A First Step For Government, a Semi-Giant Leap for Labor
Liberal government moves to repeal controversial union laws Employment Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk meets reporters on Parliament Hill at 10:15 a.m. ET CBC News Posted: Jan 28, 2016 10:08 AM ET…
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Photos: Justin Trudeau rally in Edmonton
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The brutal lessons of 2013.
2013 has been a rather tough year for this blogger. I ran for the Vice Presidency of the Alberta Liberal Party and was unsuccessful. Quite quickly I found I had…
Admitting My Failure
At the Alberta Liberal Party’s annual general meeting in June more than two thirds voted to shut down the supporter system. As someone who championed the system when it was…
Don’t listen to the polling.
A recent poll has the Alberta Liberal Party 40% up on their election numbers. Another poll has the federal Liberals up some 5 points, overshadowing the NDP and on the…
Where has Vincent been?
Everywhere, that’s where this one blogger has been. Last month’s convention in Ottawa was a roaring success–with the open primary system that the Alberta Liberal championed and now the federal…
Liberal Convention 2012: The Need For Open Primaries
In 2011 I was on the convention floor in Calgary, Alberta, advocating for the same change that is in front of the federal Liberals today (see constitution document here ).…
Endorsement: CalgaryLiberal.com Endorses Kyle Harrietha for VP Membership in the Liberal Party of Canada
This Calgary Liberal is proud to endorse National Membership Secretary candidate Kyle Harrietha. When I was president of Calgary East, rebuilding it from nothing to 100 members and rekindling its…
Now That’s More Like It!
In an earlier post, I worried that the LPoC might be losing its edge. Clearly I spoke too soon. Because Jason Cherniak wants some party functionary I’ve never heard of…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I've not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
Some Liberals still don’t get it
I’ve not blogged for several months, given the distractions of moving, settling in, and certain other challenging issues, but I cannot resist responding to the following comment by John Ibbitson,…
RE: Rae calls for end to turf wars
Last night I was sent a link to an article in the Winipeg Free Press about Bob Rae calling out Liberal cliques, Liberal navel gazing, and turf wars. The Globe…
(1) The Challenge: Liberals are everywhere in Alberta–just not all with us: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…
Something to Watch: Federal Liberals in Calgary
With the new seats coming federally in the House of Commons to the economic seat of Canada–Alberta–the province will finally get a more reasonable level of representation. No longer will…
Michael Ignatieff in Victoria: What will you do for the youth? (video)
Here is AMFresh video by my partner at AMFresh of one of the questions asked and answered at the Victoria Election Town Hall rally with Michael Ignatieff on Sunday evening…
Michael Ignatieff in Victoria:Election 2011 (video)
My partner has created AMFresh video of the Michael Ignatieff rally and open question forum in Victoria on Sunday night at Crystal Gardens. Video of the Q & A session…
EJDF Liberal Candidate Lillian Szpak with Bob Rae – Election 2011 (video)
On Saturday evening I had a chance get out and see Bob Rae and Esquimalt Juan de Fuca Liberal candidate Lillian Szpak at her new election campaign office on 754-A…
Victoria Liberal Christopher Causton’s Campaign Launch (video)
Yesterday afternoon I attended the campaign kick event off for Federal Liberal Party Candidate Christopher Causton. It was also interesting to hear him clarify his position on election signs as…