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Sun, 26 May 2013 02:31:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/grade-5-kids-urge-harper-to-drop-mean-attack-ads-against-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/grade-5-kids-urge-harper-to-drop-mean-attack-ads-against-justin-trudeau/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:39:45 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384872 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/grade-5-kids-urge-harper-to-drop-mean-attack-ads-against-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Some Grade 5 students have some advice for Prime Minister Stephen Harper:... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-meaning-of-adrian-dixs-defeat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-meaning-of-adrian-dixs-defeat/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:04:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384728 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-meaning-of-adrian-dixs-defeat/feed/ 0 Progressives: Be tough and get young people to vote for you http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-trudeau-attack-mailout-some-conservatives-arent-going-to-let-you-see/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-trudeau-attack-mailout-some-conservatives-arent-going-to-let-you-see/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:36:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381548 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-trudeau-attack-mailout-some-conservatives-arent-going-to-let-you-see/feed/ 0 More MPs decline to send out the flyer http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-loneliest-pamphlet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-loneliest-pamphlet/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:44:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379854 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-loneliest-pamphlet/feed/ 0 All that work photoshopping sparkly stars around Trudeau, and for what? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/are-any-conservatives-mailing-out-those-trudeau-attacks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/are-any-conservatives-mailing-out-those-trudeau-attacks/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:30:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378997 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/are-any-conservatives-mailing-out-those-trudeau-attacks/feed/ 0 Another five Conservatives say they won't be participating http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/mike-allen-maverick-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/mike-allen-maverick-watch/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:20:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/mike-allen-maverick-watch/feed/ 0 Two Conservative MPs who won't be sending out the Trudeau flyers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/tariffs-on-our-largest-trading-partners/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/tariffs-on-our-largest-trading-partners/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:53:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/tariffs-on-our-largest-trading-partners/feed/ 0 The Conservative attack ad against tariffs on China, India, Brazil and Russia http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/the-meaning-of-the-trudeau-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/the-meaning-of-the-trudeau-attack-ads/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:05:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377466 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/the-meaning-of-the-trudeau-attack-ads/feed/ 0 Teachers are unimpressed and the Liberal leader's masculinity is considered http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-trudeau-scripts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-trudeau-scripts/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:41:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-trudeau-scripts/feed/ 0 Conservative suggestions for dismissing Justin Trudeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/justin-trudeau-algebra-attack-ads-and-michael-dukakis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/justin-trudeau-algebra-attack-ads-and-michael-dukakis/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:52:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376455 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/justin-trudeau-algebra-attack-ads-and-michael-dukakis/feed/ 0 Changing the channel, circa 1988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/tories-urged-to-use-riding-mail-privileges-to-attack-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/tories-urged-to-use-riding-mail-privileges-to-attack-trudeau/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:19:43 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376566 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/tories-urged-to-use-riding-mail-privileges-to-attack-trudeau/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Conservatives are orchestrating a mass-mail campaign against Justin Trudeau — at... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/trudeau-responds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/trudeau-responds/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:07:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376150 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/trudeau-responds/feed/ 0 The Liberal response to the Conservative attack ads http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/attack-ads-dont-work-except-when-they-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/attack-ads-dont-work-except-when-they-do/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:28:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374796 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/attack-ads-dont-work-except-when-they-do/feed/ 0 The Obama campaign seemed to have no regrets http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/a-short-history-of-backfiring-conservative-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/a-short-history-of-backfiring-conservative-ads/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:48:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374857 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/a-short-history-of-backfiring-conservative-ads/feed/ 0 The Conservative Party’s volley of attack ads against new Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau may... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/inside-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/inside-attack-ads/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:01:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374855 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/inside-attack-ads/feed/ 0 A look at the record reveals a world of blunder http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/its-thanksgiving-in-april/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/its-thanksgiving-in-april/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:52:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373707 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/its-thanksgiving-in-april/feed/ 0 The Liberals and Conservatives celebrate the attack ads http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-conservative-attack-ads-bringing-the-dance-party-to-an-end/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-conservative-attack-ads-bringing-the-dance-party-to-an-end/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:20:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373642 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-conservative-attack-ads-bringing-the-dance-party-to-an-end/feed/ 0 Is it no longer safe for Justin Trudeau to get down http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-last-time-the-conservatives-launched-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-last-time-the-conservatives-launched-attack-ads/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:48:16 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373404 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-last-time-the-conservatives-launched-attack-ads/feed/ 0 Besides the ads' targets, has anything changed? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/meanwhile-at-the-canadian-liver-foundation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/meanwhile-at-the-canadian-liver-foundation/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:38:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/meanwhile-at-the-canadian-liver-foundation/feed/ 0 What happens when your fundraiser is featured in an attack ad http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-i-would-respond-to-the-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-i-would-respond-to-the-attack-ads/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:42:32 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-i-would-respond-to-the-attack-ads/feed/ 0 A Liberal scripts an ad for Justin Trudeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-trudeau-attack-ad-context-and-a-tweet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-trudeau-attack-ad-context-and-a-tweet/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-trudeau-attack-ad-context-and-a-tweet/feed/ 0 Reaction to the Conservative party's new ad http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/on-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/on-attack-ads/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:31:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372055 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/on-attack-ads/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on political parties and the draw of the negative