Day One
Round up from last night: (down and dirty, because I'm headed back soon)
I thought there were two stories coming out of the Prime Minister's speech:
1) his continued attempt to rebrand the party as "Canada's Party" or "The Party of Canada"; and
2) Senate reform (reading between the lines, I think he's gearing up to start appointing folks and maybe have them pledge to resign after eight).
Laureen Harper was excellent and very likable.
In the "Who gets the prime speaking gigs?" roundup, Shelly Glover and Steven Fletcher were the Manitobans on the stage last night.
I always tell people, "Stand at the back of the room," during these things and sure enough, I was fortunate enough to speak with both the Finance Minister Jim Flahrety and Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan (who had a big honking elephant mascot escorting him on the floor).
The Suites (in order of my attendance):
1) Don Plett - the largest room, the nicest spread (musclesmussels*, oysters, scallops), cash bar and the opportunity to speak for a few minutes with Mrs. Harper. Excellent work Marni.
2) Jim Flaherty - Only did a walk through on my way to locate some folks. Didn't return prior to shut down.
3) The Canadian Jewish Council - Packed room, free bar, lots of VIPs. I returned several times and this was the one that I walked out of last at the end of the night.
4) Peter Van Loan - little slow at times, one free drink, picked up as the night went on and I came back after leaving the first time.
Overall, not a bad start to the weekend. Time to go see what trouble I can get into today.
* - Yes Anon, it was in fact those type of mussels. I could always blame spellcheck for giving me the wrong option, but who am I kidding, I just brain farted while rushing to type.
I thought there were two stories coming out of the Prime Minister's speech:
1) his continued attempt to rebrand the party as "Canada's Party" or "The Party of Canada"; and
2) Senate reform (reading between the lines, I think he's gearing up to start appointing folks and maybe have them pledge to resign after eight).
Laureen Harper was excellent and very likable.
In the "Who gets the prime speaking gigs?" roundup, Shelly Glover and Steven Fletcher were the Manitobans on the stage last night.
I always tell people, "Stand at the back of the room," during these things and sure enough, I was fortunate enough to speak with both the Finance Minister Jim Flahrety and Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan (who had a big honking elephant mascot escorting him on the floor).
The Suites (in order of my attendance):
1) Don Plett - the largest room, the nicest spread (
2) Jim Flaherty - Only did a walk through on my way to locate some folks. Didn't return prior to shut down.
3) The Canadian Jewish Council - Packed room, free bar, lots of VIPs. I returned several times and this was the one that I walked out of last at the end of the night.
4) Peter Van Loan - little slow at times, one free drink, picked up as the night went on and I came back after leaving the first time.
Overall, not a bad start to the weekend. Time to go see what trouble I can get into today.
* - Yes Anon, it was in fact those type of mussels. I could always blame spellcheck for giving me the wrong option, but who am I kidding, I just brain farted while rushing to type.
Mussels. Unless the room was full of bodybuilders.
Posted by
Anonymous |
12:14 PM
Myself and my evil NDP friends will be crashing suites again tonight. All we have to do is put on our funeral suits, look angry and we pretty much can fit in with the rest of the young tories! Try to spot us!
Posted by
Anonymous |
3:41 PM
Oh, it would be easy enough to suss you out.
I'd look for the guys always reaching for their wallet at the free suites (because I've yet to attend an NDP suite that wasn't a cash bar) and the guys laughing about how "they get it" while the people they claim to help all the time remain in the same situation they were in eight years ago.
Posted by
The Hack |
3:58 PM
Just look for the guys wearing old worn out suits , Hack. And greasy hair.
Posted by
J.Cotton |
4:09 PM
The Liberals are coming tonight too!
We enjoyed the Plett suite as well!
We fit in better than the Dippers though...who knows another election or two like the last one and we might be Tories too!
Posted by
Local Grit |
4:44 PM
Was that the Canadian Jewish Congress rather than "Council".
If so interesting that the fee booze was not apparently enough to stop the resolution in favour of the repeal of s. 13 of the CHRA.
Posted by
jaycurrie |
2:28 AM