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LisaKirbie.com: Words that make me crazy
Or, otherwise known as: For the love of God, irregardless isn’t a word! I spend a lot of my time writing, reading and editing. Many non-words are in common use and many people believe they’re actually words. They’re not. They’re made up. And people like me cringe when we hear
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: And we wonder why people are cynical about politics
This, this and this. Oh, and this, this and this, too. All of these stories could be found on NationalNewsWatch.com at 6:28 pm. And what do they all have in common? Allegations of politicians and governments doing the wrong thing. People are sick and tired of the political elite being
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Take inspiration where you can find it.
I fucking love this.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Convention floor update
I’ve been at the convention going on 12 hours – tired feet, hungry, etc. – but no one’s going home yet. After the second ballot results were announced, in which Sandra’s lead began to widen, a couple of surprising events happened. Sousa went to Wynne, without discussing it with his
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Convention floor update
Eric Hoskins went to Kathleen Wynne. Many of Eric’s delegates came to Sandra – I helped greet them – and were happy to be there! Minutes later, Harinder Takhar moved his team to Sandra Pupatello. I’m told Harinder missed, by a single minute, the deadline to take his name of
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: From the Windsor Star: Delegates looking long term
Team Wynne, for the last several days, has been insisting at every opportunity that she should be Premier because she a) has a seat and b) would reopen the Legislature right away. Guess what? Delegates are smart enough to see past this tactic.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: The best of times, the worst of times, etc
Political conventions tend to bring out the best of its party members – renewal, camaraderie, etc. But some of the worst, too. Like what happened last night. You may know there was a huge 80 vehicle pile up on the 401 late yesterday afternoon. Many people were stuck in it,
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Observations from #OLPLDR
Sometimes there are no words.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Sandra
I’ve been proudly volunteering on Sandra Pupatello’s campaign from the very beginning – which seems much longer ago than it actually is – and what I can tell you about her is that she is the rarest of politicians: whip-smart, fun and genuine. In a way that cannot be faked.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Convention kickoff!
Today’s a busy day! I was at MLG earlier to register for the Ontario Liberal Party convention and pick up some Sandra swag. Ran into Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan and Grit MPP Michael Gravelle and had a few minutes to chat with both. Convention weekends are like old home
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Ethnic profiling has no place in the Ontario Liberal Party
If you’re a member of the Ontario Liberal Party, you have been bombarded in recent weeks with emails, campaign literature and phone calls. It’s a part of any campaign and it’s here to stay. Some campaigns have been more mindful of not cluttering up your inbox or not subjecting you
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: 48 hours until OLP convention kick off
Hard to believe that in three days we will have a new Ontario Premier. I was a huge fan of Dalton McGuinty – and will continue to be – but am excited about this next chapter of the Liberal government. As you know, my choice for Premier is Sandra Pupatello.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: SNN and CBC on this cold January Sunday
It was a busy day for me today. And, I was asked to go on both Sun News Network and the CBC to talk about today’s federal Liberal leadership debate, which took place in Vancouver. Interesting to note that, given this debate was in BC – my home province, no
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: What a load of crap
I know, and like, Stephen Maher. He is a solid reporter who refuses to give up when he’s found a story that needs to be told. This government – the Harper government – isn’t happy with him. And this is how they react. They have reached a new low.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: The Harper Government: Losers
As in, they lose the personal information of Canadians over and over again. As one of this country’s many student loan borrowers, now they may have lost mine. I’ll keep you posted.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Federal government compromises the safety of more than a half million Canadians
I guess I’ll call and find out if I’m one of them. Stay tuned. Thanks for nothing, Harper.
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Confused about Attawapiskat?
You’re not alone. We are being bombarded with mixed messages, a concerted effort to discredit Chief Spence and a big dose of bullshit, in some cases. If you are longing for facts, then I encourage you to read this. Some of what I’ve been reading lately reminds me of this
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: More on the OLP leadership convention and bloggers
After rumours that the Ontario Liberal Party wouldn’t be allowing bloggers’ access to the upcoming leadership convention, I’m happy to hear this. I’m running to be a delegate – for Sandra, of course – in Beaches East York but if I don’t get elected, I’ll be applying to come as
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