It seems everyone is talking with everyone else about Iraq... except the two major countries with boots in the sand. Al Jazeera reports today that the Turkish Prime Minister met with both the President and Supreme Leader of Iran to discuss trade and the security situation in Iraq. "The main aim of this trip is …
New Liberal Leader – First Green PM?
(cross-posted to The Oil Drum: Canada) In a stunning victory, Stephane Dion is the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and has a good chance of being the next Prime Minister of Canada. (for those not French-inclined, his name is pronounced "Stay-fan Deon") Todays Liberal Leadership Convension was truly something to behold. Not …
If Stephane Dion wins
The Liberal Leadership convention is progressing... and it has been, for a political event, quite exciting. The way I see it, and the way I see it being portrayed on the CBC, is that this is almost like a competition between the Establishment, and "true" Liberals. Rae and Iggy are the Establishment.. Kennedy and Dion …