Ipsos is real polling company.  Not one of these sleazy shops that pollute too much of our public affairs, these days.

And here’s what they are saying:

“The nationwide survey by Ipsos Reid conducted exclusively for Postmedia News and Global TV also revealed that a majority of Canadians still believe the Liberals, out of power since 2006, will one day return to govern the country.

The poll found that 69 per cent of Canadians feel Trudeau will win the Liberal leadership contest, as compared to 19 per cent who felt astronaut-turned-MP Marc Garneau would eventually prevail…Moreover, while Trudeau has found himself at the centre of controversy after criticizing the long-gun registry last month and for comments he made about Alberta in 2010, 62 per cent of respondents said he has the best chance of leading the Liberals to victory in the next election.”

Those are real numbers, and suggest that – if Trudeau wins – Angry Tom Mulcair’s stay at Stornoway is not going to be a long one.

 

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I mean, seriously: does anyone care? The players, the owners: they’re a bunch of greedy men playing a kid’s game.  They’re a joke.

I get more than enough hockey during the week, with my kids.  I won’t miss the NHL/NHLPA for one moment.

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This is beyond stupid.

As one of the guys who fought to get Stephen Taylor into last year’s LPC convention, I serve notice that I will do so again for Scott et al. I plan to raise Hell if this isn’t fixed, up to and including a one-man picket.

Get with the new paradigm, folks. Jesus.

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Many people are getting called tonight.  The caller doesn’t identify who paid for the “poll,” who is behind it, none of that. But it asks lots of questions about first and second choices, and whether the called are delegates.

Among other things, that sort of “poll” violates several ethical rules of the relevant professional association.

Here’s the poll/robocall, which you can call BogusPoll.

UPDATE: A comment from Ty, speaking for quite a few of us:

I say this as a proud and involved Liberal:

All these campaign calls need to stop. It’s gotten absolutely ridiculous. I’ve been on vacation the last two weeks, and have received two a day that I’ve had to pay roaming charges to receive because they’re GTA numbers.

E-mail me all you want. Allow each campaign one call.

But really, enough is enough.

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…who I have known for 30+ years, in another context. Hope he wins. Dix would be lucky to have a guy with a heart as big as Joey’s.

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…she’s come out in support of an OLP leadership candidate.  Which, now that I’m back in Ontario, got me thinking about one of her other public statements…

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This is so amazing. I want it.

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Bjorn (formerly of Sick Dick and the Volkswagens) on skins; Rockin’ Al (formerly of the Sturgeons) on screamin’ axe; Winkie Smith (formerly of Nemesis Goosehabit and the Jesus Beatles), on two of four strings; and Michaela (of Off-Leash Adventures) play ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ while an audience of hundreds gather in the doorway.  Seriously, hundreds.

Happy Noo Yeer, kids!

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