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CPC ConventionWatch 2008: Now this is more like it!

Term limits for Supreme Court justices? Defanging the Canadian Human Rights Commission? Throwing in…

by kadyomalley on Thursday, November 6, 2008 9:53pm - 42 Comments

Term limits for Supreme Court justices? Defanging the Canadian Human Rights Commission? Throwing in the towel on same-sex marriage? It’s all up for debate at next week’s Conservative Party convention according to National Newswatch, which has obtained the very latest package of proposed policy resolutions. ITQ will have a full cheat sheet available just as soon as we’ve gone through the complete set.

Housekeeping note: No, you’re not imagining things – there is a bit of a relaunch going on, as far as the format/style/etc. Don’t panic. It’ll all be okay. Our miracle worker web manager is on the job, and will make sure that the transition is as painless as possible for all.

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dan in van

I thought I’d been hijacked to some CON cyborg site for a second.
I knew you’d get us the dirt! Thanks and keep it coming…
John

The new layout is horrible. 100% more eye candy, 100% less usability.
Mike T.

I would like the new site to include Kady holograms, kplzthnkx.
madeyoulook

Hey, at least y’all didn’t decide to re-launch your all-new super powerful fabulous blog format thingy just in time for Tuesday’s election coverage.
Lucas

Yeah, I was thrilled when the original blog site was replaced by blog central. This new one is really bad, almost as bad as the original one.
MG

Yeah – the old site was awesome. The only improvement I wanted was the ability to expand/contract posts within the page.
Sophie

I hate the new layout. Really, really hate it.
Archangel

I *love* change. Why, after a few minor tweaks, this new format will be simply splendid!
Alex

Not gonna lie, Kady. So far, I’m not a huge fan of the new layout either. It’s bad enough that Facebook toys with the layout every 6 months. Please, not Maclean’s too!
Scott M.

Yep, format sucks.
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Those “uncontroversial” minor amendments do include the removal of equal-pay-for-equal-work with an apple-pie statement. Yuck.
JennyC

Change is good, but this is terrible. HOW in a society with an ageing population did your web genius decide to make the font *smaller* and with even poorer contrast!

Way to go on the accessibility front, Macleans.

Siiiiigh.
Ben Hicks

Meh. I can get used to the format.

“Defanging the Canadian Human Rights Commission?”

YES!!!! Make it so!
http://bigcitylib.blogspot.com bigcitylib

Defanging the CHRC and freeing the Nazis! The bad old days are back. Lets here it everyone: Reeeeefffform!! Anything about repealing the metric system, Kadey?

PS. Gently rebuke your website designer. New format is sub-standard.
Riley

Why does Macleans constantly change their format. There is WAYYY too much white in this new format. Almost like its just a blank page with writing. I had JUST gotten used to the last big change and now this is happening.

Dear Macleans.. pick ONE format and then tweak it as you see fit.
Wascally Wabbit

Looking looking…still can’t see the policy motion to vote on ditching Big Oil and stealing the Green Shift…
So – how does Sweater Boy expect to be welcomed by Obama – and especially Europe?
By ignoring his grass roots or by thinking he can fool Obama / Europe like he fooled the Canadian Voters?
john g

Agree with the consensus. New format is terrible.
Ben Hicks

“Defanging the CHRC and freeing the Nazis!”

I’d gladly live in a country with a few dozen basement dwelling fringe crazies if it means the preservation of our nation’s inalienable freedoms. And I’d be willing to be a majority of the Cnadian people would agree.
Ben Hicks

be = bet, Cnadian = Canadian

My spelling is gooder than usual.
john

“Our miracle worker web manager is on the job, and will make sure that the transition is as painless as possible for all.”

Dear miracle worker web manager,

The italics used on the front page suck. too light and difficult to read. Straighten up, please.
http://phantomobserver.com PhantomObserver

I will admit, this format is easier to read than the older one.
Sophie

Do they actually consider throwing in the towel on same sex marriages’?
Are they TRYING to force another election?
keith by the Bruce

Fantastic updates on con . convention Kady

My favourite is the censure of Calgary U for finding research tht shows # of chemicals leached from plastics that they keep telling / udating consumers on . (first bisphenol A and now oleamide , quaternary ammonium biocides etc)

Campaign from left while ruling and changing Canadian institutions to the extreme right is old hat and is a given to be ignored .

Real behind door work is to regroup the troops and message that the elite CEOs and wall street gurus really do know best ( lotta new meat reg.s etc ) and worlds current problems are caused by Castro , North Korea , public medicine , infrastructure programs and highest in the world corp. taxes .
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Geiseric the Lame

“Do they actually consider throwing in the towel on same sex marriages’?”

That towel’s been thrown for them. Unlegislating a charter right doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance at GOP headquarters. Good politics to pretend its their own idea, though.
Bazoo

While I’d argue the institution of marriage is under far more threat from a generation of heteros who get married and divorced in the course of a few years, gay marriage remains a controversial issue and a possibly effective wedge issue for the conservatives.
Relevant Polls: http://www.canadianculture.com/poll.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/samesexrights/gay_rights_poll2003b.pdf
I would not be surprised if the cons decide to make this a referendum issue. It seems to me that whenever people are asked if they would like to limit the rights of someone else on an issue that doesn’t really effect them personally, they are pleased to do so. Additionally, by raising this issue, dear to the hearts of many social conservatives, the conservatives manage to make a big deal out of an issue that not only consolidates the base and draws in other social conservatives, but they do all this without any great controversy regarding the costs of this initiative. Cheap and nasty. How can they resist?