A key part of the Liberal Party of Canada’s reform process will be electing the next national executive at the biennial convention in January, and I’m glad to see we have four capable candidates seeking the position of president: Sheila Copps, Mike…
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A BCer in Toronto: We need generational change in the Liberal Party
There have been a few articles recently about the emerging race for the presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada. A number of interesting names have emerged, from party veterans like Sheila Copps, recently former MPs like Siobhan Coady and Mark Hollan…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: NDP Next Steps Roundup
Not surprisingly, plenty in the Canadian media have responded to the NDP’s first big news of the summer with all kinds of discussion as to where the party will go next. But let’s take a quick look at some of the particularly noteworthy coverage.Sheila …
Continue readingCalgaryGrit: Exciting Race Brewing for LPC Presidency
Given the challenges facing the Liberal Party, January’s national executive elections could very well be the most important in the party’s history. And the way it’s going, it looks like there will be more star power in the race for LPC president than…
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Arguing For Copps
Unlike fellow Liblogger Far and Wide, I happen to believe that the news of Sheila Copps possible entrance into the race for Liberal Party president is nothing but good news, one that we as a party can benefit from in the long-term and we should be enco…
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