Making the Introduction

At a recent event in Vancouver, it fell to the President of Vancouver Kingsway, Alex Burton, to introduce me before I spoke.  I was somewhat surprised when instead of the usual “I’m going to read everything from Brian’s LinkedIn page” introduction, he instead started with “knowing I was going to

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Mulcair ain’t much different from Harper

The NDP are proving that they are cut from the same cloth as the Conservatives this week… or at least that Mulcair is.  Peter Julian’s actions in the house, while technically allowed, went against tradition, established procedure and decency.  One of their excuses? REUTERS/Chris Wattie Well, the Liberals are no

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The Council of President Call

When I hung up the phone after the 135 minute Council of President’s call last night, I was wondering how I was going to write my blog entry in such a way as to be honest about what happened on the call, but at the same time not foster further division within the party. Then […]

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On Communication and National Board of Directors

On Monday night the Canucks scored twice in the first period, apparently.  I say apparently because I wasn’t watching the hockey game, I was on a conference call with twenty BC riding presidents, most of the LPCBC executive, and two members of the LPC National Board of Directors.  In BC.  During a Canuck Playoff game.  […]

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Want to Help Rebuild the #LPC? Stop Talking Policy.

Nothing clarifies the mind like getting your ass kicked.  I am seeing more passion about the Liberal Party now than I have seen in years.  Forums, websites, Facebook, email: All are alive with grassroots Liberals wanting to participate in the rebuilding of this great party. Right now, that energy is unfocused.  I am seeing lots […]

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Well, That Sucked. Now What?

I’m not going to bother spending a lot of time examining what happened during this election, at least not publicly. Mr. Igantieff, a leader I respect and admire, did the right thing by taking responsibility for this loss and resigning. Hopefully in the next days and months other people in senior leadership positions in the […]

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The Loss of Formality and Ceremony

I like to drive. I have a little sports sedan, and I really like to put it through its paces on roads that have never met a straight line.  It isn’t about the speed for me, it is about pushing the machine to its limits – the brakes, the suspension, the tires – in a […]

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First Study of the Canadian Political Blogosphere

I just participated in the following study from the Université Laval. As part of their request for me to participate, they also asked that I post the following invitation on my blog, which I am happy to do: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS The Political Communication Research Lab (GRCP) at Laval University would like to invite bloggers to participate […]

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Party Subsidies

Stephen Harper is once again attacking his opponents’ wallets instead of their policies. Mr. Harper thinks that the twenty-seven million dollars of taxpayers’ money that is given annually to the parties is a waste of taxpayer money. Says the man who spent a billion dollars of our money securing a 2 day conference in Toronto, […]

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