This September, the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) will hold its general meeting in Markham, Ontario. I have submitted my intent to stand as a delegate. The Liberal brand is strong in Canada – Justin Trudeau has energized Canadians. Delegates to the meeting will elect a new executive. I’m excited
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The Progressive Right: Election Night Prediction ( #onpoli #voteon )
[This is a scheduled blog post] This was my original prediction for tonight’s election results. We’ll see how well I did!
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Election Night Prediction ( #onpoli #voteon )
[This is a scheduled blog post] This was my original prediction for tonight’s election results. We’ll see how well I did!
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Election Night Prediction ( #onpoli #voteon )
[This is a scheduled blog post]This was my original prediction for tonight’s election results. We’ll see how well I did!
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we’ve previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada’s veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs, Julian Fantino, is the worst Veterans Affairs minister Canada has ever had might be putting it mildly. Yesterday, Julian Fantino
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we’ve previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada’s veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs, Julian Fantino, is the worst Veterans Affairs minister Canada has ever had might be putting it mildly. Yesterday, Julian Fantino
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 4 ( #cdnpoli #cpc )
As we’ve previously reviewed on this blog, the Harper Government™ and their treatment of Canada’s veterans is nothing short of disgusting. To suggest that the Conservative Minister for Veterans Affairs, Julian Fantino, is the worst Veterans Affairs minister Canada has ever had might be putting it mildly.
Yesterday, Julian Fantino defended the government’s decision to promote Veterans Affairs via Twitter at the total cost of $100,000 while still defending the government’s record of not providing benefits to the Last Post Fund, denying veterans benefits, and closing Veterans Affairs offices.
Adding repeated insult to injury, the promoted tweet advertise the very services unfairly denied, according to the military ombudsman.
I had not seen one of these promoted tweets, until I did a search on my own tweets about veterans.
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 2
- Canada’s Veterans Need Protection from Conservatives, Part 3
The Progressive Right: Nancy Leblanc for Parkdale-High Park! ( #onpoli #olp )
Congratulations are in order for fellow blogger, Nancy Leblanc, who will be the Ontario Liberal candidate for the riding of Parkdale-High Park in the next provincial election. Her nomination becomes official on May 7th!My endorsement should come as no …
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Nancy Leblanc for Parkdale-High Park! ( #onpoli #olp )
Congratulations are in order for fellow blogger, Nancy Leblanc, who will be the Ontario Liberal candidate for the riding of Parkdale-High Park in the next provincial election. Her nomination becomes official on May 7th! My endorsement should come as no surprise. Nancy is a committed Liberal, a committed progressive activist,
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Nancy Leblanc for Parkdale-High Park! ( #onpoli #olp )
Congratulations are in order for fellow blogger, Nancy Leblanc, who will be the Ontario Liberal candidate for the riding of Parkdale-High Park in the next provincial election. Her nomination becomes official on May 7th! My endorsement should come as no surprise. Nancy is a committed Liberal, a committed progressive activist,
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll that painted a dark future for Canada’s Conservative Party. The number of people that identify themselves as Conservative is down (especially in British Columbia), and:
On the question of ability to deal with the economy, the Liberals and Conservatives are essentially tied.
Both the Liberals and NDP rate ahead of the Conservatives on the separate questions of managing health care and unemployment.
The worst result for the Conservatives comes on how the parties are perceived for their abilities to manage poverty and the environment: the Liberals, NDP and the Green Party all rank ahead of the Conservatives.
Conservatives typically do not care about the environment or managing poverty, but they do not like to hear that the Liberal Party is perceived to be stronger on the economy and unemployment.
It’s a single poll sure, but matched with other polls, the momentum is looking good for Liberals, and bad for the governing Conservatives.
But, why talk about another bad poll at a Conservative love-in?
Let me play devil’s advocate for the moment.
Now is about time now when Conservatives start looking for new leadership – ten years in, too long for a Conservative leader especially one showing signs of weakness and a slippage in the polls. There have been articles filling the wires on who is going to fill Harper’s shoes – Jason Kenney and Peter Mackay are the top picks.
Conservatives are questioning the rising debt, rising taxes, and indiscriminate spending like the rest of us in the reality-based community. They may not vote for other parties, but they’ll stay home if they perceive a weak or ineffectual leader (see Tim Hudak’s lack of success in Ontario).
So, if we release a poll at a Conservative convention saying the Liberals are better at handling, well, everything, are we telling disaffected Conservatives to keep holding their nose and keep voting Tory or maybe it’s to give Conservatives the nudge to push Stephen Harper out?
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll that painted a dark future for Canada’s Conservative Party. The number of people that identify themselves as Conservative is down (especially
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Devil’s Advocate on that MNC Poll ( #cpc #cdnpoli #mnc14 )
As you’re probably aware, the conservative elite have gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Centre conference on being super-duper conservatives. During the conference, Carleton University’s André Turcotte presented a poll that painted a dark future for Canada’s Conservative Party. The number of people that identify themselves as Conservative is down (especially
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Thank You to the Liberal Party ( #lpc #lib14)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberal Party of Canada for accrediting me to cover their biennial convention in Montreal. As both a delegate and a blogger, I enjoyed myself immensely at the convention.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Thank You to the Liberal Party ( #lpc #lib14)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberal Party of Canada for accrediting me to cover their biennial convention in Montreal. As both a delegate and a blogger, I enjoyed myself immensely at the convention.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Priority Policy 159 – Fracking ( #lib14 #lpc #NoPickeringAirport )
Another priority resolution I’m interested in following is Resolution 159 – Fracking.There is some conjecture that the reason the federal Conservative government is keen on developing the airport lands to allow for the fast tracking of a fracking proje…
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Priority Policy 159 – Fracking ( #lib14 #lpc #NoPickeringAirport )
Another priority resolution I’m interested in following is Resolution 159 – Fracking. There is some conjecture that the reason the federal Conservative government is keen on developing the airport lands to allow for the fast tracking of a fracking project. We’ll see.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Interview with Brian Rice ( #lib14 #lpc #cdnpoli )
Brian is well known to many members of the Liberal Party. He has toured the country delivering electoral district association training. His message is to build strong riding associations to ensure an electoral success. He will endeavour to continue touring the country – if he’s in a riding, he’ll deliver
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Day One Recap + Jeremy Broadhurst Bloggers’ Briefing ( #lib14 #lpc #cdnpoli )
Yesterday, the convention opened with a conversation about the economy between Toronto Centre MP Chystia Freeland and Larry Summers. An interesting discussion about the importance of the health of the middle class being the core principle to maintaining the economy. Mr. Summers made mention that this is more important than
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Photos Streaming to ProgressiveBloggers.ca ( #lib14 #lpc )
I have begun posting some photos to the Progressive Bloggers site and more will be coming through the weekend. They’ll stream automatically as they get added.
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