More on the Cullen plan #ndpldr
It’s always interesting when I post a piece that was mainly intended to give an extended response to one of my friends on Facebook, and then suddenly Macleans picks it…
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In defense of partisanship
I touched on many of the reasons I disagree with Nathan Cullen’s (pre-)electoral cooperation proposal a few days ago, which was primarily a reiteration of my previous statements on the…
Shooting themselves in the foot
There’s nothing like the comfort of a majority government to let even the most secretive governments let slip a couple guffahs but rarely do we get multiple instances in a…
Cullen is still wrong #ndpldr
Leadnow.ca recently polled its email contacts to declare whether they agree/disagree with the statement “The NDP, Liberals and Greens should work together to defeat Conservative incumbents. After the election, they…
This is the 1%
I really hope Americans aren’t just paying attention to the race for the Republican nomination, but are actually giving each of these candidates a good look to see how contemptible…
Do churches influence your vote?
According to a new paper in the International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, where you vote may influence how you vote. The suggestion is that visual cues of churches…
Nathan Cullen in Vancouver #ndpldr
While I haven’t made it to a Nathan Cullen event yet, and still have my reservations about his joint-nomination proposal, I did get the audio from a recent speech he…
Jason Kenney shores up Islamophobia
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney spoke with Canadian Muslims to demonstrate the supposed widespread support for his recent decision to ban burkas at citizenship ceremonies. Speaking at a Muslim…
Canada is screwed in the long term
I’m not found of believing in miracles, but imagine for a second that one happens and after 2015 we have either a NDP or Liberal majority, or even some coalition…
Updates from the BC Humanists
I just thought I’d give a quick update of how things are going with the BC Humanists here in Vancouver. First, we’ve finalized the date and location of our new…
Brand politics
Dan Gardner’s latest article compares the success of the Conservatives and failure of the Liberals in terms of their basic branding message. He argues that one of the keys to…
1 month left to register #ndpldr
There’s less than one month left until the deadline to register as a member of the NDP so that you can vote for the next leader of the NDP and…
Stand against homophobia on the Vancouver School Board
Robin Perelle, writing for Xtra!, gives a good background on the swell of opposition to anti-homophobia policy in the lower mainland. Basically, NPA trustees Ken Denike and Sophia Woo have…
Youth ostracism in Canadian politics
Elections in recent history have told the same story again and again: Young people aren’t voting. Sure, some of us are. Many others are attempting to bring in more of…
Management for skeptics
At some point near the end of last semester I checked out Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton from the SFU library.…
Conservatives: We don’t need no stinkin’ evidence
Lone Saskatchewan Liberal MP Ralph Goodale is calling for an independent group to measure the financial effects of the end of the Canada Wheat Board’s monopoly. He rightly doesn’t trust…
Christy Clark’s staff respond to homophobic bullying
5 days ago I sent a form letter to Christy Clark, as my MLA, asking her to address homophobic bullying in BC schools. Dear Christy Clark, Premier and MLA, I…
Daily Split interview on assisted suicide
Last week I did an interview for the show The Daily Split. The shows plays on VisionTV and this episode played last night. My interview starts at 7:15 (which should…
BC NDP Convention #ndpldr Town Hall
As promised, here are some thoughts on the federal leaders from the BC NDP convention. Since every leadership candidate was in town for the town-hall, most were sure to be…
Thoughts on the BC NDP 50th Anniversary Convention #bcndp50
This weekend was the first time I’ve ever attended a political convention, so I was quite happy that I was able to represent my riding as the youth representative (which…