TheSenate There are generally three views onSenate reform “First, keep our current system. Second, elect ourSenators, and realign where Senators come from in the country (equalrepresentation). Third, simply abolish it.”…
When I picked the order of preferred NDP leader coming out of Toronto, Tom Mulcair was at the bottom, primarily because he brings built in advantages that other candidates simply…
But when I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put…
A bit too pooped to write anything serious this morning, so here’s a nice interview with linguist Daniel Everett re The Pirahã tribe of the Amazon Basin: All languages have…
The NDP have officially gotten their official leader. The result was somewhat expected, but some surprises was the amazing showing that Nathan Cullen made. But now that Muclair is leader…
After the Meeting: Time for Some Chat Kim McKeigan Liz McDonnell Lila Barry Harold Doherty Ricky Barry Brent Barry Ricky Barry Harold Doherty It was great having Ricky at the…
In the short-term, and in the annals of NDP history, it will mean a lot. The NDP membership, though it did it with low turnout (which, by the way, I…
We had said we would post photos when they arrived. Here that we selected for inclusion on the blog: So in all, a pretty pathetic display from the boneheads. We’re…
Well, I guess I won’t be turning in my laptop to make my living as a fortune teller. Contrary to my deliberately unconventional prediction, it was Thomas Mulcair who won…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
