A brief roundup of news and coverage from the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign as Sunday’s convention approaches. – There’s been some more media coverage at a high level, including Adam Hunter offering an overview of the campaign; Global News interviewing Harvey; CKRM profiling both candidates; and Katia St. Jean offering profiles
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Accidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR: On Traps
The final official debate of the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign was the first I had the opportunity to see, and I’d hoped that it would result in some meaningful and constructive contrast. But instead, the debate and its aftermath looked largely to push both candidates toward the key traps for
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Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership race continues toward convention day on the 26th. And it’s starting to get somewhat more attention outside of core party circles – though it’s unfortunately too late for newly-interested people to sign up and vote. So let’s take a quick look at the latest. – Tonight is
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR Candidate Profile – Carla Beck
On paper, Carla Beck’s track record covers nearly every group the NDP should be looking to attract into its fold. She’s a well-respected veteran member of the Legislature, with prior experience as a school board trustee who can thus point to a history of collaborative government. And she can combine
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR Candidate Profile – Kaitlyn Harvey
The flip side of Carla Beck’s position as the ultra-establishment candidate – backed by most of the NDP’s existing organizational structure, and using that position to play to those with the most wealth and power within the province – has been an obvious opening for an outsider candidate. And Kaitlyn
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR Roundup
The Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign has followed a highly unusual path, with very little official activity (and only a few unofficial events and announcements) preceding last month’s membership deadline. And it’s only in the last week or so that the pace has begun to pick up – even as members
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR: Membership Deadline
I’ll be posting more about the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership race in the days to come, including putting together candidate profiles and updating my campaign reference page. For those interested in having a say, though, today is the last day to buy or renew a membership in order to have a
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR Roundup
So far, the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign has been awfully quiet. And with a membership deadline looming for anybody who wants to be able to vote in the leadership election, time is running out for anybody looking to attract support from outside the party’s existing membership base. While it remains to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saskatchewan NDP Leadership 2022 Reference Page
A one-stop source for general information about the 2022 Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign. General InformationSaskatchewan NDP Constitution Saskatchewan NDP Membership Candidate Information Candidate Website Twitter Facebook Profile Carla Beck CarlaForLeader.ca @CarlaBeckSK Carla Beck Kaitlyn Harvey ChangeStartsHere.ca @KaitlynHarveySK Kaitlyn Harvey Upcoming Dates May 6: Candidate Entry Deadline May 13: Membership Deadline
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: #SKNDPLDR22 – The Race is On
I’ve previously noted the danger that the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign – however unnecessary it should have been to begin with – might be particularly damaging to the party if it failed to produce some meaningful challenge to Carla Beck as the first entrant and front-runner. From that standpoint, it’s
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On interim measures
I haven’t yet posted on Trent Wotherspoon’s announcement that he’s stepping down as the Saskatchewan NDP’s interim leader to consider joining the permanent leadership race. But I’ll take a moment to note why I hope he’ll decide not to follow through on the possibility. At the outset, it’s true that
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Inclusion of 1905 act in Constitution means Brad Wall’s ‘Notwithstanding Clause’ gambit is no slam-dunk
PHOTOS: Premier Brad Wall of Saskatchewan (Photo: CBC). Below: Edmonton lawyer Simon Renouf. If Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall thinks he can just snap his fingers and the Notwithstanding Clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms will make his Catholic school troubles go away, he may need to think
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