeat the Conservative government.. ever - the Liberals will need to team up with the other opposition parties,

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1139244719451176072006-02-06T11:45:00.000-05:002006-02-06T11:51:59.623-05:00

Today's Conservative cabinet announcement was full of surprises. Not the least of which was the news that former Liberal industry minister David Emerson has crossed the floor to join the Tories.This has important implications. It effectively gives the NDP another shot at holding the balance of power.1) Before David Emerson crossed the floor, Conservative + NDP + Independent = 154 seats, while

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138929134716489342006-02-02T20:11:00.000-05:002006-02-02T20:12:34.180-05:00

Yet another accident caused by the willingness of Paul Martin and Jean Chretien to play politics with people's lives.Good riddance, Paul Martin.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138645437928889322006-01-30T13:12:00.000-05:002006-01-30T13:24:01.316-05:00

Many people were shocked that Paul Martin announced, on election night, that he would not be leading the Liberal party into another election. Most thought that he would hang on for dear life, eventually being forced out. Why did he announce his resignation so quickly? Here are a few theories:1) He saw the writing on the wall and knew he would be forced out. He didn't want to hang on too long

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138314584586264972006-01-26T17:24:00.000-05:002006-01-26T17:29:44.696-05:00

This post reminded me of the accusations brought against the Tories by Eugene Parks and Carol Jamieson, supposed "Conservatives".Some background on the story can be found on Stephen Taylor's Blog.I looked at some old emails from Eugene Parks, and verified that his story doesn't add up. He has been working against the Conservative party for a long time. From: Eugene Parks Date: Fri Aug 26, 2005

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138288517650737442006-01-26T10:13:00.000-05:002006-01-26T10:15:20.006-05:00

This post by Monte Solberg is great, and I'm going to replicate it here:"It's January and people in Calgary are wearing t-shirts and shorts. Yes, this is what the weather will be like under a Stephen Harper government. Today I did interviews. I started with an interview at 6:35 a.m., and finished with an interview at 4:15 p.m. In between I went to Calgary and did four TV interviews and another

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138230058486565052006-01-25T17:59:00.000-05:002006-01-25T18:01:00.050-05:00

Wow. That didn't take long.Liberal leadership hopeful (frontrunner?) Frank McKenna has submitted his resignation as U.S. Ambassador. Let the race begin.I think McKenna's the leading candidate.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138210777192670132006-01-25T12:37:00.000-05:002006-01-25T12:39:37.193-05:00

I can't tell whether this guy is serious or not.I *think* it's satire, but so many left-wingers are so extreme/crazy in their blog ramblings that it's getting more and more difficult to tell which one's are serious and which one's are parodies.Vote in the comments - real or parody?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138208470253562882006-01-25T11:59:00.000-05:002006-01-25T12:01:10.340-05:00

A minute ago, I caught myself looking at the clock to see how close it was to 2:00.At 2:00, thought I, the latest SES poll results will be out.Then it hit me - there will be no SES polls to be had today. Sigh...This is going to be tough.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138121773081701332006-01-24T11:44:00.000-05:002006-01-24T11:56:13.883-05:00

Thank you to everyone who made this possible.I'm surprised that a few people are dissappointed - I'm ecstatic! Think back a few months.. How many people thought we could pull this off? This is a great opportunity.I am also happy that I wrote this last May:"I Support Stephen Harper"The way I see it, this minority will last 2-3 years, for the following reasons:1) The Liberals will now be sorting

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138057717443723322006-01-23T18:04:00.000-05:002006-01-23T18:08:37.446-05:00

I've decided that I won't be posting election results until I'm allowed to.As of 6PM Eastern time, nobody else has indicated that they will post results. Good. We should keep those results secret.It's going to be a wild night.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138057188608424002006-01-23T17:58:00.000-05:002006-01-23T17:59:48.790-05:00

... AND DON'T LET ANY PAPER-SHREDDER TRUCKS THROUGH.Tonight and tomorrow morning, Liberals will be frantically at work, shredding evidence.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1138034911948845832006-01-23T11:47:00.000-05:002006-01-23T11:48:32.036-05:00

If I *link* to another site that is breaking the election gag law ban, am I also held in violation of the ban?Anyone?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137898711433722112006-01-21T21:39:00.000-05:002006-01-21T21:58:31.513-05:00

It's that time again.. I'm going to make my prediction province by province, and I'm going to start with Alberta.2004 Result:26 Tories (61.7%)2 Liberals (22%)0 NDP (9.5%)2006 Prediction:28 Tories (69%) - up 2 seats0 Liberals (14%) - down 2 seats0 NDP (10%)1) Deputy PM Anne McLellan will finally lose.2) Kilgour's old seat will move into the Conservative column.3) Rahim Jaffer will hold Edmonton

