The final candidate to enter the NDP’s leadership race was Niki Ashton. And initially, far too many observers seem to have been eager to write off her candidacy. But while there’s little doubt that Ashton faces some hurdles in her candidacy, she’s done plenty to establish herself as a strong
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Accidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Peggy Nash
In some ways, Peggy Nash’s candidacy is the easiest and most straightforward to analyze among the NDP’s leadership contenders. She’s drawn her core support from the intersection of the party and the progressive movement, meaning that her initial strength can be set at a level that should keep her on
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Thomas Mulcair
From the moment Thomas Mulcair chose to run as an NDP candidate for Parliament, he’s earned both more scrutiny and more attention than any other NDP represenative other than the leader who recruited him. Indeed, during slow news months there were even highly speculative stories about Mulcair trying to take
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Martin Singh
With the NDP’s leadership contestants otherwise consisting entirely of sitting MPs or media-anointed favourites, Martin Singh has faced a tougher job getting noticed than anybody else in the field. So how has he done trying to start from that disadvantage? Strengths So far, the answer looks to be “not badly
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Paul Dewar
From the moment his leadership campaign launched, Paul Dewar has been positioned as a compromise candidate. And prior to the first debate, it’s arguable that none of the candidates had done more to improve their standing in the race. But there are now some open questions as to whether Dewar
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Nathan Cullen
Nathan Cullen was the third candidate to join the NDP’s leadership race. And initially, he figured to be a strong contender to win over soft support within the party as the campaign progressed. Strengths After all, Cullen’s bio includes experience as a successful critic or committee chair on issues ranging
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Romeo Saganash
Romeo Saganash was the second candidate to enter the NDP’s leadership race, and remains one of the contenders with a plausible path to a strong victory. But how likely is it that Saganash can reach that result? Strengths On paper, there isn’t another candidate in the race with a personal
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Profile – Brian Topp
Let’s start my series of NDP leadership candidate profiles with the first to enter the race, and one who’s probably inspired more discussion than any other so far: longtime organizer and strategist Brian Topp. Strengths Topp’s combination of organizational acumen and institutional support has been one of the defining features
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