Quebec’s federal and provincial Liberals appear to be enjoying something of a renaissance. The Toronto Star’s Chantal Hebert figures the Trudeau Libs now give Mulcair’s New Dems’ Quebec-centric power base a serious challenge. In an ever-expanding forest of positive polls for the Liberals, the latest CROP snapshot of Quebec public
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The Disaffected Lib: Trudeau Wastes No Time in Showing His Hand
If the polls are right and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals manage to reclaim power from the Harper Cons in 2015 all signs are that Canada will continue to be governed on the principle of cynical opportunism. The spinelessness of the Liberals in joining Harper on the undemocratic terrorism amendments and the
Continue readingRandom Ranting Raving and Ratings: Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of any crimes or potential crimes. Mr. Sullivan MP for York-South Weston describes this…
Continue readingRandom Ranting Raving and Ratings: Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of any crimes or potential crimes. Mr. Sullivan MP for York-South Weston describes this best. He said: ” [The] individual is… ..
Continue readingRandom Ranting Raving and Ratings: Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of any crimes or potential crimes. Mr. Sullivan MP for York-South Weston describes this best. He said:” [The] individual is not a…
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Meet the new Libs. Same as the old Libs as far as I can tell.
With Justin Trudeau, its freshly minted leader, at the helm the renewed Liberal Party of Canada has already told me pretty much what I need to know. Given the option of speaking out against a trade deal with China which would seriously hamper our ability to manage our own environment
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Winners and losers in the LPC leadership race – besides the obvious winner
Was in Ottawa for the leadership reveal, and I’ve been meaning to write a blog reflecting on the race. First off, let me thank all the volunteers and party staff who worked during the weekend and throughout the race. While the obvious winner was Justin Trudeau, and congratulations to his
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Winners and losers in the LPC leadership race – besides the obvious winner
Was in Ottawa for the leadership reveal, and I’ve been meaning to write a blog reflecting on the race. First off, let me thank all the volunteers and party staff who worked during the weekend and throughout the race. While the obvious winner was Justin Trudeau, and congratulations to his
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted…
Coronations are not held after 104,552 votes are counted, nor are coronations held in hotel conference rooms. *COUGH* Congratulations/Félicitations Justin Trudeau! 😀 SCC
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Hard Work + Hope = Why I voted for Justin Trudeau
The leadership results are coming in the next hour. I am so proud of my party. Over 104, 000 people voted for Liberal leader which is more than voted in the last Conservative Party and NDP leadership races! So here is a quick post on why I voted for Justin Trudeau
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Follow me on Twitter for coverage of the Liberal leadership showcase tomorrow
I’ll be livetweeting the showcase (I nearly typed convention out of a force of habit left over from OLP leadership) so follow me on Twitter at @WilliamNorman.
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Liberals. We’re big on policy.
This past weekend, at the Liberal Party of Canada in British Columbia policy conference, we passed many important progressive policy resolutions. Instead of doing the typical partisan thing and talking about just how great we are, I’ll highlight a few of the policies that I’m excited about. PROTECTING THE RIGHTS
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Vancouver Islanders Have Spoken
Vancouver Island’s round of faux public hearings into the proposed Northern Gateway bitumen pipeline have wrapped up. The panel heard 253 presentations. When they were done, the tally was 253 opposed edging out 0 in support of the supertanker initiative. That’s 253 to nil. Sort of gives you an idea
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Is Canadian Progressivism a Farce?
The topic came up recently in a discussion I had with a prolific and thoroughly progressive blogger who will go unnamed. He lamented that he had become fed up with Canadian prog bloggers who seemed not terribly interested in progressivism at all and, by contrast, far less interesting than their
Continue readingPolitics and Entertainment: The Agonizing Challenge of Voting in 2015
“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.” – Emma Goldman There’s been much talk of late about uniting the main opposition parties in some sort of delusional effort to defeat the Harper Regime come the next faux election either as a one-time strategic plan or by way of a
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Just a Few Questions for the Liberal Party of Canada
How long can the Liberal Party duck the fundamental issue of climate change and what it means to our country, to our people and to our world? Here are a few questions I’d like the party and those vying for its leadership to consider and ans…
Continue readingThe Equivocator: Vote Harvey Locke: The Progressive Choice for Calgary-Centre
Today (November 26th) is by-election day in the great riding of Calgary-Centre! The Liberal campaign has been as exciting as it has been improbably and for the first time since 1968, Calgary-Centre might such send a Liberal to Ottawa. Though … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: If Canadians Want a Liberal, It Won’t be Mulcair
Sorry Dippers, your guy is a liberal and Canadians’ Liberal of choice is the guy whose hair is on his head, not his face.NatPo’s latest poll finds if Canadians had a chance to vote today, they would elect a strong Liberal minority government led by Tru…
Continue readingBryan Crockett: How I Became Involved in Politics
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been taking a stand for what I feel is right. While, in my younger years, this was often protesting my brother being allowed to do things that I wasn’t, it eventually shifted to more political issues. This was definitely not instilled
Continue readingTrashy's World: To all of those Con and Dipper detractors…
… who screeched that the Premier of Ontario was but a power-crazed coward for resigning his post, I say: HA! Turns out he only wants to spend more time with his family. And whether you’re a pol, fireman, clerk, lawyer, doctor, teacher or public servant, more time with one’s family
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