At the outset of this week’s rankings, I’ll offer a reminder that the below is intended to reflect my analysis as to how likely any given candidate is to win the NDP’s leadership race, rather than my own personal ballot or any other endorsement of one candidate over another. And
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NDP Adopts Discriminatory Convention Registration Process
Over the Christmas break I noticed something quite odd on the registration page for the upcoming NDP leadership convention, the option for youth and unwaged delegates to register online was removed. Now a notice has been posted at the bottom of the page saying that unwaged and youth delegates must
Continue readingPeggy Nash unveils plan to make Canada a global leader in innovation.
Peggy Nash, my choice for leader of the New Democratic party, released her place to return Canada to the head of the pack as a global leader in innovation. Filed under: NDP, New Democratic Party Tagged: #ndpldr, Peggy Nash
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Carol Goar criticizes the tax giveaways that have blown a massive hole in the federal budget: But there is one area of government activity that will escape (Tony Clement’s budget-slashing) scrutiny. Every year Ottawa gives up billions of taxes in deductions, exemptions, deferrals,
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: With St-Denis, NDP Can’t Move On, Only Down
NDP MP Lise St-Denis turned Liberal, and just as her former party capitalized on Jack Layton, so is her new party. The recently elected Quebec MP Lise St-Denis left the NDP and in a carefully crafted statement provided the most potent thrust the Liberal Party can offer to Quebec and
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The NDP Defector and the Headwinds of Change
I notice that some of the trees in Toronto have started sprouting buds, fooled by the unusually warm weather into thinking that Spring has arrived in January. And no doubt feeling like many Liberals are feeling today. But I know an icy wind will soon sweep in and freeze those
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Alberta in 2012
Following my Quebec projection a couple days ago, I thought I’d throw out my current projection for the province of Alberta, given that it is most definitely going to have an election called this year. So as you can see, it’s an easy PC victory under new Premier Alison Redford.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On testing grounds
For the most part, I’ll echo Dan’s take on Lise St-Denis’ party switch: As for her motives, even after listening to the press conference, that’s still a bit of a mystery. St-Denis is 71 so this isn’t a case of long term ambition. There’s nothing in recent polls to suggest
Continue readingFar and Wide: Why The Lise St-Denis Defection Matters
Everyone spinning this story, perhaps this post is more of the same, but I think today’s “defection” of an NDP MP to the Liberals has some significance. I admit, I was absolutely stunned to hear these rumors this morning, there is just nothing intuitive to the idea that the Liberals
Continue readingImpolitical: A new Liberal MP from the NDP?
That is what Le Devoir is reporting is the subject of a Bob Rae press conference this morning. If so, it’s big news: Le caucus du Parti libéral (PLC), relégué au rang de troisième parti aux Communes par la vague orange qui a déferlé aux dernières élections, pourrait bien avoir
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review: November 16, 2011
Wednesday, November 16 saw plenty of direct clash between the Cons and the NDP on an issue that’s been in the news again today. And lest there be any doubt, while the Cons have raised their level of inflammatory rhetoric, they’ve been less than convincing when it comes to anything
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: One more front in the permanent campaign
It may get lost in Aaron Wherry’s story on perpetual political campaigning. But the NDP’s work to get constituents involved in letting the Cons know what they think looks like a rather significant break from the top-down messaging we’re accustomed to seeing from most parties: In addition to those billboards,
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Dr. Dawg views the latest attacks on workers by employers in Canada as a new front in all-out class warfare. And the New York Times notes that some of the main policies being pushed by the anti-worker side serve absolutely no purpose other
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Opposition to Harper: Nonexistant
Who will rise this year to challenge Stephen Harper, to oppose him credibly? There might be many credible attacks on the Conservatives in 2012, but the no one will be listening. There was a reason the Tories received a majority government in May: so that Canadians would not have to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to end your weekend. – Chris Selley rightly points out that for all the damage the Cons can do in a term of majority government, we shouldn’t overstate how much of it is irreversible. And more importantly, while it’s well worth putting time and effort into defending the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Roundup
Not surprisingly, the last week has seen the NDP’s leadership candidates push their campaigns into high gear for the last couple of months of the race. So let’s take a quick look at what’s developed in the first week of 2012. – Niki Ashton spoke to Andy Radia about her
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. – No, we shouldn’t be surprised that the Harper Cons are allowing defence contractors to deliver nothing at all. But is it really so much to ask that they not actually provide an incentive for further delays by reducing the penalties applied as they
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review: November 15, 2011
Much of Tuesday, November 15 was spent discussing C-13, the Cons’ budget implementation bill. And with a giant and scattered omnibus bill came a Commons debate to match. The Big Issue The main topic of debate on the Cons’ budget was once again their series of tax credits, with the
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Liberal Pride
Many Liberals may take pride at the sight of increasing poll numbers, they shouldn’t. The Liberals have problems, increasing poll numbers aren’t going to fix them. Liberals need to build a new party, that will take time, determination and purpose. Poll numbers aren’t going to stop backroom deals, poll numbers
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Re-regulating electricity – a great issue for the Alberta New Democrats
An Alberta voter contemplates what’s likely to happen to electricity prices if “deregulation” continues. Below: Brian Mason, Dilbert. Don’t feel guilty if you don’t understand Alberta’s shocking electricity prices. You’re not supposed to. Sales of electricity in Alberta are now managed through what Dilbert calls a “confusopoly.” It’s a system
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