http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-first-conservative-attack-against-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-first-conservative-attack-against-justin-trudeau/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:53:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371879 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-first-conservative-attack-against-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 'He's in way over his head' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/justin-trudeau-beyond-the-decibalsdecimals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/justin-trudeau-beyond-the-decibalsdecimals/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:33:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369211 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/justin-trudeau-beyond-the-decibalsdecimals/feed/ 0 The presumptive Liberal leader explains himself, asks for money http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/how-fast-will-the-conservatives-move-against-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/how-fast-will-the-conservatives-move-against-justin-trudeau/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:00:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/how-fast-will-the-conservatives-move-against-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 The attack ads are apparently coming http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/i-would-consider-raising-the-gst-but-only-if-needed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/i-would-consider-raising-the-gst-but-only-if-needed/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:34:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/i-would-consider-raising-the-gst-but-only-if-needed/feed/ 0 Amid all else on Friday afternoon, Martha Hall Findlay released a statement to explain... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/we-need-your-help/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/we-need-your-help/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:41:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/we-need-your-help/feed/ 0 An email from Team Justin. Friend – Justin has only been in this race... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/attack-by-association/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/attack-by-association/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:26:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308975 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/attack-by-association/feed/ 0 The Saskatchewan Party has released an ad that uses Thomas Mulcair to attack the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/laughing-at-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/laughing-at-them/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:39:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302525 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/laughing-at-them/feed/ 0 Chris Selley isn’t impressed with the NDP’s web ad, but encourages mockery. I remain... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/attacking-the-attacks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/attacking-the-attacks/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:38:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301896 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/attacking-the-attacks/feed/ 0 Greg Fingas considers the NDP’s new web ad. Well, the good news is that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/lying-liars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/lying-liars/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:14:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301440 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/lying-liars/feed/ 0 A new online ad from the NDP.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/cant-stop-wont-stop-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/cant-stop-wont-stop-2/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:33:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291907 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/cant-stop-wont-stop-2/feed/ 0 The Hill Times sizes up the permanent campaign. Prof. Flanagan, a political pundit who... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/you-are-a-target-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/you-are-a-target-market/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:37:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/you-are-a-target-market/feed/ 0 Angus Reid tries to ascertain the impact of the Conservative and NDP attack ads.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/getting-the-message-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/getting-the-message-out/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:24:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274340 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/getting-the-message-out/feed/ 0 Greg Fingas considers the NDP ads. … they nicely tie together a few easily-digestible... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/11/did-megan-leslie-narrate-the-new-ndp-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/11/did-megan-leslie-narrate-the-new-ndp-ads/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:25:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273462 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/11/did-megan-leslie-narrate-the-new-ndp-ads/feed/ 0 No.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/10/attacking-the-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/10/attacking-the-attack-ads/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:31:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/10/attacking-the-attack-ads/feed/ 0 James Moore chides the NDP via Twitter. “Hope is better than fear… So let... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/10/the-ndp-responds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/10/the-ndp-responds/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:44:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273270 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/10/the-ndp-responds/feed/ 0 New ads from the New Democrats. The French version is here. And here is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/a-fight-about-policy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/a-fight-about-policy/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:48:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272278 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/a-fight-about-policy/feed/ 0 Greg Fingas considers the Conservative attack ad and finds reason for New Democrats to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/03/going-negative-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/03/going-negative-2/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:30:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271716 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/03/going-negative-2/feed/ 0 The Globe editorial board, while allowing that that Conservatives take “some liberties by accusing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/lets-show-him-we-arent-backing-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/lets-show-him-we-arent-backing-down/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:13:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270768 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/lets-show-him-we-arent-backing-down/feed/ 0 A note sent to NDP members by NDP President Rebecca Blaikie. My Fellow New... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/hes-never-been-in-it-for-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/hes-never-been-in-it-for-you/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 15:47:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262288 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/hes-never-been-in-it-for-you/feed/ 0 Daniel Kitts notes an interesting detail of the Obama campaign’s general election plan. But... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/shadow-cabinet-you-say-sounds-spooky/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/shadow-cabinet-you-say-sounds-spooky/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:06:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257336 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/shadow-cabinet-you-say-sounds-spooky/feed/ 0 The Conservatives have launched a website (mulcairsndp.ca) to compile their exposés of the NDP... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-science-of-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-science-of-attack-ads/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:08:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253870 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-science-of-attack-ads/feed/ 0 Sadie Dingfelder reviews the latest research on political advertising. In one study, published in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/to-respond-or-not-to-respond/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/to-respond-or-not-to-respond/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:19:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248330 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/to-respond-or-not-to-respond/feed/ 0 In an interview with Global’s Tom Clark—shortly after the 2:30 mark—Thomas Mulcair hedges just... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/20/define-or-be-defined/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/20/define-or-be-defined/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:30:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=246663 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/20/define-or-be-defined/feed/ 0 The NDP says it is prepared to launch an ad campaign around its new...