Category Archives: Website News

Firm announces closure but Quebec union still thinks they have jobs!

The American head office of the Aleris aluminum factory said they are closing the factory in Cap-de-la-Madeleine but the union still thinks they are in a lock-out position. The firm states clearly that the final decision to close the factory is a result of the situation created by the labor dispute.
The company has […]

Bloggers Wanted - Join the Group Blog, ThePolitic.com

In an effort to expand ThePolitic’s scope and coverage of Canadian and world politics, we are looking for more writers to contribute. We’re interested in finding writers who can provide insight into the following topics/areas:
• Canadian Politics (National and Provincial)
• US Politics
• Middle Eastern / Israeli Politics
If you’re interested, please contact us. Prior experience writing for the Internet […]

Passing On the Torch: A Final Message

In the vain of other Blogging Tories packing away the keyboard, this morning I would like to announce my own exit from the blogosphere and from The Politic effective immediately. It’s been a fun couple of years writing here, with few exceptions, but recently I have begun to feel that I’m a bit out […]

Furry’s Hour

Blazing Cat Fur gives us the latest on whether someone’s saucer of milk is half full or half empty. Warning: Adult Content.
H/T to Five Feet of Fury 
Addendum: Visual Aid:

Liberal confronts Not So Dead Animal

Alternate caption: I don’t allow comments.

Shaidle’s Our Gal

As much as I enjoy watching Kate mercilessly crush her left-wing competition, I really think you should visit the 2007 Weblog Awards and cast your ballot for Five Feet of Fury. And hurry - there’s only two days left.

Join the Writing Team at ThePolitic.com!

In an effort to expand ThePolitic’s scope and coverage of Canadian and world politics, we are looking for more writers to contribute to the following topics/areas:
* Canadian Politics (National and Provincial)
* US Politics
* Middle Eastern / Israeli Politics
We are particularly interested in attracting […]

Top Canadian Political Weblogs Ranked

Paulitics updates the list of top political blogs in the country and ThePolitic.com came in at number four! Before we start to break out the champagne and toast our wild popularity, it should be noted that Paulitics is using Alexa data to come up with the rankings. While Alexa is good at tracking […]

Top Posts from ThePolitic in May 2007

Sorry for the delay - I was out of town at a conference - however, it’s time of the Top Posts on ThePolitic.com for the month May 2007.
Post popularity is determined by ranking the total pageviews (for that particular month) of each of the posts; as determined by Google Analytics. There was a tie for […]

Congress 2007/CPSA Conference in Saskatoon - Are You Going?

I’m going to be at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the rest of the week. Congress is the largest annual academic gathering in Canada and I’ll be attending the Canadian Political Science Association part of the conference.
If you’re planning on attending, drop me an email […]