Reforming the Liberal Party: Who are we, and why are we here?
In my Liberal reform posts so far I've focused on questions of leadership and questions of structure. These are important to building the party into an accountable and efficient vehicle,…
May 2011
On Communication and National Board of Directors
On Monday night the Canucks scored twice in the first period, apparently. I say apparently because I wasn’t watching the hockey game, I was on a conference call with twenty…
On Communication and National Board of Directors
On Monday night the Canucks scored twice in the first period, apparently. I say apparently because I wasn't watching the hockey game, I was on a conference call with twenty…
Goodbye Rita
I read the papers and the obituaries almost every day. I don’t know how anybody can die in this city without me finding out about it, especially if it makes…
LPC MPs had to write letters to talk to Leader Iggy?
«All MPs should have easy access to the leader. They should not be required to write a letter requesting an appointment. (This became the practice during Ignatieff's leadership.)» -MP Karygiannis…
The Mumpsimus Blog – Buddhism in the West
I've been reading James Coleman's excellent book, The New Buddhism (Oxford University Press, 2001) of late. Subtitled, The Western Transformation of an Ancient Tradition, it chronicles the many threads of…
Micheal Ignatieff In Retrospect
In a recent column, Kate Heartsfeld recounts an incident which occurred less than a week after the election:Five days after the federal election, I was sitting in a car dealership…
Happy Bob Marley Day
Wow. 30 years already.
Precarious Labour
Precarious labour refers to the explosion of short term, temporary and part-time jobs issuing from the economic crisis of the mid-1970s. A crisis in profitability combined with competitive pressures unleashed…
Gas Prices and the Conservative Majority
I feel it’s safe to say that as long as we’ve got a Conservative majority, it’s very unlikely that we’ll see any kind of investigation into the price of gas…
Harper’s Canada
Deep Throat II A sneak preview of how Canada will look after four (or five) years of unfettered majority rule by the Conservative Party, courtesy of Deep Throat II, who…
Carolina Panthers linebacker Nic Harris in support of marriage equality
Nic Harris, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, has come out in support of equal rights by participating in the NOH8 Campaign, which is a photographic silent protest created by Adam…
Hudak attack on Green Energy Act would cost Ontario jobs
But don't take my word for it. Windsor mayor Eddie Francis knows a thing or two about the challenges and opportunities faced by Ontario's industrial sector over the last few…
Delay It, but not by That Much
Some Liberals have been saying that we should choose a leader right away, as Canadian politics is a one-man show and if we get the leader right, success will follow.…
Green Party of Canada: Focus on the Future, Part I: Growing Beyond the Grassroots
May 2nd has come and gone, and the fortunes of the Green Party are either at an all time-high, with the election of Elizabeth May to parliament, or at a…
Mount Allison University Fine and Performing Arts Centre Plans Released
Mount Allison University President Robert Campbell has released the University's plans for a new Fine and Performing Arts Centre and wrote a joint letter with the Chair of the Board…
Double Downer for Ottawa Mayor
Last week, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson wrote a note in support of naming a building for a racist, fascist, antisemetic and anti-bilingual former Mayor. Mrs. Witton toured Canada in the…
Another sanity test
Anyone who takes Newt Gingrich seriously as a candidate for President of the United States is also certifiably nuts.
CasinoGate Revisited…Was The Fix In From The Very Beginning?
Hats!WeDon'tNeedNoStinkin'HatsVilleFor those who don't remember, way back when it was first announced, it was our opinion, based on the timelines and facts then at hand, that the fix for the…
Free Speech for Geert Wilders. Not So Much for Canadian Press.
Speechie darling and anti-Muslim bigot extols the virtues of Western Culture, including the right to free speech. He's right. Freedom of speech is something we should be proud of. Part…