The Canadian Rant

WILL THE ORANGE WAVE STICK AROUND OR WASH BACK OUT TO SEA? We are sitting 3-4 months away from a federal election in Canada and current polls suggest a three way race between the Conservatives, Liberals, and NDP during the election campaign. The surge of support for the NDP, especially in Quebec, in the 2011 campaign remains strong and the latest polling numbers show that a Thomas Mulcair-led NDP minority government is a very real possibility. With the late Jack Layton at the helm the NDP in 2011, the Orange Crush all but eliminated the Bloc Quebecois from the political map in Quebec. Four years later, the NDP are still riding high, but... What will the return of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe mean for the NDP's chances in dominating Quebec? What does the recent election of an NDP government in Alberta mean for this election? Is the NDP surge of support peaking too early ahead of the election? Is Mulcair's recent focus on abolishing the Senate the right ...

7 AND A HALF YEARS LATER... After a seven and a half year hiatus the Canadian Rant is back online with new perspective and a wider range of topics and discussion. The broad fan base is probably now completely disappeared but that is irrelevant to the purpose of this forum and for me. Whether the Rant is read or not is not important, although appreciated, it is more about the ranting than the reading. My initial post on my return is about hockey and the Arizona Coyotes franchise and I decided to post that prior to this post as it was fresh in my mind and I was encouraged, although probably not seriously, to use that to springboard the return of the Rant. More to come soon on many issues. 

NHL RELOCATION OF THE ARIZONA COYOTES; LAS VEGAS SINS? TSN has reported that the city of Glendale in Arizona voted in a special city council meeting last night to cancel the existing arena management contract between the city and the Arizona Coyotes. In total the contract was for $225M and the cancellation will lead to a $200M lawsuit against the city by the Coyotes ownership. This is the context that sets the stage for the interests for potential relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Las Vegas, Quebec City, or other suitable locations. While nothing has yet to be said from the NHL and Gary Bettman on what the cancellation of this deal will mean there is lots of speculation on the future of the Coyotes' franchise. It goes without saying that there is a keen interest being shown by the leadership of Hockey Vision Las Vegas, the potential ownership group for a Las Vegas NHL franchise, as they have previously announced their intentions to approach the NHL Board of Governors with...