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137893187192202342006-01-21T20:20:00.000-05:002006-01-21T20:26:27.260-05:00

Imagine this scenario - the Liberals lose the popular vote but still manage to win more seats than the Tories, by a very narrow margin. Imagine something like Liberals 115, Conservatives 114 and popular support at Conservative 34-35%, Liberal 32%.What happens? I've worked through a number of scenarios and this one, while very remote, is possible. A large portion of the Conservatives' surge has

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137793693506978872006-01-20T16:39:00.000-05:002006-01-20T16:52:50.160-05:00

The Conservatives are putting forward a positive vision for Canada, while Paul Martin's Liberals are all negative, all the time.The Conservative website:It's about positive Conservative ideas.The Liberal website: The entire page is devoted to fearmongering and hate.What is a "woman's right to choose"? To choose what? To choose how they take care of their children? To choose how they receive

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137778991463198212006-01-20T12:41:00.000-05:002006-01-20T12:43:11.523-05:00

I noticed this story on Ralph Goodale's chances today.Sakatchewan is an interesting race. Last time the Conservatives took every seat except Wascana - Goodale's seat. I'm inclined to think that Goodale will hold on. As the current Finance Minister he has an edge. I'm not sure if the NDP will pick up a seat (Nystrom?) elsewhere in Saskatchewan. Thoughts?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137777783882402092006-01-20T12:21:00.000-05:002006-01-20T12:23:03.980-05:00

What was the most memorable line of this election campaign? I'll get the ball rolling with 2 nominees:1) "Beer and Popcorn"2) "We're Not Making This Up. We're Not Allowed to Make Stuff Up."Any others? If we can put together a good list, maybe I'll throw up a voting booth tonight.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137773366039271462006-01-20T10:48:00.000-05:002006-01-20T11:09:26.110-05:00

Right on queue, Michael Moore is shooting his mouth off again. Not that I want to help make this a big story, but I'm sure the media will fall all over each other to talk about this anyways.The timing is exactly the same as in 2004 - the Friday before the election. The script is the same. The Liberals probably called him. I will reference Section 331 of the elections act, which states:331. No

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137719349168022332006-01-19T20:07:00.000-05:002006-01-19T20:09:09.226-05:00

Tomorrow is the Friday before election day.If the past is any indication, the Liberals have been saving something for the occasion. Last year, it was the video of the now-retired MP Randy White.I have a few ideas on what they might try this time. Watch for it. They'll play dirty.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137717050695535782006-01-19T19:23:00.000-05:002006-01-19T19:30:50.816-05:00

Tonight at 9pm on Newsworld or 10pm on CBC Television, Stephen Harper will be appearing on a 90 minute "your turn" interview with Peter Mansbridge.Say what you will about media coverage - most people will agree that the media coverage in the final week of the campaign is the most important. In fact, I would say it's more important than the rest of the campaign in total. You can run an excellent

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137713240950984052006-01-19T18:22:00.000-05:002006-01-19T18:28:06.543-05:00

Quick Hits - January 19thThe latest SES poll results show the Conservatives holding on to a steady lead. One thing is certain, we'll do better than we did in 2004. How much better is still up for debate.Liberal MP Sam Bulte is holding her unethical conflict of interest fundraiser tonight. I wish I could be there to protest.A Quebec Liberal Candidate has conceded defeat and encouraged

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137528145234112412006-01-17T14:59:00.000-05:002006-01-17T17:08:58.826-05:00

Martin Attacks Layton for not Attacking Harper.Oh my...Fundamentally, Paul Martin is not getting enough sleep.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1137459542715551842006-01-16T19:58:00.000-05:002006-01-16T19:59:02.776-05:00

Happy Martin Luther King day...

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1136600555307855612006-01-06T20:55:00.000-05:002006-01-06T21:49:16.900-05:00

This will serve as the next installment in a series. Continuing from my BCE Insider Trading post...One does not have to look around very much to find a number of executives at BCE who are far toocosy with the Liberals.The first is Charles Bird, Bell Globemedia's Vice President of Government Affairs. Let's examine Bird's biography, shall we?"Prior to joining Bell Globemedia in February 2004, Bird

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1136598209362615222006-01-06T20:22:00.000-05:002006-01-06T20:43:29.466-05:00

