NDP Finance Critic Peggy Nash’s motion passes unanimously
NDP finance critic hails symbolic economic victory over Tories - The Globe and MailIt's rare, and non-binding, but it's a positive step. The motion calls for "the government to act…
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Ontario Votes 2011: Getting back to the Meat and Potatoes of Governing
Well, here we are. The Ontario provincial election is two days away, and the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are locked in a dead heat, continuing to make election promises at…
NDP Leadership Roundup
A few very quick updates since my last commentary on the NDP leadership race...Martin Singh, Nathan Cullen and Paul Dewar are in, while Thomas Mulcair should be shortly (with Phil…
Thomas Mulcair: You need a Story
Welcome to the race for the leadership of the federal NDP.And before you launch into your campaign, you would do well to ponder the campaign strategies devised for two recent…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Chris Selley points out the absurdity of Ontario's Libs and PCs both running away from the idea of a coalition just as needlessly…
A message of support from Olivia Chow for Andrea Horwath
A message of support from Olivia Chow for Andrea Horwath - YouTubeNDP momentum is spreading. Don't let them tell you it can't be done. Put people first, vote NDP! A…
PEI ELECTION TODAY
YOU’D THINK THAT I’D BE ALL ABOUT GETTING TANKED AND LIVE BLOGGING THE PEI ELECTION. YEAH BUT NO. TOO DEPRESSING. 4:43 DAMN IT’S TEMPTING THOUGH 4:55 I WOULD PROBABLY CAVE…
Ontario PC Supporters on Tim Hudak and Education
VIDEO: Ontario PC supporters on Tim Hudak after he supports homophobic pamphlets and advertisements Real article from The Star:http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1063512–cross-dressing-for-6-year-olds-hudak-sticks-up-for-anti-liberal-flyer The Real Truth:http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2011/03/c8747.html Hope you are having a great day!
Ontario PC Supporters on Tim Hudak and Education
VIDEO: Ontario PC supporters on Tim Hudak after he supports homophobic pamphlets and advertisements Real article from The Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1063512–cross-dressing-for-6-year-olds-hudak-sticks-up-for-anti-liberal-flyer The Real Truth: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2011/03/c8747.html Hope you are having a great…
Ontario PC Supporters on Tim Hudak and Education
VIDEO: Ontario PC supporters on Tim Hudak after he supports homophobic pamphlets and advertisementsReal article from The Star:http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1063512--cross-dressing-for-6-year-olds-hudak-sticks-up-for-anti-liber...
Ontario PC Supporters on Tim Hudak and Education
VIDEO: Ontario PC supporters on Tim Hudak after he supports homophobic pamphlets and advertisements Real article from The Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1063512--cross-dressing-for-6-year-olds-hudak-sticks-up-for-an...
Ontario Election 2011: Why the left should hope for a Liberal Minority with NDP support
I suspect that many people, perhaps most, have a favorite party that they would prefer to win a majority. Somewhat incorrectly, I think, it has become the conventional wisdom that…
Encouraging Early Political Engagement: CitizenNext.ca
It is not an accident that I am a political junkie. Even as a toddler, I was fed a steady diet of left-of-centre ideology, pro-union sentiments and anti-monarchist dogma. My…
Dear Brian Topp
In the last couple of weeks I've noted a certain amount of criticism directed at the Globe and Mail for allowing you to continue to write a regular column for…
Elections almost here!
Today is October 3rd and the first big test's for all the political parties on the provincial stage. First up is today in PEI. It seems that the Liberals will…
How NDP Andrea Horwath could secure PR within a few months
The latest compilation of poll of polls by threehundredeight shows that it would appear that Liberal support is solid, PC support is sliding, and NDP support is on the rise.The…
Ontario election: NDP Horwath blows it
With polls showing a minority government possible after this Thursday's election, Hudak has started a Harper-clone drumbeat of "the socialists are coming" by talking about a vote for the Tories…
NDP leadership goes straight to flying pig stage
Gun lobby endorsed NDP leadership candidate Nathan Cullen declares “I am a gun-control candidate.”
Advice to Ontario Leaders about Minority – Stick to the Issues
There is talk now that Ontario may elect a minority government in the upcoming election. My advice: leaders should avoid making promises about what they would or would not do…
Advice to Ontario Leaders about Minority – Stick to the Issues
There is talk now that Ontario may elect a minority government in the upcoming election. My advice: leaders should avoid making promises about what they would or would not do…