Reflections on convention and moving forward
I’ve had some computer difficulties the last couple weeks, combined with work and school keeping me busy, so only now do I have a chance to reflect on the LPC…
Liberals
The Liberal Identity
The Liberal Party lost the last election not because they didn’t know what they stood for, but because they stopped looking. After the last election many party officials, pundits and…
No threat #nlpoli
In a meeting of the committee that manages the business affairs for the House of Assembly, the Tories approved an additional $150,000 for the Liberals. The New Democrats got nothing,…
Red Wave Envelops Canada
Well not quite, but since the name of the game in the short term is perceived viability, Liberals will take the recent spate of polling. Three polls out, all offer…
Brand politics
Dan Gardner’s latest article compares the success of the Conservatives and failure of the Liberals in terms of their basic branding message. He argues that one of the keys to…
Staggered Primaries Revisited?
At the Convention, Liberals voted against the proposal to hold five staggered regional primaries. Liberals also voted to allow “supporters” the right to participate in the leadership process. Given, the…
Liberal voting reform endorsement reduces chances of NDP-Liberal merger
The question of a Liberal-NDP merger was something that was discussed quite openly following Harper’s ascent to a majority. Such poltical heavyweights as Jean Chretien even weighed in on the…
Marijuana: Liberal Canary In Coal Mine
An overwhelming majority, 77% of committed Liberal delegates voted to legalize marijuana. As well, if you do the math on the demographic delegate breakdown, you’ll find that even if one…
Green Shoots
It’s important to not get carried away, after all you’re in a room full of the faithful, one would hope to see some bravado, simply as a by-product of natural…
Youth ostracism in Canadian politics
Elections in recent history have told the same story again and again: Young people aren’t voting. Sure, some of us are. Many others are attempting to bring in more of…
What I Learned In One Day
As a politcal junkie conventions are one of the most exiciting events I can go to. This convention so far is no exception. At the convention is one of the…
You’re In, You’re Out, You’re Out, Carry On
Did you hear Bob Rae’s rousing speech to caucus today? Was there any doubt that is sounded very much like a guy ready to go for the permanent Liberal leadership…
Join the Alexandra Mendes call tonight and learn more about her plan to put members first!
Mendes has got momentum! With this great profile in iPolitics: http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/01/10/alexandra-mendes-my-priorities-if-i-am-elected-president-of-the-lpc/ talking about putting members first, and her solid plan to engage and empower Young Liberals: http://www.alexamendes.ca/en/blog/5-young-liberals-les-jeunes-liberaux Alexandra Mendes would…
Why The Lise St-Denis Defection Matters
Everyone spinning this story, perhaps this post is more of the same, but I think today’s “defection” of an NDP MP to the Liberals has some significance. I admit, I…
Opposition to Harper: Nonexistant
Who will rise this year to challenge Stephen Harper, to oppose him credibly? There might be many credible attacks on the Conservatives in 2012, but the no one will be…
My Interview with Alexandra Mendès Part 2
Here is the second part of my interview with Alexandra Mendès. Q: How would you try to engage High School students to join the Liberal Party? A: We have to…
Whither the ‘Liberals’ on Toronto Council?
Toronto Councillor Shelley Carroll Back in July, 2011, a remarkable thing happened. Councillor Shelley Carroll, a progressive and vocal critic of Mayor Rob Ford, sent a letter to her riding…
My Interview with Alexandra Mendès Part 1
I had a phone interview with one of the candidates running for President of the Liberal party of Canada. As we all know this is one of the most important…
Hidden Agenda of Zach Paikin?
As a delegate to the biennial convention, I have been doing my homework, researching each and every candidate for the executive (a surprisingly long and torturous process). While researching Zach…