This September, the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) will hold its general meeting in Markham, Ontario. I have submitted my intent to stand as a delegate. The Liberal brand is strong in Canada – Justin Trudeau has energized Canadians. Delegates to the meeting will elect a new executive. I’m excited
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The Progressive Right: Jeff Jedras for VP Communications, Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) #lpc #lpco
This September, the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario) will hold its general meeting in Markham, Ontario. I have submitted my intent to stand as a delegate. The Liberal brand is strong in Canada – Justin Trudeau has energized Canadians.Delegates to the …
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: I’m running for LPC(O) vice-president communications
I am excited to announce I have decided to seek the position of vice-president, communications of the Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario). There is tremendous opportunity for our party to move forward and accomplish great things for Canadians under our new leader, Justin Trudeau, but he can’t do it alone.
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Ontario election: OK, that didn’t really work … can we get back to being New Democrats now?
Ontario’s victorious Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne last summer. Below: Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak. Well! That didn’t work out quite as well as we’d hoped, did it? Can we get back to being New Democrats now? I speak, of course, of the results of
Continue reading264MHz: The Power Plant Scandal by the Numbers
The most quoted number for the cost of the Ontario Liberals moving two natural gas power plants away from urban locations in order to win a few more seats is $1.1 billion dollars. If you look at the Auditor General reports that the number is based on you can see
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Nancy Leblanc for Parkdale-High Park! ( #onpoli #olp )
Congratulations are in order for fellow blogger, Nancy Leblanc, who will be the Ontario Liberal candidate for the riding of Parkdale-High Park in the next provincial election. Her nomination becomes official on May 7th! My endorsement should come as no surprise. Nancy is a committed Liberal, a committed progressive activist,
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Nancy Leblanc for Parkdale-High Park! ( #onpoli #olp )
Congratulations are in order for fellow blogger, Nancy Leblanc, who will be the Ontario Liberal candidate for the riding of Parkdale-High Park in the next provincial election. Her nomination becomes official on May 7th!My endorsement should come as no …
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Nancy Leblanc for Parkdale-High Park! ( #onpoli #olp )
Congratulations are in order for fellow blogger, Nancy Leblanc, who will be the Ontario Liberal candidate for the riding of Parkdale-High Park in the next provincial election. Her nomination becomes official on May 7th! My endorsement should come as no surprise. Nancy is a committed Liberal, a committed progressive activist,
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Wrong again, Justin Trudeau.
Even in Julius Caesar’s day, the Rubicon was a very shallow river. Caesar’s legion waded across. Justin Trudeau dives in and ends up looking silly. When writing about the metaphorical Rubicon that young Trudeau faced in Toronto’s Trinity-Spadina riding, we were talking about his relationship with the Liberal Party. Instead
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: Does Harper have to show you how Justin?
No Justin, you do not have to listen to some cranky left-wing liberal from the boonies of Ontario. When we first met four years ago, you were as easy to read as an open book. You had a direction and you were on your way. And we wish you well.
Continue readingCuriosityCat: A Liberal Party Mess in the Making
A man of principle This is a mess. Justin Trudeau and his advisors had better get on to this debacle post haste, reveal all the facts and communications, and make sure the principle of open nominations is adhered to. If we start retreating from opennes and transparency before the election
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Thank You to the Liberal Party ( #lpc #lib14)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberal Party of Canada for accrediting me to cover their biennial convention in Montreal. As both a delegate and a blogger, I enjoyed myself immensely at the convention.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Thank You to the Liberal Party ( #lpc #lib14)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liberal Party of Canada for accrediting me to cover their biennial convention in Montreal. As both a delegate and a blogger, I enjoyed myself immensely at the convention.
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: 2014 Liberal biennial photo album
A few shots from last weekend’s Liberal Party of Canada biennial convention in Montreal. 2014 Liberal Biennial, a set on Flickr.
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: #SelfiesWithBroadhurst — The definitive retrospective from #lib14
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Continue readingAndrew Leslie’s troubling views on defence policy
Andrew Leslie, former Canadian forces commander in Afghanistan, now adviser to Liberal Party chief Justin Trudeau, has been busy recently defending his $72,000 moving expense, particularly from attack by the Conservatives. Apparently the expense was within appropriate guidelines, so I have no intention of joining in that quibbling. I am,
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Priority Policy 159 – Fracking ( #lib14 #lpc #NoPickeringAirport )
Another priority resolution I’m interested in following is Resolution 159 – Fracking.There is some conjecture that the reason the federal Conservative government is keen on developing the airport lands to allow for the fast tracking of a fracking proje…
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Priority Policy 159 – Fracking ( #lib14 #lpc #NoPickeringAirport )
Another priority resolution I’m interested in following is Resolution 159 – Fracking. There is some conjecture that the reason the federal Conservative government is keen on developing the airport lands to allow for the fast tracking of a fracking project. We’ll see.
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Interview with Brian Rice ( #lib14 #lpc #cdnpoli )
Brian is well known to many members of the Liberal Party. He has toured the country delivering electoral district association training. His message is to build strong riding associations to ensure an electoral success. He will endeavour to continue touring the country – if he’s in a riding, he’ll deliver
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: The bloggers meet Broadhurst: On the economy, 3000+ attendees and #selfieswithbroadhurst
Our contingent of bloggers had a wide-ranging briefing this morning in with Liberal Party of Canada national director Jeremy Broadhurst – you may know him from the popular new Twitter meme, #SelfiesWithBroadhurst. Lets start with a few stats. About eight or nine bloggers have been accredited to the 2014 biennial
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