Ignatieff Foreign Policy Speech

September 14, 2009: Canadian Club of Ottawa: Canada’s place in a changing world

Liberal in Saanich Gulf Islands, Renee Hetherington, to run

1. September 12, 2009: SGI Federal Liberal Renee Hetherington’s Nomination Speech (video)

2. September 12, 2009: The race in Saanich-Gulf Islands just got a lot more interesting

Layton makes conciliatory noises; Harper history pro on minority cooperation

Saturday, Deptember 12, 2009, The Globe and Mail: Layton makes conciliatory noises amid looming showdown

Ignatieff insists he won’t form coalition

Ignatieff rules out coalition government

Flaherty announces deficit to be even larger

1) September 10, 2009, Victoria, British Columbia. Speech by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, to the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce

2) Two-year $101B deficit ‘worse than expected:’ Flaherty. Government can’t say when it will balance books again

Duceppe talks of Harper’s 2004 backroom deal attempts with him

September 10, 2009, Canada.com: Tory video sparks verbal skirmish with Liberals

Ignatieff responds to Harper ‘red meat’ video

CBC, Thursday September 10: Video reveals ‘real Harper’: Ignatieff

Diane Finley to propose EI training fund, not relax EI rules

The Toronto Star, September 10, 2009: Easier EI too costly, Ottawa says. Liberal proposal to let more jobless people qualify is ineffective and `irresponsible,’ Finley charges

Elizabeth May to run in Saanich-Gulf Islands

The Toronto Star, Sept 9, 2009: Elizabeth May’s seat bid in B.C. seen as aiding Tories. Green leader’s choice will split the vote, environmentalist warns

Briony Penn, former Liberal candidate in the riding:

“I think all of us want to see Elizabeth in (the House of Commons), but this riding is exceedingly difficult,” Penn said from Salt Spring Island, B.C., yesterday. “I know the numbers really well. I know every neighbourhood. I know every swing voter. I’ve identified the vote and I know it would take an extraordinary miracle for Elizabeth to win.” 

 On Renée Herrington,  possible Liberal Candidate for the riding:

“The way the system is set up, these two women are going to be pitted against one another cancelling all the good stuff out and Gary Lunn will run laughing all the way to Ottawa.”

Ralph Benmergui, GPC senior advisor:

…said May is running in Saanich-Gulf Islands because the numbers worked in her favour and after spending a lot of time there this summer she can see herself living in the community.

“It is not going to be a cakewalk. It’s going to be very difficult, like any riding is for the Green party person, because we’re the new guy,” Benmergui said yesterday. “If Briony has a better suggestion then I would love to hear it because that argument can be made for any riding in the country… We get our votes from others parties because we did not exist in a lot of people’s minds before.”

Harper invokes need for majority government

CBC, September 9, 2009: Majority government in reach: Harper. In candid remarks made last week to Conservative supporters in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.