Double Standards And Chauvinism In The Nycole Turmel Affair
For over a week now, politicians, the media and pundits have relentlessly sniped interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel for her past association with the Bloc Quebecois. To them, it’s not…
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Perfesser Dave explains the problems with separatists in the Canadian government
Bryan Mulroney having fun with his confidant and Quebec lieutenant Lucien Bouchard, one of many Conservative separatists who have spent time in the House of Commons. Below: Perfesser Dave; Western…
Janus Jack Layton and The Quebec Policy
Recently, having crushed the Bloc in the 2011 elections, there was a flurry of discussion in the media and blogs around the ambivalent NDP policy regarding the right of Quebec…
Witch Hunt On Nycole Turmel Shows How Much of Canada Really Doesn’t Get The Bloc Quebecois, Forgets Certain Precedents, And Priorities Screwed
I’m still on the road, in Ford Nation. I thank my co-bloggers for keeping Sister Sage’s Musings current while I’m away. I have quick access to a hotel computer, so…
Nycole Turmel & The Media’s B.S. Loyalty Test
This is a story that isn’t a story. NDP interim leader Nycole Turmel has a long history as a union activist and progressive. She was president of the Public Service…
NDP Next Steps Roundup
Not surprisingly, plenty in the Canadian media have responded to the NDP's first big news of the summer with all kinds of discussion as to where the party will go…
On comparative advantages
Naturally, Jack Layton's leave of absence has raised plenty of speculation as to what will happen on Canada's opposition benches over the summer (and perhaps beyond). But Tim Powers hints…
Politicians and illness
A day or so after Jack Layton told the country about his latest health crisis, CBC Radio’s noon-time show opened their phone lines so people could call in to talk…
Wishing Jack Layton A Speedy Recovery
NDP Leader Jack Layton announced Monday he’s is taking a temporary leave of absence to receive treatment for a new cancer. The Canadian Progressive World wishes Layton a speedy recovery.…
What Jack Layton Sees In Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel
The intensifying scrutiny of Nycole Turmel, NDP leader Jack Layton’s choice to replace him while he’s away for cancer treatment is healthy for Canada’s democracy. But the negativity by the…
Pop quiz
To my recollection, exactly one Canadian political party has featured a candidate other than its leader in a recent ad campaign. Guess which one, and in which province.Then take the…
Are the NDP too dependent on Jack Layton?
I’ll be brief this time, because I know every pundit and their brother will be covering this story and making this speculation. But it’s worth asking – are the NDP…
Give The NDP Some Credit
The NDP on the edge, their very survival now in question, according to the exaggerated, incredibly superficial "analysis" coming out in the wake of Layton's announcement. I say BULLOCKS to…
Yes, BC Blue, Dean Skoreyko, Toronto Star Just Ain’t a Classy a Paper as, Say, The Toronto Sun?
It’s been awhile since I’ve verbally bitch slapped a blogging supposiTory. I’m going back to it, because, well, they just lend themselves to it. BC Blue Dean Skoreyko, Come on…
On successorship strategies
Naturally, Jack Layton's announcement that he's taking a temporary leave from the NDP's leadership has led to a wide assortment of speculation as to what might come next for the…
Another Mountain To Climb
The news that Jack Layton is again battling cancer is very distressing. On a personal level, it must be a tremendous set back for the man and his wife, who…
All the best to Jack Layton
It was with some shock that I saw yesterday that Mr. Layton was temporarily stepping down as NDP leader (and leader of the Official Opposition) because of new cancer discovered…
The party that Jack built is bigger than any single leader
Jack Layton in Edmonton during last spring’s federal election campaign. Below: Jack Layton yesterday.Leadership matters, so there is no question that the loss of Opposition Leader Jack Layton, even for…
Layton Announcement Roundup
Not much to add on this end to the news that Jack Layton is taking a temporary leave of absence to deal with a new form of cancer. But let's…
Get well soon Jack
On behalf of Progressive Bloggers, I’d like to wish Jack Layton a speedy and successful recovery in his newest battle with cancer. Canadian politics is a duller place without you.