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Fake Conservative Nominee Chris Lloyd Resigns After Joke Candidacy Revealed

The riding of Papineau is in for an interesting spectacle when the writ drops for the upcoming federal election. Represented by Justin "Free the Curls" Trudeau, there is little doubt Papineau will go Liberal. H...

A Week of Unexpected Elections

The rise of the Democratic People's Republic of Alberta, a Green for Green Gables, and a Conservative Majority in Jolly old England—that's the kind of week it’s been and politicians in Ottawa have taken notice....

Possibly Drunk Elizabeth May Swears, Praises Omar Khadr, and Talks Intercourse

Every year, Canadian journalists and political figures gather in the annual press gallery dinner. Think of it as the White House Correspondents' Dinner, but with more subsidies and lower production value. El...

5 New Jobs for Jim Prentice

If you think anything is certain in politics, consider Jim Prentice. Prentice entered last week's election as Alberta's Premier and left as, well, a big loser. He and his PC buddies thought they had it won righ...

PQ Frontrunner Pierre-Karl Peladeau’s Violent Public Outburst With Former Colleague

Amidst a leadership race that rivals Hilary Clinton's pseudo-campaign of the last 7 years, the Parti Québécois’s star candidate is in hot water. Pierre Karl-Péladeau, business magnate of Québécor and separatist...

Conservative Parents Endorse Playing Hooky in Ontario

Conservative parents in Ontario are standing up for their children’s rights to remain blissfully unaware of things like jerking off and same-sex marriage. I doubt the kids in grades 3-7 care much about what th...

5 Things I’d Like To Hear Played On Parliament Hill’s Bells

On Monday May 4, calm fell over the world as life forms from coast to coast and across the galaxy celebrated Star Wars Day. I am proud to note that the first organized observance of Star Wars Day took place in...

Liberals Win Landslide in PEI

Red Haired Anne’s red sanded island carries the colour into the P.E.I. Legislature once again as the Liberals are swept back in with a majority government under new leader Wade MacLauchlin, Canada’s second open...

NDP Wins Majority in Alberta, Apocalypse to Follow

As of this writing, Rachel Notley’s New Democrats have claimed 54 seats in the Alberta legislature, well past the threshold of 44 that allows them to call a majority government. With the Wildrose and Progressiv...

Alberta 2015 – LIVE Coverage

Election day in Alberta is finally here. It's going to be a strange and confusing phenomenon to be sure. Will hell actually freeze over and Albertans elect a NDP government? Are the polls making a huge mistake ...