In my last post, I mentioned the important of investigating high dividend stocks.I present the case of BCE. BCE owns Liberal friendly Bell Globemedia. BCE, the company, officially donated $25,000 to Paul Martin's campaign. Bell Canada Inc. donated an additional $34,000 to Paul Martin's campaign. It is common knowledge that the company is in bed with the Liberal party.The announcement on November

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1136596128939805552006-01-06T19:54:00.000-05:002006-01-06T20:08:49.010-05:00

The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into income trust trading that took place ahead of the Liberal announcement.I really think people need to expand their view of this - the announcement covered taxes on income trusts, and dividends.High dividend yield stocks would have been impacted quite a bit by the announcement. Look into it.For example, Rothman's stock (the cigarette company)

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1136565026324629442006-01-06T11:23:00.000-05:002006-01-06T11:30:26.376-05:00

The Conservative party announced today that they will create 125,000 new child care spaces. This, in addition to the $100 per child/per month choice in child care allowance.For the record, 125,000 child care spaces is higher than the number of spaces that would be created under the "plan" that the Liberals have repeatedly promised since 1993.The Conservatives party of Canada - standing up for

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1136562885966452192006-01-06T10:53:00.000-05:002006-01-06T10:54:46.223-05:00

The Liberals are too scary to trust in government.Pass it on.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1136505184454860432006-01-05T18:47:00.000-05:002006-01-05T19:28:50.530-05:00

After the 2003 Liberal leadership campaign, the Liberal candidate disclosures, including those of Paul Martin, mysteriously disappeared from public view.Now, for reasons I do not yet understand, Paul Martin's list of donors is back online. Why would they suddenly re-appear? Why now?Is Paul trying to pre-empt questions on this?Has the list been edited? Have certain donors been removed? I have the

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1135204048711064692005-12-21T17:19:00.000-05:002005-12-21T17:27:28.773-05:00

The President of the Liberal riding association in Oakville, Elie Betito, has provoked an outrage over comments he made to a voter.Read this post at SmallDeadAnimals.com for the background.In short, he wrote "take your NRA , GUN LOVING ASS BACK TO THE U.S. WHERE YOU BELONG, E. BETITO."However, "Elie Betito is known in political circles as the chief spokesman for generic drug company Apotex, and

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1135190277720410222005-12-21T13:36:00.000-05:002005-12-21T13:37:57.796-05:00

This could be a defining moment in the campaign:"If Paul Martin refuses to stand up for Canada, Stephen Harper will."Strong move, Stephen Harper.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1135122884919601572005-12-20T18:53:00.000-05:002005-12-20T18:54:44.976-05:00

"Why voters who are afraid of social conservatism should still feel comfortable voting for the Conservative party in 2005."Stay tuned.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134689214566403292005-12-15T18:20:00.000-05:002005-12-15T19:41:50.593-05:00

Here is my prediction for tonight's debate:My prediction: Tonight's debate will be completely boring and uneventful.Why? The format is poorly thought out and innefective. There is little to no opportunity for the party leaders to directly debate each other in any significant way. Even under the old format, it was simply a shouting match.I'd like to see this: A one-on-one debate beetween Stephen

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134586307801639502005-12-14T13:48:00.000-05:002005-12-15T18:30:11.790-05:00

I was up last night and eTalk Daily came on. They did a little segment on the election. A female cohost remarked that she was making tree ornaments to celebrate the election. The joke went like this..."This blue ornament is for the Conservatives. I'm going to take this gold marker and write PC on it and hang it on the tree. Then when people come over I can tell them these are the parties

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134516487290881132005-12-13T18:24:00.000-05:002005-12-13T18:28:07.333-05:00

I'm almost hesitant to give this more publicity, but I really think the CBC has gone way too far this time.Check out the cartoon. The CBC is hosting this on their website!Anything to brainwash negative images into the heads of Canadians. I'm just surprised they're getting this out in the open about it. After all, they are funded by Canadians' money, to the tune of $1 billion per year.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134491715221402782005-12-13T11:12:00.000-05:002005-12-15T20:06:24.123-05:00

Stephen Taylor pointed out yesterday that for someone who is so concerned about money being spent on "beer and popcorn", Scott Reid sure spends a lot of money at pubs, and passes that expense on to Canadians.One of these expense items stood out a little more for me, as I recognized the date. It was expensed (ie. paid for by Canadians) as a "Dinner meeting to discuss media briefing", on May 19th

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134487394368690032005-12-13T10:22:00.000-05:002005-12-13T10:23:14.440-05:00

I'm looking for an article about Belinda Stronach and Scott Reid at the bar (dancing on the bar, etc.) the night of the non-confidence vote in May.Please help. :)

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134351934968062402005-12-11T20:41:00.000-05:002005-12-11T20:45:35.036-05:00

