politics

Quick update: We added a whole bunch of links to our Politics Guide about Mayor Larry O’Brien trial. The trial starts on Monday (tomorrow). ** Related: ** Ottawa Politics Guide

A few recommended links on today’s Obama visit in Ottawa: ** ** * John W. MacDonald's collection of photos: " [ What does this day mean to you? ](http://www.johnwmacdonald.com/blog/2009/02/obama-what-does-this-day-mean-to-you.html) " * Scott Feschuk's [ running diary of Obama's visit, as seen from his sofa ](http://blog. ...

** It’s Barack Obama Eve in Ottawa. Here’s what people are talking about today online: ** * Bruce Ward [ invites Obama to make a public appearance ](http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Bruce+Ward+presidential+appeal+Give+some+face+time/1300301/story.html) : "So please, Mr. President, give us some face time when you get here tomorrow. ...

Looks like Ottawa has caught Obama fever. Here’s a round up of blogs and news from around the web today, in advance of his visit to Ottawa on Thursday, February 19. We’re just waiting for Mayor Larry to proclaim Thursday “Obama Day” in Ottawa. ...

** The Globe and Mail has an article today about the preparations for Barack Obama’s visit to Ottawa this Thursday, February 15. Here’s an excerpt: ** The advance team — having followed the pre-advance team and joined by a massive security detail — will even now be racing around the nation's capital, finalizing scripts and scenic touches like a movie crew. ...

Over on the Elgin Street Irregulars blog, The Chair recommends the top five alternatives to the parliamentary coalition . " Now that Prime Minister Harper has put the F-U in fiscal update pushing Canada into a constitutional crisis, I propose some alternatives to consider by way of governance," writes The Chair. ...

** We’re watching the numbers across Canada on tv and on the web. Notes so far: ** * [ CTV ](http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2008/electionResults.html) and [ CBC ](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/) appear to have the most up-to-date seat results. * We like CBC's interactive and colourful map. ...

Update Sept 30: Laura Drake points us to some YouTube videos of the debate …. and O’Malley liveblogs again in Ottawa-Orleans I live in the suburbs now, but I used to live in Centretown. I miss a lot of things about living downtown, and one of them is the eclectic group of candidates to choose from at election time. ...

Nice post today on the ** ** ELgiN StreEt iRReguLars blog about the local “non-mainstream” candidates running in the federal election. It’s an entertaining and informing post: The latest polls seem to be pointing to the return of the Conservatives to government, the only debate being whether they get a majority or a minority. ...

Robert Taylor Larter ran for mayor in the 2006 Ottawa municipal election. He didn’t participate in any public debates and ignored media requests. The only time he made the news during the campaign was for a) his enigmatic status and b) a threatening email he sent to some politicians. ...