Haven’t posted in a bit, but I certainly been busy with Liberal volunteerism!I’ve been helping to run canvassing for the great Liberal candidate in my home riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore, Sven Spengemann. Here are a couple photos from today’s Day of A…
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The Liberal Scarf: Photos from Mississauga-Lakeshore Day of Action
Haven’t posted in a bit, but I certainly been busy with Liberal volunteerism! I’ve been helping to run canvassing for the great Liberal candidate in my home riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore, Sven Spengemann. Here are a couple photos from today’s Day of Action: We’ve been going out pretty regularly, and hearing
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Trudeau To Support Harper’ Imminent Iraq War Extension
Liberal leader open to supporting Stephen Harper’s imminent extension of Canada’s combat mission against Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq. The post Trudeau To Support Harper’ Imminent Iraq War Extension appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: #HarperFired Soudas Joins Liberals Who Need Heads Examined
To welcome Soudas and Adams into their party after all of the years of their Liberal-bashing, proves that they aren’t a Big-Tent, but rather a Motel Room-for-rent. “Dimitri Soudas arrives with a handful, maybe perhaps boxes full, of information,” Graham told CTV News Channel. “Soudas has a lot of secrets.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Could Greece Become the Salvation of Western Democracy?
Greece is revered as the nation that gave mankind democracy. Could it now become the nation that restored democracy to mankind? Around the world, democracy has taken a pounding from the fist of neoliberalism. Market fundamentalism and democracy are simply incompatible over time. Neoliberalism promotes illiberal democracy, ultimately leading to
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: When The Tories Left Office
I was too young in 1991 to put the news I was hearing into context. My family had worked for months on my Dad’s campaign for the Sask Liberals in Moose Jaw, and he’d come away in second place. Roy Romanow was the new Premier of Saskatchewan, and Grant Devine
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Parliament Should Go Solar
Following up on my 2010 blog post on solar for the White House, it takes almost 3 years to get solar added to a historic national building. That’s why we should all get started with pressing Parliament Hill’s renovation to include commercially available PV solar panels to the south facing
Continue readingLeft Over: Reflections on Defections….
ANALYSIS MP Glenn Thibeault’s defection leaves the NDP feeling ‘hurt’ Sudbury MP’s decision to join provincial Liberals leaves former party searching for answers By Rosemary Barton, CBC News Posted: Dec 18, 2014 11:00 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 18, 2014 11:00 AM ET 9 Wildrose MLAs, including Danielle Smith, cross
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: CIA Tortured For Bad Info
Don't worry folks, no one will go to prison for the massive torture program we ran, but we'll still condemn other countries for injustice. — Nima Shirazi (@WideAsleepNima) December 9, 2014 Canada is implicated. Ahem. RT @Independent: These are the countries that will be worried by the CIA 'torture' report pic.twitter.com/2QAHWysfhU
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The NDP’s 7% problem
The NDP’s biggest problem electorally isn’t a question of policy or values or leadership or connecting with voters or just about anything else perennially brought up to explain their difficulties in the polls both federally and provincially across Cana…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The NDP’s 7% problem
The NDP’s biggest problem electorally isn’t a question of policy or values or leadership or connecting with voters or just about anything else perennially brought up to explain their difficulties in the polls both federally and provincially across Canada. Their big problem comes down to one stat: only 7% of
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The NDP’s 7% problem
The NDP’s biggest problem electorally isn’t a question of policy or values or leadership or connecting with voters or just about anything else perennially brought up to explain their difficulties in the polls both federally and provincially across Canada. Their big problem comes down to one stat: only 7% of
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: ConCalls: “Clean and Ethical Campaign” #RoboCon #elxnfraud
Because the Guelph Liberal campaign was fined for not self-identifying in a robocall about their opponent’s position on abortion, the Conservatives ran a “clean and ethical campaign”. The crime of another party washes them clean. It’s very Jesus-like, somehow. Have them explain it to you, it’s beyond me. “The Conservative
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Progressives May Soon Be Forced To Work Together
There are few things that depress me more than the sight of progressives fighting each other.As the NDP and the Liberals are doing these days.Especially when I remember how close we once came to forming a Great Canadian Coalition, and bringing down Stephen Harper. And how great it felt to work
Continue readingREVISITED: 7 THINGS TO WATCH IN ALBERTA BYELECTIONS
Last week, I wrote about the 7 things to watch in the four October 27th by-elections and now that the results are in, I thought I would revisit the questions. 1. How many ridings will the PCs hold? Premier Jim Prentice (credit: Dave Cournoyer) The PC’s go 4 for 4! Despite the fact that these … Continue reading REVISITED: 7 THINGS TO WATCH IN ALBERTA BYELECTIONS →
Continue readingRevisited: 7 things to watch in Alberta byelections
Last week, I wrote about the 7 things to watch in the four October 27th by-elections and now that the results are in, I thought I would revisit the questions. 1. How many ridings will the PCs hold? Premier Jim Prentice (credit: Dave Cournoyer) The PC’s go 4 for 4!
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Principled Abstention: Why Liberal MP Irwin Cotler Abstained From Iraq War Vote
Did Liberal MP Irwin Cotler rebel against party leader Justin Trudeau when he abstained from Tuesday’s House of Commons vote on Harper’s decision to drag Canada into an unwinnable military campaign in Iraq? The post Principled Abstention: Why Liberal MP Irwin Cotler Abstained From Iraq War Vote appeared first on
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Trudeau “cannot and will not” support Harper’s Iraq war motion
Responding to Harper’s Iraq war motion, introduced Friday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said his party “cannot and will not support this Prime Minister’s motion.” The post Trudeau “cannot and will not” support Harper’s Iraq war motion appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper Lied About U.S. Requesting Canada’s Military Help In Iraq
American officials say Canada offered further military help to fight the Islamic State in Iraq – not the other way around as Harper told the Wall Street Journal earlier this week. The post Harper Lied About U.S. Requesting Canada’s Military Help In Iraq appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper Lied About U.S. Requesting Canada’s Military Help In Iraq
American officials say Canada offered further military help to fight the Islamic State in Iraq – not the other way around as Harper told the Wall Street Journal earlier this week. The post Harper Lied About U.S. Requesting Canada’s Military Help In Iraq appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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