Pretty surprising results on the first ballot: Turnout – 50%. Mulcair 30, Topp 21.3, Cullen 16.3, Nash 12.8, Dewar 7.4, Singh 5.8, Ashton 5.7. Singh out. Dewar out. Ashton out. Mulcair comes in on the low end of expectations. As I mentioned yesterday 35% was the arbitrary number many had
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Accidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 – Second Ballot Endorsement
First-ballot results are here. My quick read is that three candidates have a remaining path to victory (no, I can’t see any chance for Peggy Nash when even her vote combined with Dewar’s wouldn’t vault her ahead of Brian Topp), and one of those fits with the themes I most
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A few of the more interesting pieces of news from the NDP leadership campaign as it culminates in today’s voting… – For those looking for a rundown of the contenders in the smallest possible number of words, John Ibbitson’s tip sheet has what you’re after. – A couple of late-campaign
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, featuring my musings on how political parties should be able to function without the top-down direction of a permanent leader – and the example the federal NDP has set on that front. (And as you may have noticed, it’s running a couple of days later than usual due to
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I expect a lot of my friends are in Toronto, being part of choosing the next NDP leader. I was following the theatre and speeches of the seven candidates on Twitter this afternoon and I must say I had mixed feelings. Mostly about pagentry, ceremony and its role in politics.
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: A Layton-22
Jack Layton never based his decisions on what one person would do, to ask New Democrats to do that is doing anything but honouring the man or the party. Finishing a speech at the NDP Leadership Convention Olivia Chow told the crowd of orange, “Ask yourself, what would Jack do.”
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Cullen won #ndpldr showcase showdown, but it’s likely meaningless
With the candidate showcase showdown in the books and just over an hour until the Jack Layton tribute, I have time to switch from tweeting quick sarcastic comments to blog with a bit more deliberative thought. Like the Senate, but even more sober (there’s an open bar in the media
Continue readingImpolitical: NDP Convention – Day 1
Don’t know how coherent or value added this will be after a day of tweeting, thought I’d try to get a few things down here. First of all, impressions on the afternoon’s “showcases” of the candidates, as the NDP termed them. There were a lot of supplemental activities (floor demos,
Continue readingFar and Wide: Mulcair’s Magic Number?
One number everyone will be watching, Mulcair’s first ballot percentage. Some talk about a Mulcair first ballot win here at the NDP convention, but I think that would be a stunner. The conventional wisdom is multiple votes, and within that a conversation about what Mulcair needs on the critical initial
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: NDP Convention Photos Streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca (#ndpldr)
Photos I’ve taken are now streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca and here on this site. Go check them out!
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 – First Ballot Endorsement
The NDP’s leadership campaign has presented such a wide variety of opportunities and questions for party members that it’s been difficult to decide who to endorse – and I’ve reached my own first-ballot decision only after taking time to see how those have been balanced out in this afternoon’s leadership
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Can’t You Just Sense the Excitement?
After what seems like an interminable leadership race, Dippers are on the verge of selecting the next leader of the Official Opposition and… possible future Prime Minister of Canada (at least in their dreams!). Can’t you just sense the excitement in the air as people all across the country wait
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Uniting Progressives? (#ndpldr)
I caught this sign being used by Thomas Mulcair supporters. It’s an interesting one because it fits with the narrative that Mulcair is attempting to broaden the NDP “big tent”.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: The rainbow coalition
I noted a couple of days ago that Stephane Dion’s Lib leadership campaign offered some cautionary tales for the NDP’s contenders. But one of his more effective strategic choices has been embraced wholeheartedly. At the Libs’ convention, Dion’s green theme set his camp apart in a sea of red. But
Continue readingTrashy's World: Friday miscellany…
… complete with Dippers, Lisa Raitt, Ashley (boo-yaa) Madison! And fish trafficking too! —————————————————————————————————————————————————— The NDP leadership convention is this weekend and NDPers from across the nation are flocking to the land of the Toronto Blue Jays (used to be the Leafs) to choose and bless the leader to replace
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Liberal blogger CalgaryGrit makes persuasive argument for Cullen as NDP leader
WesternGrit ranks the top NDP leadership candidates through the prism of what is best for the Liberal Party, and, while expressly not endorsing any candidate, outlines a very strong case for Nathan Cullen as the best NDP choice for Canada (my underlining): How would Cullen affect the LPC? Well, if
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: A Liberal perspective on #ndpldr in Toronto
I hear a wildcat strike by unionized Air Canada workers at Pearson Airport has been delaying some NDP delegates from making it to the leadership convention, but luckily the TTC is still running and I’ve arrived at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, gotten my media/blogger badge, and settled into the
Continue readingThe Progressive Right: Live from Toronto, it’s the NDP Convention! (#ndpldr)
I’m hunkered down at the blog command centre on the main convention floor. I’m sitting next to Jeff Jedras (http://bcinto.blogspot.com) and we’re watching as the convention delegates pour in. NDP Leadership supporters welcome delegates Look for pictures from the convention on the Progressive Bloggers main site (http://progressivebloggers.ca) as I upload
Continue readingTerahertz: Convention live-blogging #ndpldr
Follow this stream on Friday and Saturday for my Twitter thoughts and comments on the NDP Leadership Showcase and voting. I’ll be starting the feed at 10:00 AM PDT on Friday and ending on Saturday afternoon when the voting ends. NDP Leadership Showcase #ndpldr If the above frame doesn’t work,
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Brian-Michel calculates the expected outcome of the 2011 election minus the Robocon election fraud based on Anke Kessler’s data. Alison, thwap and Saskboy all rightly lament that a government claiming that a majority entitles it to treat Canada as a helpless plaything may
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