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Cornwall ON – The news just in from the United Nations is that Canada has withdrawn from its quest to seek a seat on the UN Security Council. It is a real shame that we can’t be there and you better believe the blame game will be in full swingContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – The much anticipated question period rematch between the opposition parties and the government ended up being a pretty dull affair. The Prime Minister not only looked bored part way through it, but he had very little ducking and weaving to do to avoid the blows of oppositionContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Liberal strategy for the fall session of parliament is certainly interesting. Despite their spin, the decision to keep their leader out of the House of Commons and out of question period means they have decided he can’t stand up to Harper in there. Ignatieff is a decentContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – It looks like the Prime Minister has stuffed the genie back into the bottle on the issue of funding for the Quebec arena. His comments last night in Quebec City should dampen expectations considerably. The question remains why the issue even became public in this manner. Someone,Continue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Was it worthwhile for Ignatieff to spend the summer riding a bus? I would say so for a few reasons. First he did get quite a bit of exposure and if not always from the national media, certainly with regional and local news outlets. These local reportersContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Today we have news that the opposition parties are uniting to force a recall of the veterans affairs committee. It’s a shame that PMO didn’t seize the initiative on the Stogran issue and look at what is best for our veterans. Instead their talk point is thatContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – It’s fascinating to watch the Tamil issue unfold, yet sadly the situation is similar to the arrival of the first boatloads of Tamils (1986) and Sikhs (1987). I say this based on first hand experience as back then I was the Chief of Staff to Gerry Weiner,Continue Reading

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Cornwall ON – That was a brutal press conference yesterday as out-going Veterans Ombudsman Pat Stogran spoke out to support the men and woman who have served in our armed forces and those police officers who have also served abroad. It makes you wonder just how bad the situation is,Continue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Two recent polls have showed the Liberals closing the gap between themselves and the Conservatives. Polls are always interesting of course but become more important if over time they show a distinct trend emerging.  So far we haven’t seen that.   Now if the polls in September areContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Tony Clement had an opportunity to perform today in front of the Industry Committee. One thing that can be said for Clement is that he is always well prepared, knows his files and it’s hard to trip him up. In addition, he always surrounds himself with highlyContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – The latest round in the census story has seen the Chief Statistician resign. While not an earth shattering event for the general public, who probably didn’t even know the position existed until yesterday, it helps to feed the media line of a government in crisis. Certainly atContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – We have a double dose of Keith Beardsley’s View From the Hill for you today! Iggy Express dropping into communities all across Canada This summer will see the Iggy Express dropping into communities all across Canada. If we believe the Liberal spin this will be the mostContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – We’re happy to present a double shot of View From the Hill by our Political Maven, Keith Beardsley! And now the whining begins It’s always interesting to see how people view the world and their place in it. Good examples of this are the complaints of our recentContinue Reading

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Cornwall ON – Yesterday, the Law Clerk and Legal Counsel for Parliament, Rob Walsh, came out with a decision that says political staffers must show up if requested to do so by a committee. Indeed, he advises that even the Prime Minister can be required to show up. This isContinue Reading

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Cornwall On – Michael Ignatieff is faced with some pretty tough choices over the next few weeks, but they can be summed up by fight or flight. Either way, in the short term it will significantly cripple the Liberal Party’s ability to take on the Conservative government. Yesterday’s affidavit byContinue Reading