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The Liberal Scarf: Youth support from across Ontario for Charles Sousa!
Like the Sousa campaign on Facebook!Follow Charles on Twitter! I remember when I first started volunteering for Charles Sousa back in 2007. Charles had just been nominated as the Liberal candidate for the fall general election, following the departure of Tim Peterson from the Liberal caucus. Charles was a first
Continue readingImpolitical: From the emails
From the email inbox yesterday, a Liberal reacts to the debate (via blindcopy to me and submitted for publication elsewhere): Joyce Murray Justin Trudeau Leadership candidates, Liberal Party of Canada c. Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada OPEN LETTER Dear leadership candidates: All praise to two western opposition MPs
Continue readingImpolitical: Supporters in the Liberal leadership race
Noted from the media briefing by National Director Ian McKay yesterday on the leadership race, this tweet from @punditsguide: #lpc has allowed #lpcldr to talk to own supporters b4 passing along to the party. But cut-off is March 3. They’ll want to make the deadline!— Pundits’ Guide (@punditsguide) January 16,
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Vote for a jobs Premier, vote for Charles Sousa at your LEM today!
He’s proven he can win. He has the business experience and financial acumen Ontario families trust. He’s put forward bold ideas for renewing our party and growing the economy. But he can’t do it without you. If you’re an Ontario Liberal Party member and live in Easter, Central, or Northern Ontario, you
Continue readingImpolitical: When Liberals do well
This is a solid op-ed in many ways on the Liberal party, the leadership race, the necessity for big ideas and the moment we find ourselves in as a country. A few lines that stood out: The Liberals need to get beyond their internal naval-gazing and political beauty contests and
Continue readingImpolitical: Joyce Murray on Sun News
And she lived to tell the tale! Nicely done. Speaking about her presence today at an Idle No More event in Vancouver, calling out Stephen Harper for his patriarchal and possibly illegal approach in failing to consult aboriginal peoples in enacting the C-45 omnibus legislation and finally some thoughts on
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Charles Sousa Tele-Town Hall tonight!
Ring in the New Year by joining thousands of fellow Liberals for a Tele-Town Hall with Charles Sousa! Charles wants to hear what you have to say about the important issues facing Ontario and how we can best renew our province and our party. If you don’t get a call
Continue readingImpolitical: The Carney brouhaha
This is causing a bit of a stir in some circles today in light of the Globe piece yesterday: “The Carney affair with the Liberal Party: It will all end in tears.” I’m not sure exactly who would be the ones ending up in tears here so I leave it
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: "Sousa sounded and looked very much like a man who would be comfortable as the next premier of the province."
Like the Sousa campaign on Facebook!Follow Charles on Twitter! This article is a couple days old now, but I wanted to post it to show the extremely positive reception Charles received talking to local business leaders in Mississauga, while also outlining his vision to create jobs and grow the economy to
Continue readingImpolitical: Seen in Ottawa
Two people who enjoy politics very much, consulting about leadership advice, etc. Very nice photo. That is all.
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Check out the Charles Sousa plan for Northern Ontario!
Like the Sousa campaign on Facebook!Follow Charles on Twitter! A great week for the Charles Sousa campaign! After solid performances in the all candidates debates, and fantastic youth turnout at our pub night and the UTM Winterfest, Charles Sousa has rolled out his plan for Northern Ontario in the run
Continue readingImpolitical: Mercer does Liberal leadership
Addressing the supporter category the party has adopted: “an astounding experiment in democracy.” Could be indeed!
Continue readingImpolitical: More on cooperation
Noted in this op-ed about the Calgary Centre byelection aftermath: Leadership is important but it may not be party brass and power-brokers who usher in co-operation. If it happens, it is much more likely to occur at the local level when frustrated poli…
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: The Liberal Scarf 2012-12-01 13:23:00
Follow Charles during the debate on Twitter!Like him on Facebook to keep in touch! Less than an hour to go before the first Ontario Liberal leadership debate! You can tune in to http://www.ontarioliberal.ca/leadership to hear Charles talk about his bold new ideas to create jobs like taking action on high speed rail, renewing
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Charles Sousa brings out bold new ideas for Ontario Liberal renewal
Like Charles on Facebook!Follow him on Twitter! Today Charles Sousa continued to roll out bold new policies to re-engage our membership, support our unheld ridings, and empower our riding associations. In particular, I’m a big fan of Charles committing to make it easier for youth to join the party online,
Continue readingImpolitical: Busy news day: Murray, Carney, Ford
Ok, obviously I was interested in this as the big event of the day but you cannot control for what the political gods of the day have in store for you: “Joyce Murray joins Liberal leadership, calls for co-operation with NDP, Greens.” That’s the leading…
Continue readingImpolitical: For Joyce Murray for Liberal leader
I have decided to support Vancouver Quadra MP Joyce Murray in the Liberal leadership race that has just officially begun. That’s not a big surprise after my blog post last week writing of the importance of a track record of electability for leadership …
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: 4 days left to sign up to support a jobs Premier! Here’s why you should support Charles.
http://www.votesousa.ca/join-us/Only a few days remain to sign up to join the Ontario Liberal Party and have your say in picking Ontario’s next Premier. If you want to see a jobs Premier with real world business experience and a proven record of winnin…
Continue readingImpolitical: If you lost your seat, should you compete?
While the Liberal leadership race formally began this week, with the party’s official opening date, it seems like it’s been going on for quite a while. Many leadership aspirants have been testing the waters and speaking with Liberals and supporters acr…
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