Politics Reimagined: Mark Holland from Corey Hogan on Vimeo. This is a tremendous speech. The part I thought was most insightful was the need to make the Liberal Party “open source” and the fact that after this election we have … Continue reading →
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Writings of J. Todd Ring: The system is broken: strategic voting, coalitions, and the political regime under which we live
While I can of course see the rationale for strategic voting, there is much to be said for voting with one’s conscience. When we consistently choose the lesser of two evils, our choices are reduced to evil, and the results are evil. When everyone hol…
Continue readingThe Equivocator: The Liberal Party and Service
On Tuesday, May 17th I attended the “Liberal Renewal Dinner” in Toronto hosted by the Edward Blake Society. You could feel the energy and excitement in the room. People were pragmatic about the work that has to be done, but … Continue reading →
Death By Trolley: In Defense of Abortion
In this month’s Canadian federal election, abortion was not an issue. However, whenever election time roles around in North America, the issue of abortion tends to garner at least a little bit more conversation than normal, even if it is not a specific policy issue. Social conservatives will want to elect politicians who may one […]
A Blog By James Curran: Hey, Alf Apps, Here’s Another Letter Calling for Your Resignation
The delusional Apps maintains only 8 or 10 people have called for his resignation. Well, I know different. So does he. But the truth never really mattered to Alf Apps. Here’s one from The Sun todayDunn: Apps dooms Grits The inside story of the destruct…
Continue readingThe Equivocator: After a jump to the left, the Liberal Party needs to take a step to the right.
Though I disagree with the notion that under Stephane Dion & Michael Ignatieff, the Liberal Party has moved ideologically to the left, I do believe that both leaders seemed to write-off the idea of appealing to centre-right Canadians. In this post, … Continue reading →
The Equivocator: Some post-election thoughts.
Some articles with better insight than I can provide: The Liberal 34. Renewing the Liberal Party: Leadership. The Liberal Party: What went wrong and where to next? Election Post Mortem: The Liberals Some post-election thoughts: Despite the results, the Liberal … Continue reading →
Pop The Stack: Hobbits for Electoral Reform
Dear Wise Races of the United Kingdom of Middle Earth, Please forgive a humble Hobbit for bothering you but I just wanted to write about an urgent matter of democracy. Here in Hobbiton we have just had a Shire-wide election. Let’s just say that I’m fairly miffed about the results.
Continue readingFederal Election Prediction
With the 41st Canadian General Election Day arriving tomorrow, it seems that it is time for me to get my election prediction on the record. I am predicting a Conservative minority government with the New Democratic Party holding the balance of power. At this point, those two predictions are not
Continue readingGoing Green (Mark MacKenzie) in Ottawa West-Nepean
Finally decided to go with Mark MacKenzie with my vote tomorrow. I have respect for Anita Vandenbeld and what she has done in the past but Mark MacKenzie’s message resonates with me more. So this time, I will not be engaging in strategic voting, but just voting for the person that I would like to […]
308 seats
Saw this link from a friend on facebook (!)– ThreeHundredEight.com Basically a blog that keeps track of all the polling nationally, as well as in each riding. I’m not sure how accurate this is, but seems inline with what many expect to happen–another Conservative minority government. What is interesting is a rise in the NDP numbers. […]
Pop The Stack: Canadian Election: Fringe Edition
Warning: This post will only make sense to you if you follow the recurring adventures of the characters discussed in it as they try to save our nation and the world as we know it from imminent destruction…it will also help if you watch Fringe. I’m watching Fringe tonight and we
Continue readingPop The Stack: Liberals Turn My Dreams a Whiter Shade of Pale
I just flipped on the radio and Michael Ignatieff is talking about electoral reform. Am I in some kind of Fringe-like alternate universe where my dreams (ahem, remember The Liberal Nuclear Option?) are about to become reality? Well, not exactly. Iggy…I believe you have a large bucket of ice world water for me? I’ve said […]
Strategic Voting 2011
Perhaps I didn’t pay as much attention to this last time, but there seems to be a fairly new phenonenon of Strategic Voting websites, all aimed at removing Conservative candidates. There always seems to be some venom at the ruling party, but with the Liberals in disarray, there is a new method of trying to […]
Silver Fox Alliance and Nortel
Another quick one (the rest of the world doesn’t stop for the election), but just wanted to point out the Silver Fox Alliance and their activity this election. They are a group that is fighting for the rights of private sector pensions. I hope to spend some more time to read their background–but the main […]
A few words about monetary policy
Liberal policy meant severe cuts to social program spending at the provincial level and massive provincial deficits to maintain programs, or punitive cuts. Also, liberals introduced us to bracket-creep tax increases that hurt anyone when they had an in…
Continue readingFear-mongering in election ads
I have recently been inundated with ads that are basically created to make you fear the alternatives. No ads about plans or policies, just how bad it will be if the alternative gets in! I’m truly getting tired of these ads, especially from the Conservatives and the Liberals. NDP fear ads are going away with […]
Canada’s Election – Ottawa West-Nepean
I’m back on the old blog page (first time since my second son was born) and need to talk about the upcoming election. Although this election was heralded as the “same ole same ole” this one is shaping up to be a doozy. Less than one week away and there seems to be more interest […]
Quebec voters to break separatist deadlock?
It seems that Quebec voters are warming up to the idea of voting NDP. It was only a matter of time before voters there would tire of separatist parties and would tire of wasting their vote for a party that could never govern or have a meaningful role i…
Continue readingApril Reign: 1 Cat 2 Cat Red Cat Blue Cat
April Reign As support for the NDP rises there rumblings from some quarters that the NDP is somehow betraying Canada by running a great campaign. Like Harper they have fallen victim to the idea of Canada as a two party system. The concept is that by not supporting the Liberals
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