Gilles Duguay to Run in Outremont

In an interesting turn of events for all the students who took POLI 342 last year, CTV reports that Prof. Gilles Duguay will be running in Outremont in the upcoming by-elections.

"A Conservative party official said Tuesday that the party will run former diplomat Gilles Duguay in the Montreal riding.

Duguay, a lawyer by trade who has served Canada in various capacities across the globe, is to be formally introduced at a news conference at Universite de Montreal on Wednesday morning.

Duguay will challenge Jocelyn Coulon, a former journalist and currently a professor at Universite de Montreal, who is a regular on Quebec television as a commentator on international events.

Former Quebec Liberal environment minister Thomas Mulcair will run for the New Democratic Party. The Bloc Quebecois will be represented by Jean-Pierre Gilson."

This morning I thought the Conservatives didn't have a shot at making much of an impact in this riding. Now, they have a decent shot at picking up quite a few votes, particularly if they can capitalize on B'nai Brith's objections to Liberal Jocelyn Coulon's opinions on the Middle East.

On Lord Black

I'm reminded of a scene in 'Lion in the Winter' that's mentioned in a West Wing Episode. Richard and Geoffrey are about to be executed by Henry II, and Richard tells his friends not to cower, that they should not allow Henry any satisfaction. At this, Geoffrey shouts, "you chivalric fool! As if it matters how a man falls down!" And Richard responds, "when the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal."

Black found guilty on four of thirteen charges, including obstruction of justice.