Driving around east central Saskatchewan today, Patty and I saw a coyote. I snapped a few pictures as it disappeared into the bush. I also got a haircut, ate elk, saw dozens of antlers, and had a great day.
I caught that Cadscam is finally back in the news, pretty much too late to properly damage Harper’s surprising lead on Dion. Harper is still trying to deny the validity of the audio tape, coupled with Donna Cadman’s admission that the financial considerations were to replace benefits lost, were he to bring down the government. So cut and dried a case of a party leader doing something illegal, and being caught on audio tape admitting it, probably hasn’t happened since Richard Nixon. Yet the Canadian media really dropped the ball on holding his feet to the fire.
Audio expert says Cadman tape not altered
Last Updated: Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 12:44 AM ET
The Canadian PressA tape recording at the centre of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s $3.5-million defamation suit against the Liberal party was not altered as the prime minister has claimed, a court-ordered analysis of the tape by Harper’s own audio expert has found.
The key portion of the recorded interview of Harper by a B.C. journalist contains no splices, edits or alterations, a U.S. forensic audio expert has determined.
The findings may call into question Harper’s testimony about the interview during a sworn cross-examination conducted by a Liberal party lawyer in August.
The analysis was filed in Ontario Superior Court on Friday by lawyers for the Liberal party, despite attempts by Harper’s lawyer to keep the opinion out of the court file until at least next week. [...]
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And apparently the Green’s deputy leader A. Carr made a good impression on undecided voters on a CBC show.
The following is an email from the Green Party:
Adriane Carr, our Deputy Leader and candidate in Vancouver Centre, recently proved just how powerful the Green Party’s message of environmental and economic sustainability really is.
On Wednesday, in front of a live studio audience in Vancouver, for CBC’s program “The X Challenge“, Adriane took on some political heavyweights — a former BC premier, a former provincial legislator, and a prominent university professor. But they were no match for her knowledge and sincerity.
At the beginning of the show, 14% of the voters in the audience intended to vote Green, leaving us in last place. But after just 90 minutes of debate, Adriane had changed their minds — an instant poll revealed that 47% of the audience now supported the Green Party, rocketing us into first place.
Adriane’s stellar performance demonstrates that once Canadians get to know our platform and our people, they are much more likely to vote Green.
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JC Kelan | 12-Oct-08 at 9:21 am | Permalink
I think the Liberals are going to be in a very difficult position after this election.
They have probably not performed well enough to form the government but, at the same time, Dion did well enough that he deserves another shot.
Like Liberal leaders before him, Dion can rightfully claim that he should get to fight one more election. After all, he seems to have secured the parties’ base, likely held on to the Official Opposition post from the NDP and resurrected the party from being wiped out in Quebec.
Also to be factored into this equation is the financial state of the party. Can they mount another leadership campaign right now? How divisive would this be for the Liberals (Iggy-Rae splitting the party just like Martin-Chretien)?
A final consideration, if Dion puts his leadership to a vote of the party faithful, he might do okay. After all, the party base is further to the left than where the party sees itself. Dion would probably have surprising strength with this group after campaigning on the carbon tax, women’s representation, Kelowna and poverty.
Do Liberals want him back? Will they go out and vote Liberal knowing that this is the outcome they will be securing?
Interesting times.
Chrystal Ocean | 12-Oct-08 at 11:40 am | Permalink
I watched The X Challenge videos from my computer. Adriane was fantastic. She stuck to what’s right, didn’t pander. Apparently, at least based on a few comments from audience members, that honesty and frankness was what catapulted her to the front of the line. On each of the five questions asked of her, Byers, Dosanjh, and Mayencourt, she came no lower than 2nd place; in fact, she came 1st in four, 2nd in only one.
me | 26-Oct-08 at 11:17 am | Permalink
get it right…. it’s east central sask.. not north east!!
Saskboy | 26-Oct-08 at 11:40 am | Permalink
I changed it ;-) even though it is north easterly of where we live ;-)