Trudeau Gets His Way.. Budget Date Announced.. Harper On Mali

March 14, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Trudeau Gets His Wish OTTAWA - Registration to vote in the federal Liberal leadership race has been extended for another week, a move likely to help Justin Trudeau consolidate his already commanding lead.  Continue reading... When Flaherty Will Deliver The Budget Know When To Fold 'Em Harper: Canada May Contribute To UN Mali Mission Magnifique! Harper Burnishes Tarnished Reputation LOOK: Rare Louis Riel Photos Turn Up In Australia LOOK: Harper's Hadfield Tweet Mocked KEITH BEARDSLEY Garneau Stayed in the Race too Long Marc Garneau's decision today to withdraw from the Liberal leadership race was not unexpected. If anything, the only surprise was that Garneau stayed in the race as long as he did. Perhaps he hoped for a last-minute shift in support, or that Liberals would wake up and see what he had to offer? If that was the case he was wasting his time. Continue reading... J.J. MCCULLOUGH Media Bites: Garneau Was Always Miss Congeniality to Trudeau's Beauty Queen It took two days and five rounds of voting for the cardinals to elect Pope Francis; it will probably take about 15 minutes for the Grits to install Justin Trudeau. Once Justin's leadership destiny looked sealed, the press collectively agreed that Garneau's role in this particular play would be Miss Congeniality: the loveable runner up, who, while not exactly tiara-and-sash material, could still provoke genuine pity in losing. As a potential prime minister, Garneau was always overrated. Continue reading... CLARE DEMERSE Fact-Checking Canada's Environmental Record With consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal heading into the home stretch, a parade of Canadian politicians have been making the trek to the U.S. to try to convince the Obama Administration of the pipeline's merits.The good news is that the recent visitors -- from Premiers Redford and Wall to federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver -- now acknowledge that Canada's environmental record is crucial to the upcoming U.S. decision.The bad news is that there are some gaping holes in that record. Continue reading... AMY MACPHERSON Has the Liberal Party Jeopardized Recent Gains? With only two days to go before the deadline, the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) is working feverishly to deal with a communications glitch that could jeopardize recent gains. The Libs established a new category of participant in an effort to get the electorate more involved. The only problem is, with this new designation came a new process that appears to be causing some grief. Continue reading... DANIEL ALEXANDRE PORTORARO With Garneau Gone, the Liberal Party Is Truly Lost My congratulations to Justin Trudeau. My condolences to the Liberal Party of Canada. With Marc Garneau's recent withdrawal from the race for the party leadership, the "battle" is all but won. Marc Garneau offered a glimmer of hope for the optimists amongst us who wished to see a Liberal who might give the Conservatives a run for their money in 2015. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.