In yesterday’s post, I wondered whether Jagmeet Singh and the NDP will embrace a form of radical progressivism as it prepares for the 2019 federal election or instead hew to more mainstream policies that they think will make them more electable. In today’s Star, two letter-writers offer some important perspective.
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Politics and its Discontents: A Leap Of Faith?
Thus far, I have been singularly underwhelmed by the performance of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. First, although a well-established Ontario MPP and deputy leader of the provincial party, he showed an unseemly timidity in refusing to seek a federal byelection seat when he had the opportunity. That decision has
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Rachel Notley Does A Smart Thing
No real budget until fall. Until after the federal election, Alberta treads water. And the federal NDP takes no heat for any unpopular measures said budget might contain. The politics of it can be criticized. Nevertheless its pretty clever.
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: A Merger That’ll Never Happen
The left in the province of Alberta will never merge. There are four core reasons for this to be the case. Firstly, the NDP is directly tied, through its organization, its employees (many of whom who work for the federal NDP as well), and other means, cannot get the nod
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Canada’s Newest Gay MP
Canada has a new, openly gay MP this week after a byelection on Monday filled Jack Layton’s old seat with the NDP’s Craig Scott. Congratulations, Craig!
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Olivia Chow Should Follow Her Own Political Path
The buzz: Jack Layton‘s widow, Olivia Chow, will likely run for the leadership of the Federal NDP. Bad political decision if the MP for Trinity-Spadina, Toronto, does. The world over, political widows often capitalize on the legacies of depar…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: So, My Little NDP Brothers: Official Opposition Is Harder Than You Thought! HUH? HUH?
Here’s the official talking points from the NDP website. And they’re not all wrong. Connections are rife between the Harper government and Quebec separatists, as they are between the Harper government and Tamil Mil…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: NDP Filibuster: The Street Has Spoken
Or at least my wife, long-time Liberal, saying: “You know, I’m proud of Jack.” Indeed. Lots of piss and vinegar out of the NDP in the Canada Post showdown. Meanwhile the Liberals come across as a bunch of old white guys that need to sleep, when they’re…
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: NDP Resolves To Revoke Ex-Gay Charitable Status
I’ve got some particularly cool news today! The federal New Democratic Party, Canada’s official opposition, unanimously adopted a resolution over the weekend to revoke the charitable status of unscientific “ex-gay” organisations, including Exodus Global Alliance. The resolution, which was presented and adopted the NDP’s 2011 policy convention in Vancouver, should be welcome news to anyone, but […]
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Go Lizzy May!
Elizabeth May is the only MP in the HOC, and The Green Party the only party (by definition!) in favour of due diligence when it comes to legislatin’ crime laws. Also clever on the part of the Dippers, politically, but do they really want to stand for …
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one. Some would say I’ve been particularly hard on Layton.
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one…
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one. Some would say I’ve been particularly hard on Layton.
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: CRTC, UBB and a Response from my MP
Am glad the CRTC has been ordered to review (read: ‘reverse’) its decision on usage-based Internet billing. But I won’t be happy until the CRTC has gone the way of the dinosaurs, just like the dinosaurs its morphed mandate has been so busy protecting. That aside, I wanted to share
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: CRTC, UBB and a Response from my MP
Am glad the CRTC has been ordered to review (read: ‘reverse’) its decision on usage-based Internet billing. But I won’t be happy until the CRTC has gone the way of the dinosaurs, just like the dinosaurs its morphed mandate has been so busy protecting. That aside, I wanted to share
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: CRTC, UBB and a Response from my MP
Am glad the CRTC has been ordered to review (read: ‘reverse’) its decision on usage-based Internet billing. But I won’t be happy until the CRTC has gone the way of the dinosaurs, just like the dinosaurs its morphed mandate has been so busy protecting.
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