On case studies
Chantal Hebert draws pretty much the exact opposite conclusion as I do from the opportunities raised by a close leadership race. But yesterday’s debate offered us a neat reminder as…
Greg Fingas
Leadership 2012 Candidate Rankings – March 4, 2012
With the voting window open and the second-last debate having just finished, we’re into the home stretch of the NDP’s leadership campaign. I’ve posted on the outcomes I’d like to…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your pre-debate reading. – Dave connects a few more dots as to who’s behind Robocon. Guy Giorno helpfully acknowledges that the Cons were supposed to have business-style…
Leadership 2012 Roundup
I haven’t done a roundup post in quite some time (having focused instead on candidate analysis and preliminary endorsement posts over the past week). But in advance of today’s Montreal…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The blogosphere is now out in force in chasing down new angles on Robocon. Dave pointed out that the misleading calls look to…
Musical interlude
Sophia May – Another Day
On non-factors
Having raised what I see as significant issues for Thomas Mulcair’s NDP leadership campaign, I’ll take a moment to contrast those against the trumped–up story that’s become the latest shiny…
Leadership 2012 – Preliminary Endorsement
I’ve run through a high-level analysis of the NDP’s leadership candidates this week knowing that paper ballots are being mailed out, that online voting starts today, and that the leadership…
New column day
Here, on the opportunities and limitations associated with the City of Regina’s new open data portal. For further reading, see David Eaves generally, but particularly his analysis of data licensing…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Niki Ashton
Let’s finish my series of relatively brief NDP leadership candidate evaluations with a look at Niki Ashton. 1. What direction will she set for the NDP? There’s plenty to like…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Nathan Cullen
Nathan Cullen has managed to put together than some observers (myself included) expected when he first raised the idea of joint nominations as a campaign centrepiece – and all while…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The revelations just keep on coming in Robocon, to the point where the news of an offensively-named burner cellphone account used to leave…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Paul Dewar
Paul Dewar has been the quintessential middle-of-the-pack candidate thus far in the NDP’s leadership race, combining one obvious weakness with a strong organization and personal appeal to place himself within…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Thomas Mulcair
Thomas Mulcair has held the pole position from day one of the NDP’s leadership campaign, and only looks to have entrenched that status as the candidates behind him have focused…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Tabled cats.
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Peggy Nash
From the start of the NDP’s leadership campaign, I’ve been just one of many commentators anticipating a final ballot of Thomas Mulcair vs. Peggy Nash. But while Mulcair still looks…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Martin Singh
Let’s turn to the second candidate to be reviewed as a contender for the NDP’s leadership. Martin Singh still looks to trail most of his competitors in the leadership campaign,…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Erin notes that the revenue gap being used as an excuse to demand massive cuts in Ontario is nearly entirely closed with…
Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Brian Topp
As promised, let’s take a look at each of the NDP’s leadership candidates through the lens of my three basic considerations – starting in reverse alphabetical order with Brian Topp.…