Thomas Mulcair in Vancouver
While I didn't manage to get a picture, tonight I did get to meet Thomas Mulcair, leadership candidate for the federal NDP, deputy leader, and Quebec MP. Mulcair was a…
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Chantal Hebert misstates Nathan Cullens electoral cooperation idea
In today's Toronto Star Chantal Hebert writes about Nathan Cullen's idea for electoral cooperation between the LPCC, NDP and Green Party. She is of the opinion that the idea is…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- Romeo Saganash comments on the need to recognize and act on our common social bonds:Whether you live on reserve, in the remote north, or…
Parliament In Review: October 7, 2011
Friday, October 7 was the last day in the House of Commons before the week-long Thanksgiving break. And there was plenty to chew on as MPs left their final mark…
Any one of the NDP’s Two and a Half Men would make a good leader & PM
The NDP now have three good candidates for their top job: The Fighter, The Dealer and The Visionary.Both Brian Topp and Thomas Mulcair have decades of experience in practical politics,…
Saskatchewan Platform Comparison
Saskatchewan’s two major parties have unveiled their election platforms. The NDP’s fiscal plan is to collect higher potash royalties and reinvest the proceeds in public priorities like healthcare, education and…
The Reasons behind the Cullen Plan to Turf-a-Tory in 2015
Why would a young MP decide to join the race for leadership of the NDP, when he faces competition from veterans in the field, such as a backroom dealer, Brian…
Brian Topp stakes out his ground
Stephen Harper and his cronies must be happy today. With Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, the Conservative war room had to argue against a carbon tax and quote mine extensively…
Thomas Mulcair in Vancouver
It looks like I’ll be getting my chance to meet Mr. Mulcair on his way through Vancouver. Care of the Vancouver-Quadra NDP Association, Mulcair will be appearing at Dentry’s Irish…
Electoral cooperation: Rebranding negative politics
Another thought has struck me regarding Nathan Cullen’s approach, and it goes beyond my opposition to his joint nomination meetings suggestion. His key statement and drive seems to be a…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Joyce Green sees the Saskatchewan NDP's proposal for First Nations revenue sharing as a desperately-needed starting point in remedying what should be out…
NDP MP Nathan Cullen’s case for electoral cooperation
The leadership race for the NDP just got a lot more interesting.Enter the Innovation Leadership Candidate: An NDP MP has thrown his hat in the ring in order to start…
Your direct line to Thomas Mulcair
Honestly, I haven’t been impressed so far with Thomas Mulcair’s campaign for the NDP leadership. His promise to move the party to the centre is worrying and threatens the progress…
Why I voted as I did in the Ontario Election
While I wrote quite a few blog posts on the 2011 Ontario Election, both generally and specifically with regards to my riding of Parkdale-Highpark, I never actually indicated precisely who…
Nathan Cullen, the anti-democratic choice?
I guess you have to give credit to Nathan Cullen for finding an issue to distinguish his candidacy. Although, from the reaction of a number of NDP partisans I know…
Meeting the Candidates
I’ve made my mind up about who gets my #1 vote in the NDP leadership election, March 24, 2012, in Toronto. It’s Tom Mulcair. Almost every declared and non-declared (or…
Presented for discussion
And we're off, with the first major internal point of discussion in the NDP's leadership race. As a matter of strategy, it's fairly easy to Nathan Cullen's announcement as a…
Parliament In Review: October 4, 2011
Tuesday, October 4 was an opposition day, featuring a motion from Bob Rae on a national suicide strategy that provoked somewhat more agreement than usual. But that doesn't mean there…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- David Climenhaga responds to the Cons' union-bashing in the guise of accountability by pointing out who actually exerts disproportionate influence under a cloak…
While the NDP was enabling the gun lobby
The gun lobby was fighting to make it easier to arm criminals, terrorists and child soldiers.Thanks Nathan.