"We're very proud of Beer and Popcorn Producers"Proud to be Canadian has put together a Beer and Popcorn Video.Check it out... Tags:scott reid,beer and popcorn,john duffy,paul martin

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134349921780711772005-12-11T19:58:00.000-05:002005-12-11T20:12:01.843-05:00

Check out the Liberal quotes of the day:We were right all along in claiming that Liberals don't trust Canadians:1) "Don't give people $25 a day to blow on beer and popcorn." - Scott Reid, Paul Martin's director of communications. There are other government programs that involve giving money directly to Canadians - tell me, Scott Reid - are they spending that money on beer and popcorn too?2)"I

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134339461309453152005-12-11T17:11:00.000-05:002005-12-11T17:17:41.356-05:00

Bloggers like Stephen Taylor and MK Braaten are hot on Paul Martin's trail, establishing links between his circle and the Income Trust insider training schedule.MK Braaten mentions Medisys. I wrote about Medisys here, and the company's donations/other connections to Paul Martin. Enjoy. :)In case it helps, there may be something in Paul Martin's Investment Holding Disclosure:Paul Martin has

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1134002606645924162005-12-07T19:38:00.000-05:002005-12-07T19:43:26.686-05:00

There is quite a bit of panic (or enthusiasm), over the latest poll results from SES/CPAC, which have the Liberals at 40%. You can find the link to these daily poll results on the left hand side of this page.This isn't simply an isolated poll. The Liberals seem to have been trending up in the SES Research results for a few days - they were at 38% yesterday. However, SES uses a 3 day average.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133986112201186732005-12-07T15:07:00.000-05:002005-12-07T15:08:48.043-05:00

Should incumbent MPs be allowed to send out partisan mailings to their riding, using their MP budget, during, or immediately before, an election?I'm interested in opinions from all sides on this.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133916350729691942005-12-06T19:28:00.000-05:002005-12-06T19:45:57.580-05:00

The following is a parody...sort ofLIBERALS ANNOUNCE OVER $1 TRILLION IN DAY CARE FUNDINGOTTAWA — The election campaign promise-a-thon continues at a dizzying pace with Paul Martin pledging a whopping $1014 billion for day care.After days of watching Harper steal the spotlight with big-money morning announcements, Martin beat him to the punch today with an expanded Liberal child-care plan. The

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133825996965953082005-12-05T18:27:00.000-05:002005-12-05T18:39:57.010-05:00

The Minister of Complex Files is repeating the lines Paul Martin taught her again.Today, Belinda Stronach was hilariously over the top:"Stronach invoked the names of such political luminaries as former Canadian prime minister Wilfrid Laurier, former British leader Winston Churchill and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as examples of successful politicians who switched sides."Belinda, here's a

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133720065773469742005-12-04T13:13:00.000-05:002005-12-04T13:14:25.823-05:00

I am looking for the riding, and more importantly, the poll number of each prison from the last election. Full credit to anyone who can get me this information.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133458843449252202005-12-01T12:36:00.000-05:002005-12-01T12:40:45.176-05:00

Check out this exchange in the House of Commons from March 7th, 1996. It's between Paul Martin and Monte Solberg, and it took place AFTER the Liberals got elected and broke their promise to get rid of the GST.Mr. Monte Solberg (Medicine Hat, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, for four years leading up to the election, the Liberals vowed they would scrap the GST. The finance minister talks about nerve.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133451624060574842005-12-01T10:14:00.000-05:002005-12-01T10:40:27.603-05:00

Lawrence Cannon will take the seat of Pontiac for the Conservatives.Josee Verner will come very close in Louis Saint Laurent. If the Conservatives win the next election, Verner will win her seat.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133377198470250292005-11-30T13:53:00.000-05:002005-11-30T13:59:58.536-05:00

The clip of Craig Oliver speaking through the wrong hole is now up on the CTV website. I wonder how long it will remain there.*HERE IT IS*.Follow the link, and skip forward to the the 10:40 mark. You'll hear this:"…Where else would he go on other social issues – such as… HANGING?"Oliver owes someone an apology - but I'll leave that up to the politicians. I've hear Criag Oliver show his Liberal

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133367288941165932005-11-30T11:13:00.000-05:002005-11-30T11:15:06.713-05:00

I currently hold:MichaelIgnatieff.Blogspot.comTonyValeri.Blogspot.comScottBrison.Blogspot.comWhat, pray tell, should I do with them?

