Muclair has A Prayer!
The NDP have officially gotten their official leader. The result was somewhat expected, but some surprises was the amazing showing that Nathan Cullen made. But now that Muclair is leader…
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Beards Again
Last night the NDP chose a new leader Thomas Mulcair. Mulcair was the most reformist candidate that was on offer but he was also not the biggest party insider among…
Beards Again
Last night the NDP chose a new leader Thomas Mulcair. Mulcair was the most reformist candidate that was on offer but he was also not the biggest party insider among…
Protesting is only the beginning
Yesterday was a rally that I had some involvement in organizing. The adorable picture to the left is of my son as he marched up and down by himself while…
To Tweet or to Blog? That is the Question
So, for those of you who haven’t clicked the link on the left yet, you don’t know that I have a very active twitter account. Because of this, I often…
It’s the Least Wonderful Time of the Year…
A lousy day all around…I can think of nothing I like less than the idea of Mulcair, the ex-Liberal, as the leader of the Party I would have gone out…
A Tale of Two NDPs
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,…
All I Want In a Political Party
There are many things I’d like from a political party but, for now, there are two key priorities. One is a total ban on bitumen tanker traffic through BC inshore…
Caption Contest (#ndpldr)
Ready – go.
NDP race…
… can Cullen pull this off? He’s definitely in contention… going to be an interesting 2nd ballot result. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Crap Like This
** Old draft from April 12, 2011 that I’m publishing now, untouched, a bit like a time capsule from Election 41** #wtf LPC proposed AG table report if #hoc dissolved.…
Pageantry and democracy
I expect a lot of my friends are in Toronto, being part of choosing the next NDP leader. I was following the theatre and speeches of the seven candidates on…
ConCalls: More Details about Poutine
The Globe and Mail has some interesting bites about Poutine’s interaction with RackNine. Apparently another message impersonating the Liberals was recorded, but not used. Other calls across the country where…
NDP Convention Photos Streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca (#ndpldr)
Photos I’ve taken are now streaming at ProgressiveBloggers.ca and here on this site. Go check them out!
Actually Mayor, The Campaign Does Not Start Now
My head just exploded after reading this article on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s defeat of his pet subway plan. After being defeated fairly 24 – 19 in Council the mayor…
Actually Mayor, The Campaign Does Not Start Now
My head just exploded after reading this article on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s defeat of his pet subway plan. After being defeated fairly 24 – 19 in Council the mayor…
Tracking The Origins Of The "Blame Obama For Gas Prices" Talking Point
4+dollar+gas.jpg Since at least last summer, conservatives have been parroting the oil industry talking point that President Obama is somehow the one responsible for the spike in gasoline and oil…
Don’t Tweet Me Bro
Vic Toews is one very creepy human being. Given his comments characterizing characterizing defense lawyers as getting rich off of guilty criminals , he really is a disgrace as a…
The Natural Oversimplification of Very Complex Things
So, I was online perusing some political cartoons, which I do when I need a humours spin on the daily vulgarities of politics. For those Torontonians under a rock, yesterday…
Uniting Progressives? (#ndpldr)
I caught this sign being used by Thomas Mulcair supporters. It’s an interesting one because it fits with the narrative that Mulcair is attempting to broaden the NDP “big tent”.