Not surprisingly, Thomas Mulcair won the NDP leadership last month, replacing Saint Jack Layton as the man social democrats hope can rally left-of-centre voters to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. Here’s hoping he’s successful, but as I argued in an earlier post, it seems unlikely that he will be, because
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Far and Wide: The Liberal "Convention"
I’d largely echo what Jeff has to say about the NDP Convention as it relates to the eventual Liberal leadership. The Liberals would be wise to poach a few of the ideas from the NDP, particularly the made for TV flare, as well a centralized location to give an old
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Conservative attack ads already? A distraction attempt, I’d say.
Some folks in the media and elsewhere are saying the fact that the Conservatives chose to start running attack ads going after Liberal “still interim” leader Bob Rae means they view him as the de facto next permanent leader and the greater threat then the Opposition NDP’s new leader –
Continue readingwRanter.com: Even with a new leader, the NDP can’t defeat the Tories alone
I just can’t get excited about the NDP leadership race, which ends March 24 in Toronto, because irrespective of who wins, it’s hard to see it leading to a positive outcome for progressive politics in this country. Will Thomas Mulcair, the party outsider who reportedly flirted with the Tories prior to
Continue readingBlunt Objects: TorDan – What Does It All Mean!!?
So the final results of last night’s by-election in Toronto-Danforth shouldn’t surprise many, as Craig Scott of the NDP easily hung on, ending the night with a nearly 10,000-vote lead over his nearest rival, Grant Gordon of the Liberals. Craig Scott – 19,210 – 59.44% Grant Gordon – 9,215 –
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: There’s More?
As we near a month since the RoboCon/Robocalls scandal burst onto the blogosphere and main stream media in a big way, there are no signs of it fading. When the breadth of the scandal is known to more Canadians, it will result in a change of government, I’m sure of
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: “Freeloading Welfare Queens”
As a counterpoint to Alexandra Pelosi’s somewhat controversial piece the previous week interviewing “typical” Republican voters in Mississippi, on last Friday’s Real Time, Bill Maher aired “the thing that would make liberals go insane”… In the video, multiple welfare recipients proclaim they were at the welfare office (or “Job Center”)
Continue readingTrashy's World: One progressive party under one banner?
“Nope,” I said. “They’re too goddamn stupid.” That’s what Warren Kinsella told Bobby Kennedy Jr. when asked if the NDP and Liberals could ever be persuaded to work together. And he was right. As long as the progressive vote is split between the two parties in this fine country, Harpo
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: It’s the Liberals Calling, No Wait, Conservatives?
RoboCalls were not the only illegal voter suppression strategy used against non-Conservative voters last general election. There was also someone or some party paying big money for live-calls purporting to be from Liberals. Listen to one such call that was caught on voice mail, in London West. Then, on the
Continue readingQueen Christy Clark further apes her King Stephen Harper. Refuses to talk to press.
And doesn’t Sara MacIntyre sound like such a lovely person. The more I read and hear about Christy Clark, the less I like the Liberals. Since when did the centre-left party become the party of the wannabe-Cons in BC?
Continue readingFar and Wide: Harper Will Galvanize Opposition
The “anything can happen” camp in both opposition parties will resist any talk of co-operation, but if you live in the world of probability rather than possibility, sober conclusions must be entertained if we are to truly rid Canada of a government I personally consider a scourge. A divided opposition
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: Prime Minister’s Guilty Mind
The Prime Minister is acting like someone with a guilty mind. It’s been hard on all Conservatives I’ve spoken with to admit this is the case. Consider you’re a Conservative (if you aren’t), and imagine the possibility that the Prime Minister is implicated in a conspiracy to commit elections fraud.
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Renewal and activity in the commissions a great sign for Liberal rebuilding
Blogging has been light of late, although I’ve been keeping very active in Liberal events, obviously. In particular, in the last couple of weeks I’ve been to events involving the Young Liberals, the Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission, and the Women’s Commission here in Ottawa, and they all speak to the fact
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Conservatives Know Protests Don’t Depend On Attendance
Conservatives should know better than anyone that it isn’t the number of people who protest that is important, what matters is why they’re doing it. Many have attacked the turnout of protests against the government in recent years, from the anti-prorogation rallies to protests over the recent robocall scandal. Conservative
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: SaskBot Decodes a Little More RoboScam
If Del Mastro is a robot, expect his head to blow off from a serious logic error [Star Trek style], any day now. The Liberals made an improper robocall, in Guelph of all places, and it confused the issue around the Conservative-supporting illegal robocalls across the country that impersonated Elections
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Red Chamber Blues
BC Premier Christy Clark took a break from bullying teachers yesterday to back the idea of elections to Canada’s Senate. If the private member’s bill introduced by Liberal John Les passes through the Legislature, which with the Premier’s support it almost certainly will, British Columbians could wind up voting this
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Liberals Hate Women!
Sheesh! Who knew? Extrapolating on Rush Limbaugh’s demeaning 3-day long tirade last week against the female law student who had the audacity to testify recently before Congress about the role of contraceptives in women’s healthcare; on his nationally syndicated radio program, fellow right-wing blowhard Bryan Fischer ludicrously claims that misogyny
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: BC Teachers On Strike Yet Still Teaching
This week Teachers in BC haven’t even been in the classroom, yet they’ve still managed to teach their students one of the most important things; how to take a stand. Critics will point out at how young people are already too self-assured and that they already have no respect for
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: The BC Teachers’ Regressive Labour Strike
In 2010 the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation declared its opposition to the HST because it was a regressive tax, affecting the poor and families more than the wealthy and corporations. Yesterday the BCTF went on strike and while the cost for childcare and sports programs is easily covered by rich
Continue readingFar and Wide: Conservative Cracks
Three years until we vote, meaningless, yes I understand! Nanos poll out with a few noteworthy results, not the least of which the walking dead party, the Liberals, touch 30% nationally, pretty remarkable, even if it’s a one off result(I bet they can’t keep Peter C. Newman’s book on the
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