Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Fred Wilson weighs in on Thomas Mulcair’s mandate as the NDP’s new leader: (M)any progressives with no interest whatsoever in a “Blairist” agenda…
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On standards of disproof
In keeping with my own admonition, I won’t spend too much time amplifying the messages the Cons want to send in attacking NDP leader Thomas Mulcair. But I do think…
Robocon: Keep your eyes on these seven ridings
With thethree opposition parties sitting on their hands in the face of convincingevidence of voter suppression in dozens of ridings during the May 2011election, Canadians can thank their lucky stars…
Why Thomas Mulcair gets it when it comes to Israel
Not surprisingly, Thomas Mulcair won the NDP leadership last month, replacing Saint Jack Layton as the man social democrats hope can rally left-of-centre voters to defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s…
Guest Post: The Progressive Consensus
Last week, I pointed out Greg Lyle’s polling showing that the NDP’s brand of social democracy enjoys plenty of popular support as a primary value system for a party seeking…
Things that make you go hmmmm….
It has been confirmed that there was a deliberate hack attack at NDP convention which resulted in on-line voting problems. Question for someone who is far more technically adept than…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor report that the Council of Canadians is leading the charge in challenging election results which may have…
On early definition
It’s entirely predictable that far too many in the media are starting their coverage of Thomas Mulcair’s election as NDP leader with the Cons’ instant spin – in some cases…
Mulcair is the right pick for NDP, Canada
#cdnpoli #ndp #tm4pm #thomasmulcair #lpc #gpc A lot of hand wringing is going on at several levels within the NDP about picking a former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister to lead…
Weekend With the NDP
Friday: Mornings are sub-optimal for me. Mornings that begin at 5:30 are even less functional. Nevertheless, I found myself waking up at a time I think is more sensibly reserved…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week… – Remember the Cons’ talking point that we should assume all of the Robocon calls which purported to come from Lib candidates could safely…
Dobbins on Mulcair – Serious Doubts
Tom Mulcair makes Murray Dobbins uncomfortable. In the latest Tyee, Dobbins succinctly lays out the problem: Two things shocked me about this race and its final two days. The first…
Challenges For Mulcair
Yesterday, I mused about Mulcair presenting a challenge to the Liberals. This assertion doesn’t equate to some belief that a Mulcair led NDP will sweep the nation and form government,…
Post-#ndpldr, with Mulcair change will be more personality than politics
Leadership contests tend to create the appearance of stark differences where none really exist – it’s in the interests of both candidates looking to differentiate themselves and media looking for…
Cat Reporter Infiltrates the NDP!
Risking all 9 of his lives, Cat Reporter infiltrated the NDP Leadership Convention to bring you the Cat Truth about their plans to overthrow the government–and paint 24 Sussex Orange!
Mulcair Shows Liberals the Way to Do It
There is one reason I like Thomas Mulcair. It isn’t his politics, which while closer to me than any other possible NDP leader save for maybe Martin Singh, I still…
#ndpldr pics, video and a few thoughts
It was a very long Saturday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre — about 12 hours for me, longer for others — for the NDP to arrive at what, for…
Bearded, Women, Leaders
It’s been 70 years since a major party leader had a beard, over 110 years since an opposition leader had one. A century ago facial hair used to be quite…
Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your weekend. – pogge rounds up last week’s news on the Robocon front – while the outside attack on the NDP’s leadership vote suggests that the…
Change under Mulcair
Just wanted to note this nugget in a CBC report on NDP changes now that Mulcair is leader: B.C. MP Peter Julian will be caucus chair and Anne McGrath will…