So I got in touch with Ali Jonzon, who (if I remember correctly) was Michael's national youth campaign chair last leadership.  I first met Ali working on Paul Martin's leadership bid back in 2004.  She passed my name along to the person organizing Michael's Northern Alberta campaign.  So now, I'm running Michael's campaign in Edmonton-Sherwood Park.

Interesting. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will ask the five political parties to give up the $1.95-per-vote subsidy that parties need to pay for staff and expenses. Opposition parties are likely to see the measure as a declaration of war only weeks after the election because of the Conservatives' commanding strength in fundraising. The president of the Treasury Board rejected that suggestion.

Sometimes, something seems like a good idea, and then, not so much.Update: Liberals and NDP say "too late."  Bloc are supportive.  Can Harper back down further than this?  Will he?