Environment a Tough Sell for Liberals in Canadian Election

Timothy B. Hurst — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:18:06 +0000

Last week’s federal election in Canada saw the Conservatives returned to power, partly on the back of Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion’s “muddled message on the environment,” reports the Globe and Mail. Dion’s proposed “Green Shift” failed to resonate in the federal election campaign and his Liberal Party lost a quarter of its seats.

Certain to take notice was British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, who heads into an election of his own in the spring having to defend an unpopular carbon tax.

When Bird Poop and Canadian Politics Collide

Levi Novey — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:54:03 +0000

Perhaps I’m mistaken, but it seems that some Canadians like to use vivid examples from nature to help illustrate their political talking points. Several days ago, the Conservative Party’s website featured an attack ad that utilized a bird pooping on Stephane Dion, the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, to enhance the negative message’s effect. Steven Harper, Canada’s Prime Minister, apologized today for the ad which he called “totally inappropriate.”

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Environment a Tough Sell for Liberals in Canadian Election

When Bird Poop and Canadian Politics Collide