THE NDP NEVER DID EXPLAIN… WHAT IS WRONG W/ RANKED BALLOT?! In case you forgot, the House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform, AKA ERRE, was an all-party Parliamentary committee convened and empowered to “conduct a study of viable alternate voting systems to replace the first-past-the-post system”, as well
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somecanuckchick dot com: YOU. BOUGHT. A. PIPELINE. — THREAD ALERT!
THREAD ALERT! Anyone remember FIPA? The Canada-China trade agreement that Stephen Harper signed w/o ever tabling it in Parliament? #cdnpoli #elxn43 1/10 FIPA has given China UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS to Canada’s natural resources, specifically the #tarsands. PetroChina, for instance, bought a 60% interest in two undeveloped tarsands projects. #cdnpoli #elxn43 2/10
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Scott wrote to his Green Party candidate
Given the nature of the Green Party of Canada, and their leader’s stance that all votes will not be whipped, I decided that I would reach out to my local GPC candidate, Daniel Green, to understand his own positions: Mr. Green, As a committed humanitarian and former GPC financial officer
Continue readingPolitics and Entertainment: The Agonizing Challenge of Voting in 2015
“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.” – Emma Goldman There’s been much talk of late about uniting the main opposition parties in some sort of delusional effort to defeat the Harper Regime come the next faux election either as a one-time strategic plan or by way of a
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Vote Harvey Locke: The Progressive Choice for Calgary-Centre
Today (November 26th) is by-election day in the great riding of Calgary-Centre! The Liberal campaign has been as exciting as it has been improbably and for the first time since 1968, Calgary-Centre might such send a Liberal to Ottawa. Though … Continue reading →
Continue readingCapital Pride + a Baby Squirrel
I had a great time this weekend at Capital Pride. I've been participating for a few years now and it's fun to see how the Green Party contingent grows each year, and how it at least seems like the crowd is growing every year.
I liked the new ro…
mike watkins dot ca: May Responds to Expense Query
Elizabeth May in a tweet just now responded to my query last week about travel expenses for a recent coast to coast trip May took to attend a memorial.
@ElizabethMay
@confute I personally paid for that trip (link)
First of all, I’d like …
Continue readingmike watkins dot ca: Try Proactive Disclosure, Elizabeth May
Noted on Twitter just now, a tweet from Elizabeth May via her mobile device:
@ElizabethMay
Crazy weekend back and forth from BC to Cape Breton for a local hero’s memorial service. #gpc #cdnpoli (link)
Within two minutes I replied:
@confute…
Continue readingmike watkins dot ca: Liz Party of Canada Leader Press Conference
Possibly with visions of a long walk off a short pier, the press have been summoned to witness the spectacle of the recently renamed Liz Party of Canada’s first ever elected MP, Liz, holding a post-election presser.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May …
Continue readingpolitics on CAPS LOCK: CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION 2011 LIVEBLOGGING: *** UPDATED COMPULSIVELY ***
I AM STONE SOBER LISTENING AND SOMETIMES WATCHING THE PRE-ELECTION SHOW FROM ATLANTIC CANADA OVER SKYPE AND IT’S KIND OF SUCKY NOT BODING WELL GUYS GOT TO BE HONEST 5:32 OBVIOUSLY NOT COMMITTING ANY OFFENCES UNDER THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT TONIGHT 5:34 IAN HANNOMANSING OPINES THAT PEI IS A LIBERAL
Continue readingHelp Get EMay in the Debates
The broadcasters have denied the will of a clear majority of Canadians by barring Elizabeth May from the televised leaders debates.
They made the same mistake in 2008 but it was over turned by a wave of public outrage. Its déjà vu, the broadcasters m…
Tattered Sleeve: Why I support the Greens but vote otherwise
I am a big Green supporter and believe they have the best platform. Dagnammit, I joined the party and contribute a few bucks to show that I care. But I also live in Quebec (and on the island of Montreal) and my local candidate both:a) is a relative lightweight, and
Continue readingGreen Party of Canada Attack Ad
The Green Party of Canada has finally released their very first attack ad, watch it to see just who (or what?) we're attacking:
Continue readingJimBobby Sez: Green Party Unity
Whooee! Well, friends an’ foes, I spent the weekend at the Green Party convention down in the centre of the universe. I had the pleasure of meetin’ Sylvie Lemieux, a gal from up Ottawa way who was lookin’ to challenge Earth Mother Lizzie May fer the le…
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: Greens, NDP to merge; Layton and May step aside, with support of key Liberal defectors
Could you just imagine a headline like that? Only if you accept the fact that the federal Liberal party is finished as a viable political entity. It was this particular realization, coupled with Warren Kinsella’s post earlier today, that got me thinkin…
Continue readingGreen Assassin Brigade: GPC Policy and Campaign Focus
I’m one of many GPC members who believe we are often too negative and harp too much on Climate Change. It’s not that I don’t believe it’s important but it’s not an easy topic to use while trying to capture someone’s attention at the door or…
Continue readingGreen Assassin Brigade: Should Greens consider Thorium reactors?
Debate topic for pragmatic GREENsThanks to a tweet by Enviralment I just read an article on Thorium reactor technology that I think people should read. Thorium reactors have been around for quite some time but because of their inability to be weaponize…
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: GPC site redesign a huge improvement
Go check it out. greenparty.ca is a whole lot snazzier. Bravo!
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