Mulcair, you can do better than that!!!
I joined the NDP to take part in a historic moment. I voted for Nathan Cullen as my first choice in today’s leadership race. Nathan’s unique, post-partisan appeal seemed a…
March 2012
SS Christy….Cabinet or Deckchair Shuffle With Iceberg Looming?
IfFridayIsTrashDay WhatTheHeckIsSaturdayAnywayVille Me, I reckon it’s the latter. Here is Gordon Hoekstra and Aleesha Harris’ report from the night desk of the VSun: VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier Christy Clark named…
The Rise of the Casino Economy
I was on a road trip recently, driving through the American south, and ended up coming face to face with the economics of gambling. The friend I was travelling with…
Can Mulcair fight the good fight?
As best I can, I have maintained my amateur status regarding the NDP leadership race by learning very little about any of the candidates.But I have liked what I did…
OK to shoot a disarmed and badly injured man in the head
Paul Boyd August 13 2007, 39-year-old Paul Boyd, a successful animator who suffered bipolar disorder, created a disturbance on Granville Street. When police arrived, he struggled with them, reportedly armed…
Misinformation About the Circumstances Behind Jan Korinth’s Death
While focusing on the marches in Edmonton and London, we have also been paying attention to the Jan Korinth case. Today, CBC reported that they received an email claiming that…
Thomas Mulcair: an NDP leader who passes the Ralph Klein beer test and Tory fear test
One hopes profoundly readers of this blog will indulge its author in running this photograph one more time, given the occasion. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, chosen by the party as…
Mulclair is a winner, cue the attack ads
He won the battle, Thomas Mulcair is the new leader of the NDP. Now he needs to win the war of bringing his party together. I have no doubt that…
Politics, decency, and finding common ground: the restoration of civility | #TOpoli #cdnpoli
So I was listening to Matt Galloway talking to Karen Stintz on Metro Morning Friday. The interview isn’t up on the CBC web site yet, but as you might imagine,…
Beards Again
Last night the NDP chose a new leader Thomas Mulcair. Mulcair was the most reformist candidate that was on offer but he was also not the biggest party insider among…
Beards Again
Last night the NDP chose a new leader Thomas Mulcair. Mulcair was the most reformist candidate that was on offer but he was also not the biggest party insider among…
Time To Rally Behind Thomas Mulcair And His Beard Of Courage
The New Democrats have a new leader. (h/t Jamie Masse) The future of social democrats has been chosen and it is a bearded one! Thomas Mulcair will lead the NDP…
Thomas Mulcair, Leader of the Opposition
And so, after interminable delays, Thomas Mulcair is the new leader of the NDP. In case you missed the rundowns, here they are: 1st Ballot: Ashton: 3,737, Singh 3,821, Dewar…
#ndpldr: Thomas Mulcair
I was going to conclude my account of today’s tragicomedy with my previous no doubt overly-poetic allusion to a trapped pigeon—until my new leader opened his mouth. What kind of…
New comments now
OK I deleted the Haloscan comments and enabled the Blogger comments, so I hope this now will work across all of the various blogger homes. Let me know by email…
and now to defeat the harper government
Well, I thought I’d be sad. But I’m not sad. I’m excited. I’m not excited about Thomas Mulcair, but I’m excited about a re-grouped and re-energized New Democratic Party. I…
Congratulations to Thomas Mulcair
Congrats to the New Leader of the NDP. An interesting note from your resident Teddy, now that Mulcair has won, each of the Federal leaders hasA – Been active in…
Obert Madondo’s Bill C-10 Hunger Strike: Day 11 Update
This journal entry covers days 10 and 11 (March 23 and 24) my indefinite hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives’ draconian Safe Streets and Communities Act…
Saturday Night’s Alright For (Uke) Cover Fighting!
There’sNoUkeLike CoverUkeVille First, the Original, in all it’s baroque splendour…. And, now, the Uke Cover, in all its barooky, kazookiest splendourifourisiosity (stay with it through the first 90 seconds or…
I admit I was not very excited
About Thomas Mulcair’s victory tonight. But then I read this.