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(Progressive) Conservative Candidate Dumped By Harper

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Chris Tindal

Mark Warner, the man who was nominated by the Conservative members of Toronto Centre to be their candidate (and my opponent), has been dumped by Stephen Harper, despite the objection of “leading members” of the local riding association executive. This … Continue reading →

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Tough On Crime

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Chris Tindal

As a disclaimer, I happen to think that the oft-repeated phrases “tough on crime” and “soft on crime” are near meaningless. Too often, the stuff we’re told is “tough” is either ineffective or damaging (see mandatory minimums and the presumption … Continue reading →

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The Harper Kremlin

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Chris Tindal

It’s hard to believe how much I used to agree with Stephen Harper when he was in opposition. Don’t get me wrong–I almost never saw things the same way as he did on matters of policy. But on process and … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Attack Vision Green

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Chris Tindal

The Conservative party actually bothered to pay people to go through Vision Green (our 160 page policy document released on Monday) to find stuff they could pick out in an attempt to make us look as crazy as possible. (I’m … Continue reading →

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