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1133362760278223932005-11-30T09:55:00.000-05:002005-11-30T10:05:29.556-05:00

There must have been a mistake in the list of talking points that the Liberals sent out to their media echo chamber last night, because the CTV's Craig Oliver made a crazy comment.I'm positive Craig Oliver tried to connect Stephen Harper to possible fear that he would bring in a law involving "HANGING".Did anyone else catch this??? Am I imagining things? Does anyone have the clip?.. and we

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1132328585859959312005-11-18T10:43:00.000-05:002005-11-18T10:43:05.906-05:00

.. as is Tony Valeri.. and Scott Brison.. and Scott Reid.. and Ujjal Dosanjh.. and Belinda Stronach.. and Jean Lapierre.. and Anne McLellan.. and Reg alCock.. and Irwin Cotler.. and Giuseppe Volpe.. and John McCallum.. and many other more insignificant Fiberals...

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1132108323575093442005-11-15T21:32:00.000-05:002005-11-15T21:32:03.633-05:00

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Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1130954064341852682005-11-02T12:57:00.000-05:002005-11-02T12:54:24.406-05:00

Once upon a time, I thought you were more intelligent that this. Promptly remove your head from your ass and think about what you're doing.The history of minority governments in Canada and Ontario dictates that your current strategy will lead to a miserable performance by the NDP in the next election. In short, your party will be wiped out, and it will be entirely your fault.If you sleep with

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1128820515817370202005-10-08T21:12:00.000-04:002005-10-08T21:15:16.046-04:00

I've been just too busy to blog lately. A number of things will have to be on hold for now, such as listing off endless examples of Liberal corruption.

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1128014190914358502005-09-29T13:20:00.000-04:002005-09-29T13:16:30.923-04:00

This quiz is making the rounds. I think my result is rather appropriate. :)From Timbuktu to Tijuana, you know all about worldculture and politics. You've seen it all, andwhat you haven't seen, you watched on one ofthe "smart people channels." Your friends tell you that you should run for governor.What people love: You've always got a great story to tell.What people hate: You make them feel like

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1128007458767915022005-09-29T11:26:00.000-04:002005-09-29T11:24:20.196-04:00

Crazy Carol has set up a blog to supplement her website.The post at the top is titled "A List of conservatives who want the leader to take early retirement" (note: small "c" conservative is used)This is the funniest thing I've seen... today.I found this gem in the comments section."Andrew Tam said... We of chinese decent from Toronto area will not tolerate Harper. Carol and her friends have

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1127950007339749282005-09-28T19:30:00.000-04:002005-09-28T19:35:39.590-04:00

Liberal Corruption, entry #2:The criminal trials of Jean Brault and Chuck Guite have conveniently been postponed until May of next year.This avoids news of the trials coming out during, or before an election.How convenient.Also, this little tidbit came out:Judge Martin's decision puts the ball in the court of Quebec Attorney-General Yvon Marcoux to decide whether to let the proceedings be

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1127781273139602962005-09-26T20:53:00.000-04:002005-09-26T20:37:38.256-04:00

This appalling example of Paul Martin's "politics of achievement" will be the first post in a 30 PART SERIES. My Liberal/Paul Martin scandal-of-the-day is as follows:A needy company known as TESMA received a whopping $2,600,000 in support through the Atlantic Canada Opportunies Agency. ACOA is a government agency, and LIBERALS decide where the money from it goes.My question is this - how can

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1127778774666933342005-09-26T19:54:00.000-04:002005-09-27T10:54:54.666-04:00

It's ironic when an article about media bias quotes a study with biased conclusions.This article about Peter Kent finishes off with:Marsha Barber of the Ryerson School of Journalism co-authored a report on the attitudes of television news directors in Canada before the 2000 federal election. Their voting intentions mirrored almost exactly the results of the election - 45.8 per cent said they

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1127520569690583072005-09-23T20:11:00.000-04:002005-09-23T20:09:29.763-04:00

It appears that among the Progressive Bloggers (read: anti-Conservative club) the party line is to do as they say, not as they do."Progressive" Bloggers frequently claim that they are focused on presenting "Progressive" ideas. They simulataneously claim that Conservatives are negative, etc, etc.However, one quick look at the Angry Bloggers website reveals that every single post currently on

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658265.post-1127350137560197162005-09-22T08:36:00.000-04:002005-09-21T20:48:57.583-04:00

Call it "Toronto Tory's Power 30".Here is the challenge that I am putting to myself:Every day, for the next 30 days, I will post an example of a company or individual who has an unethical relationship with Paul Martin, and/or the Liberal party of Canada/Ontario.If I am unable to blog on certain days due to time/accessibility, I will attempt to catch up by posting multiple examples on other

Michael Foxnoreply@blogger.com20