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4. That is such good news, but....

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 07:52 AM

Jun 2015

Do you think this news is part of the effort to pull support away from Mulcair? I wonder who the sources were.

A report published online by Maclean's magazine says NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair was in discussions in 2007 to join the Conservative party as a senior adviser on the environment to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Several sources told the magazine that the discussions were the first step in securing Mulcair to run as a Conservative candidate in 2008 but the negotiations allegedly broke down over money, with Mulcair seeking nearly double what Harper's office offered.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/thomas-mulcair-almost-became-tory-adviser-in-2007-report-1.3132863

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Looking good NDP! [View all] Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2015 OP

Good numbers. delrem Jun 2015 #1

great points, Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2015 #2

Agreed. I hope it is a minority. applegrove Jun 2015 #3

That is such good news, but.... alcina Jun 2015 #4

No doubt, Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2015 #5

One of their 'sources' was Dimitri Soudas, a liar whose talent is dirty politics... Spazito Jun 2015 #6

I'd forgotten Soudas was now a Liberal alcina Jul 2015 #7

It's interesting the story, at the end, intimates it was more likely the Bloc that... Spazito Jul 2015 #8

I think the BQ could be a problem alcina Jul 2015 #9

The NDPs numbers are holding strong in Quebec so far... Spazito Jul 2015 #10

Thanks, that's very good to hear alcina Jul 2015 #11

I normally vote Liberal but if it looks like the NDP can take out the Cons... Spazito Jul 2015 #12

I've voted strategically before and will do so again if necessary alcina Jul 2015 #13

LOL re Insert your favorite expletives... Spazito Jul 2015 #14

IKR? laundry_queen Jul 2015 #15

I have to keep reminding myself "Harper's government" has only had ONE majority government.... Spazito Jul 2015 #16

Yes and no OnlyBernieBurnsBush Jul 2015 #18

Not really... OnlyBernieBurnsBush Jul 2015 #17