Game Review: Long Live The Queen
This is basically a choose your own adventure with a basic skills system attached to it. The concept is deceivingly simply, but the game itself is devilishly complicated. What impressed…
Brian Rice
Is Our Current Capitalism Sustainable?
This may sound a bit lefty, but it has been weighing on my mind lately. To all these companies who are closing up shop and moving their operations off-shore, are…
Campaign Hours
This is an interesting article by David Rosen (First Person Politics) from Campaigns & Elections about how we burn out our campaign workers on election campaigns. My first reaction to…
Volunteers: The most humbling part of running for something
I mentioned many times during the campaign that it was weird being the candidate. My usual place during any election is sitting behind my monitors trying to figure out how…
That was a great convention
Our convention is over, and Liberals from across the country have had their say on issues of policy, procedure, and representation. A clear majority of delegates chose Anna Gainey as…
Returning Home
I have returned home tonight to be with my family while my daughter undergoes a minor medical procedure on Monday. I apologize to those attending the events I had been…
It’s time to say yes!
I’ve often wondered what the world would be like if everyone took improv training. In improv, one person makes a verbal offer (“I saw an elephant on the subway today”)…
How to build a great Liberal team
When I got involved in the Liberal Party five years ago, the lack of any coherent team training for ridings and commission clubs surprised me. It seemed obvious to me…
How to build a great Liberal team
When I got involved in the Liberal Party five years ago, the lack of any coherent team training for ridings and commission clubs surprised me. It seemed obvious to me…
Let’s take a close look at robocalls
You’ve just sat down to dinner with your family when the phone rings. Who would call us at dinner time? you ask. Your question is answered as soon as you…
Working with the Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission
I was recently asked to respond to a 10 question survey from the Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission (APC) on how I would work with the APC if I am elected. You…
My proposal for a fair and open electoral process
Justin Trudeau has promised that we will have fair and open nominations in every riding. I think it is exciting that we will see all 338 of our candidates selected…
A bold move to jump start Senate reform
Leader’s lead, and Justin Trudeau’s bold move today shows us what leadership looks like. He said it best himself: And since I believe that real leadership is not just about…
How I will lead
I am a full time volunteer for the party. I have been for the past five years. As President, I will continue to be a full time volunteer. While the…
How we can win the next election, at the door
We just sent this email blast out to all of the delegates going to Montreal! I want to thank you for standing as a delegate to our Party’s convention in…
What kind of leadership do we need?
Our future as a successful party relies on our youth as never before. I’m speaking to Young Liberals at Western University’s Model Parliament today, January 25, 2014 in London, Ontario.…
We need more change!
In 2008-2009, Doug Ferguson, Carolyn Bennett and Brigitte Garceau traveled across Canada asking Liberal Party members a clear question: how can the Party address structural and governance issues, to be…
Defining the role of the National President
There has been quite a bit of discussion lately on the role of the National President of the LPC. As a candidate for that job, I think it’s vital that…