Today is the 138th anniversary of the Canada’s 3rd federal election and the election of Canada’s first Liberal Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie. PM Mackenzie’s short tenure as PM have us secret ballot, the Royal Military College of Canada, the Office of the Auditor Genera and he advised the creation of the Supreme
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Progressive Proselytizing: The N-Party Problem
There is a famous problem in classical mechanics, a branch of physics, called the n-body problem. While interesting in its own right, the problem can be used as an analogy that is illustrative towards politics; in particular, the issue of predicting long term trends of political systems with two or
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Issues and Themes in the Toronto NDP Federal Leadership Debate
Part one of this blog’s coverage of the Toronto NDP Federal Leadership debate on January 18th gives an overview of the various candidates more on the side of personality, debating skills, speaking skills, and the like. This second post takes a look at the dominant themes and issues raised in
Continue reading350 or bust: “Ethical” Oil? House Speaker Boehner Promotes Keystone Pipeline While Investing In It
Last week, House Speaker John Boehner’s office released a video that tried to make the case to build the Keystone Pipeline. Mr. Boehner has taken millions of dollars from oil companies and is personally invested in the Keystone XL Tar Sands pipeline. His video contained more than a few factual
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Sunday, January 15h, 2012: The Day the Crime Debate Changed
“At a time when global competition is growing and our crime rate is falling, it is smarter to invest in education than jails. – Dalton McGuinty After two days of sessions on the economy, health care, foreign policy, the environment and evidence based policy, the 3200 delegates who attended the
Continue readingEve teasing or sexual harassment -blaming the victim
This is what jet lag does to me..up all night reading up crazy good articles…found this one to be good to be shared- What have clothes got to do with sexual attacks? by Annie Zaidi. Eve teasing (or sexual harassment as we call in West) is rather a common sight
Continue reading350 or bust: Canada: Under Attack By Foreign Interests Groups & Radicals
Bless you, Rick Mercer, when the goings-on in Ottawa get completely intolerable, you give Canadians something to laugh at. Here’s Rick’s response to the Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver’s letter attacking environmentalists (read: anyone opposed to the Northern Gateway Pipeline and/or unrestricted development of the Alberta tar sands) as
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Dalton McGuinty speaks at the Liberal Party of Canada Biennial Convention 2012
Favourite quotes: “Polls can impede our vision of the future.“ Laurier’s Definition of Liberalism: “I am a Liberal. I am one of these who think that everywhere, in human things, there are abuses to be reformed, new horizons to be opened up, and new forces to be developed.“ “At a
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Fort McMurray Liberal Kyle Harrietha On His 2012 Convention Experience
Filed under: Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada Tagged: #cdnpoli, #LPC12, #ott12, Kyle Harrietha, liberal biennial convention
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Theresa Lubowitz: 10 Lessons from the 2012 Liberal Biennial in Ottawa
I attended the recent Liberal Party of Canada Biennial Convention in Ottawa (as a delegate and a member of a campaign) and came away with a few lessons learned. You can run an honourable campaign and still win. Paul Wells is right. The team having the most fun has the
Continue readingDifference between India & China
A nice article sent by a friend, that highlights the difference between India and China and why India might end up playing catch up with China with its approach and attitude. I couldn’t find a web link , hence back at my blog to post this article GARHWAL POST (UTTARAKHAND’S
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Hot Or Not: January 18th NDP Leadership Debate Edition
Hot: Beards: The hottest accessory at the Tom Mulcair after-party was a beard. If you are showing solidarity with your leadership or simply waiting in the forest for the revolution to come, you need to get yourself a beard. Transit City: The planning policy that would have turned “Toronto the
Continue reading350 or bust: The Myth of Keystone Jobs Must Give Way To Real Job Opportunities For Canadians & Americans
Press Release from Citizens Climate Lobby Canada in response to President Obama’s decision yesterday on the Keystone XL Pipeline: President Obama made the right decision in rejecting approval for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The constraints imposed by Congress gave insufficient time for a thorough, unbiased review of the pipeline’s
Continue readingeaves.ca: My Canadian Open Government Consultation Submission
Attached below is my submission to the Open Government Consultation conducted by Treasury Board over the last couple of weeks. There appear to be a remarkable number of submission that were made by citizens, which you can explore on the Treasury Board website. In addition, Tracey Lauriault has tracked some
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Polls: Bob Rae may be gaining support, and marijuana is popular
Those are the findings of one specific poll. First the poll #’s and the pollster’s speculation: Buoyed by high approval ratings for interim leader Bob Rae, support for the federal Liberals is on the rise, according to a new poll. The Forum Research survey found support for Rae’s Liberals at
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: No Debate… So What?
Rick Mercer rants against the erosion of public debate under the Harper Government® concerning various issues of the day and its paternalistic “My house, my rules” approach to enacting various decisions… Um, sorry, but isn’t this semi-dictatorial kind of behaviour the nature of majority governments in parliament and, truth be
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Toronto NDP Federal Leadership Debate Reactions
I attended the Toronto Area Council NDP Federal Leadership Debate. What follows is a range of reactions about the candidates, policies, and themes in this debate. Crowd: The crowd packed the 850 seat theater at the Bloor Collegiate Institute leaving 150 outside and unable to enter; an excellent showing, especially given that this is
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Kelly Patrick: BC Liberal Youth Are Dope In More Ways Than One
There was a beauty to last weekends’ Liberal Party Convention. I know, no one wants to hear or even believe that anything Liberal was beautiful. It is a stretch. However, for all the haters out there this article is not for you. The beauty of the convention had everything to
Continue reading350 or bust: Conservative Party Of Canada’s Unethical Ties To Pro-Tar Sands Lobby
A picture is worth a thousand words: Graphic via Matt Price: Six Degrees Of Separation Between Ethical Oil and Conservatives
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Liberal voting reform endorsement reduces chances of NDP-Liberal merger
The question of a Liberal-NDP merger was something that was discussed quite openly following Harper’s ascent to a majority. Such poltical heavyweights as Jean Chretien even weighed in on the idea, and Jack Layton (an opponent or merger) has now passed away. It is thus worth noting, given recent events, how such
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