Olivia Chow’s announcement that she doesn’t intend to run for the NDP’s leadership looks to bring the race into much sharper focus. With Chow deciding not to run, there’s a wide open space for a candidate from the greater Toronto area. And while Peggy …
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Accidental Deliberations: On ancient history
Remember back when the Harper Cons were able to run roughshod over a weak official opposition party which couldn’t muster any allies to fight back against the Cons’ smears?
Just wondering – because thankfully, that sad era is over.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Reference Page
A one-stop source for general links on the 2012 NDP leadership campaign, to be updated as the race progresses. Please feel free to add additional suggestions in comments.
General Information
NDP Constitution (PDF)
Leadership Rules (to be added)
Wikipe…
Accidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012: Notable By Omission
After two posts outlining possible candidates for the NDP’s impending leadership race, I’ve thus far avoided mentioning the prospective candidate who’s been on the receiving end of both media adulation and a blogger’s plea to stay far, far away. So I’l…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.
– The Cons are once again getting noticed in the world – this time thanks to Serge Schemann pointing out their callous treatment of asbestos widow Michaela Keyserlingk in the New York Times:
This summer, to Mrs. …
Accidental Deliberations: Burning question
Sure, it’s been fairly obvious that the Harper Cons have spent their time in office asking the world to think less of Canada. But did anybody suspect them to have done so quite this literally?
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On inexplicable delays
Yes, the positive media response signals how important the impending debate over the NDP’s Bright Futures Fund proposal figures to be in the lead-up to Saskatchewan’s November election. But the even more significant bit of fallout looks to be part of B…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.
– Canada’s Prime Minister is openly advocating for the use of soldiers over mere books or arguments as a means of persuasion. Which of course means it’s time to start making jokes about Thomas Mulcair.
– Sp…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
Haley v. Deadmau5 – Falling In Love With Brazil (Kaskade Mashup)
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On common strategies
Paul Krugman calls out the U.S.’ Republican Party for holding the country hostage until its demands are met. Lucky our own right-wingers are so much more reasonable.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On advance reservations
Romeo Saganash’s expression of interest in the NDP’s leadership figures to give him some extra time and attention in the leadership race to make up for his late arrival within the party (which again strikes me as his biggest obstacle). But let’s note a…
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Assorted content to end your week.
– Carol Goar asks whether the Harper Cons learned anything whatsoever from a recession which they first deemed impossible, then minimized before acting only under political duress:
We have less manoeuvring room today…
Accidental Deliberations: Friday Morning ‘Rider Blogging
There hasn’t been much news out of the ‘Riders’ camp this week. But let’s note one point where there’s little reason for optimism out of the team’s coaching change.
While Greg Marshall’s firing seems to have been based more on poor results than any o…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On bright futures
In this morning’s column, I pointed out how the Wall government’s focus on short-term electioneering and rule-tweaking betrays its insecurity over November’s election. And the Sask Party will have all the more reason for concern in the wake of the NDP’…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012: The Playing Field
With the NDP set to discuss the rules for its upcoming leadership campaign. So let’s take a quick look at a few of the basic issues involved, along with the answers which I’d think would best serve the goal of developing into a sustainable progressive …
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on how the Saskatchewan Party’s actions speak far louder than the pundits’ words as to whether or not there’s a real chance for change in the November election.
For further reading:
– James Wood has nicely covered the Sask Party’s anti-whistleb…
Accidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012: Ten More Candidates For The Road
Following up on my earlier post, let’s add a few more possible NDP leadership candidates to the mix based on suggestions (here and elsewhere) as well as media reports on the race.
Pat Martin
I’d left him off my earlier list despite his long service a…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Deep thought
Somehow, I’m sure this proves that the NDP can’t hope to hold its public support now that Jack Layton isn’t around to lead it into the next election.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.
– Since I haven’t yet mentioned the September 9 federal council meeting which will set the rules for the NDP’s 2012 leadership race, let’s point it out now. Needless to say, now figures to be the time …
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sad Answers to Rhetorical Questions
Who in the world could possibly be craven enough to fight for the tobacco lobby and against healthier food when public health is at stake?
Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, that’s who.
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