Trudeau has the Conservative base worried
I’ve been reading a lot of the news on Justin Trudeau’s ‘non-news’ announcement that’s he’s running for the leadership of the Liberal party. Obviously everyone already knew, I blogged about…
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I Support Justin Trudeau
I support Justin Trudeau for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. For the record, this will be my second* Liberal leadership campaign as a federal Liberal. You’re going to…
Justin Trudeau Announces Liberal Party Leadership Bid
After months of speculation, it’s official! Justin Trudeau is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. And he’s already dreaming big: he wants to replace Stephen Harper…
Vincent on Power Play, CBC Radio
In the interview-panel, Vincent is joined by Sheilla Copps and Karine Cousineau to talk about Liberals in Alberta, politics, and Justin Trudeau’s entrance into the leadership race. Click to access…
Brian Mulroney believes Justin Trudeau has the right eye of newt and toe of frog
William Shakespeare’s powerful Macbeth introduced us to the unforgettable three witches, huddled around a cauldron in a dark cave, thunder echoing overhead. The witches toss amazing things into their witches’…
Justin Trudeau: Controlling the narrative
The Trudeau camp have shown deft footwork in recent weeks by their control of the Trudeau narrative through speedy responses. Two attacks on the Trudeau brand have been immediately countered,…
Justin Trudeau Announces Leadership Candidacy
I had a chance to watch Justin Trudeau’s campaign launch speech last night. I was impressed. He hit on themes I have not heard from any Canadian politician in a…
Ready Or Not, Here He Comes
Xavier Trudeau (left) has quickly emerged as the 2051 Liberal leadership frontrunner. Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the first time Liberals recognized there was something special about Justin…
But is there substance?
Cuz Justin The T sure as hell has the sizzle. His speech yesterday was what many of we progressives were waiting for. It was honest, open and positive. I really…
The Liberal Messiah and King Harper’s Nightmare
Lordy. It's lucky Stephen Harper is a secret religious fanatic eh?So he can console himself by reading how King Herod felt about the birth of the baby Jesus Justin.Liberal MP…
Justin Trudeau understands social media…
Nice touch, hopefully young Mr. Trudeau can get Canada’s youth excited about politics again. Its been a while.
Stephen Harper is Sooooo unpopular that…..
I’m not going to put any stock in a recent poll that suggests the Liberals led by Justin Trudeau would easily win a federal election if one were held right…
Justin Trudeau: Two core principles in his launching speech
There were a few pointers in his speech about his way forward, and where he wants to take the party. Two critical ones leaped out at me. The first is…
Justin Trudeau: A Political Tinkerer or a man with a Bold Vision for Canada?
Lawrence Martin in today’s Globe & Mail raises a very important question about what Justin Trudeau might do to change the system: Idealism is the currency of the young and,…
Engaging The Young
Today — when Justin Trudeau formally enters the Liberal leadership race — his mission, Lawrence Martin writes in the Globe, will be to shake up the system: At 40, Justin…
A middle class pitch
There’s a certain dynamic going on in Canadian politics that you may not have noticed. Or, maybe you did because you’re a sharp cookie. A broader angle that gets lost…
Trudeau’s Challenging Cakewalk
With victory almost assured, Trudeau can work on his form, rather than swing for the knock-out Now that we have confirmation about what we’ve known all summer, and now that…
How Justin Trudeau can leave a legacy as great as his father did
Ask anybody about Pierre Trudeau’s major contributions to Canadian politics, and you will find many who will point to the repatriation of the constitution, and the enshrinement in our new…
Justin Trudeau: Well said, Andrew Cohen!
Andrew Cohen reflects in the Ottawa Citizen upon the Trudeau brand, and its impact on Justin Trudeau, in a good summary of what Pierre Trudeau means to Canadians: Andrew Cohen…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Thomas Walkom discusses how the McGuinty Libs are going beyond imposing immediate pay freezes on the public sector, and instead passing what’s better…