A Place For Liberalism
"Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the kingdom of brotherhood is found neither in the thesis of communism nor the antithesis of capitalism…
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Liberals & Separatism
It is not the time for the Liberal Party to unite with separatists; it is the time to recognize that we as a party, and as a country, already have.…
Who Should Be The Liberals’ Interim Leader
Where some people are at their unsurest, where the future is the most uncertain, it is at that time when who should lead the Liberal Party is the most clear.…
The Liberals’ Darkest Hour
Our electoral loss is not our darkest hour, what we face now, is.Many believe May 2nd was the worst day for the Liberal Party of Canada, they are wrong. What…
Harper Describes Himself As ‘Radical Right-wing Ideologue’
In 2001 in the race for leader of the Canadian Alliance Party, the Globe and Mail reported that in a meeting with Tory Caucus supporters, Stephen Harper described himself as…
Stephen Harper: Rightest of the Right
Stephen Harper is so conservative he makes Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney look like the NDP, and that's according to Stephen Harper. I guess that's why he wants a majority.In…
Stephen Harper & Opposing Gay Rights
In an opinion column of March 21 1995 Stephen Harper defined his Reform Party as being based on three issues, to be more specific, he defined it as being based…
The Sun & Liberalism
Looking upward and looking forward, I see some parallels today between the weather, between those fixtures in the sky and us, and our political struggle. The clouds may cover or…
An Election For Canada & Voting In Democracy
No matter what city or riding you live in, no matter what your ballot says, or whose names are on it, I know what is beside that X you will…
Why There Aren’t Many Women In Politics
Politics is confrontational, it is aggressive, and it is demanding, but I don't think these are the real reasons why there aren't more women involved in the political system. The…
Vote For The Next BC Premier
If you want to have a Premier that represents you, here is your opportunity. On February 26th there will be a vote on the next BC Liberal Leader and Premier…
Online Voting, Good For Voters, Better For Democracy
Online voting is the next evolutionary step in our democracy, as it evolves so too will our political system, and we will all be the better for it.In the BC…
Video: Kelowna RCMP Kick Unarmed Man In Face
**UPDATE: RCMP Officer most likely will be charged with assault**UPDATE: Buddy Tavares is released and denies initial allegationBuddy Tavares, a 51 year-old man, while being arrested in Kelowna BC was…
Follow A Conservative Or Lead With Liberals
When did having a dominating leader become a good thing? When did a political party, intended to represent the views of many, become valued only for the views of one?…
Caring Doesn’t Have Jurisdictions
The ideal state is not where citizens care about the government, the ideal state is where citizens care about everything.We often care about watching the government, knowing what it does…
Overcoming Elitism
In politics, while the term elite has no negative connotations, the term elitism does. As the criticism of being elitist is a growing powerful attack against politicians, they should be…
Tweet Rephrase Department (Say That Five Times Fast)
BC Liberal leadership candidate Moira Stilwell made an interesting tweet today that required a second look. And making the tweet more humorous is the sense that Dr. Moira Stilwell herself…
Significance of New Years
New Years is not just another day, not just another old calendar, it is our time, it is us. It is easy to see New Years as just another night…
The One Word All Liberals Fear
There is a word that all Liberals fear, for the federal Liberals it galvanizes the opposing Conservative Party's support, for the BC Liberals it only divides their own. The word…
Stephane Dion was the Best Thing to Happen to the Liberal Party
There were other men like King, Trudeau, and Chretien that brought the Liberal Party success, but it was Stephane Dion in the most recent election, that though he brought short-term…