Alec Saunders SquawkBox

United right could be contender, poll says. OTTAWA — A united right-wing party would be a strong threat to form the next federal government, a new opinion poll suggests, providing added pressure on the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance to form a union.

Perhaps what the public is looking for is simply, as the article says, an alternative to the Liberals?  Do Canadians actually know what a "united right" would look like?  It’s a mistake to think that PC and Alliance supporters are simply looking for the parties to "pull it together" as Chuck Strahl suggests.  I could never vote for a party that is committed to the kinds of changes in our democracy that the Alliance espouses. 

Chretien Kyoto pledge angers Alberta. Parliament will be asked to vote on ratifying.  Good news.   

From Dave Winer’s Scripting News – myRSS "enables anyone to build custom RSS channels for virtually any news site they desire."  This is fabulous.  RSS has completely changed the way I use the web. More syndicated channels is good.   

Trees Fall in Canada’s Forests, but U.S. Isn’t Buying.  A pretty balanced article from the NY Times.   The claim that this hasn’t reduced exports of lumber from Canada to the US, though, seems a little odd.  This story states the exact opposite — Softwood Dispute Hammers Trade Surplus.

Support for Iraq invasion drops.  It may be a drop, but it’s still huge support among the American public.