Ontario Budget Consensus : Ontario Wins, Ontario’s Conservatives Lose
If you’re from Ontario, you have to agree that all the political discussions taking place to prevent an election are a welcome relief. The deal of course reached between the…
James Calder
Will the Real Rob Ford Please Stand Up?
Rob Ford’s former press secretary, Adrienne Batra, addresses the hullabaloo regarding the mayor’s pending absence from Pride events: I know Rob Ford. He is a far more tolerant individual than…
Larry O’Brien Loves Glenn Beck
I don’t pay much attention to Larry O’Brien. I know he was Ottawa’s mayor, but he had no direct impact on me or my life. The only thing I paid…
The Pope is Still Catholic
In all likelihood, Toronto mayor Rob Ford will not attend this year’s Pride parade. That’s not news. What should be news is the fact that, once again, he refuses to…
Critiquing Boutiquing
Conservatives mocking Liberal Boutique would like to remind you that the Stephen Harper bobble-head doll is $19.99 at their online store.
I’m a Progressive Bloggers Moderator
That’s it. I’m outted. I have an email, a picture, and I’m physically able to attend your events.
Caption Contest (#ndpldr)
Ready – go.
Thomas Mulcair takes First Ballot (#ndpldr)
Thomas Mulcair takes the first ballot with 30.2% of the vote.
NDP Convention Photos Streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca (#ndpldr)
Photos I’ve taken are now streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca and here on this site. Go check them out!
Uniting Progressives? (#ndpldr)
I caught this sign being used by Thomas Mulcair supporters. It’s an interesting one because it fits with the narrative that Mulcair is attempting to broaden the NDP “big tent”.
Live from Toronto, it’s the NDP Convention! (#ndpldr)
I’m hunkered down at the blog command centre on the main convention floor. I’m sitting next to Jeff Jedras (http://bcinto.blogspot.com) and we’re watching as the convention delegates pour in. NDP…
Aliens?
Quite possibly, the worst Photoshop job ever with the worst grammar ever. (Know Your Meme, Ancient Aliens)
Crime and Conservatives
I know correlation is not causation, but it’s hard not to notice that in jurisdictions with a strong Conservative political tradition, they tend to have higher crime rates. Awwwwkward …
Initial Thoughts on NDP Leadership Convention (#ndpldr)
So, what do I think is going to happen at this weekend’s NDP leadership convention? I’ve been paying attention to the media articles, the debates, and the Twitter feed. It’s…
NDP Leadership Convention 2012 (#ndpldr)
I will be attending the NDP leadership convention as an accredited blogger in my capacity as a moderator for Progressive Bloggers. You can follow my coverage here, on Twitter (@progright),…
Disturbing Conservative Viewpoints on Education
Interesting how social conservatives in both Canada and the United States are blaming universities for their being “too much edumacation”. On his Facebook profile, former Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, found…
NDP to Accredit Bloggers at Convention?
It could be me, but I could find no information on whether bloggers (or the media for the matter) will be accredited at the NDP leadership convention in March. Since…
No Excuses, Liberal Supporters
One of the oft-repeated refrains from the last elections from those who would vote Liberal was that they couldn’t vote Liberal because of who Liberals voted as leader. It was…
Rebuilding
Trying out the Blogger app for my phone. A picture from the registration floor highlighting the theme.
Live from Ottawa, it’s the Liberal Party Convention (#Ott12)
I’m blogging to you from Ottawa, Ontario – site of the 2012 Liberal Party convention. It’s a blistery -5 degrees outside and there’s a gentle breeze coming down from the…