And the next President of the Liberal Party of Canada is…
…Mike Crawley. Liberal Party of Canada delegates also elected Maryanne Kampouris as National Policy Chair. Congratulations!
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Building a Policy Platform
I obviously won’t say that I’ve got a complete policy platform in place but I will suggest I’ve got a few good pieces of timber selected: Legalize pot. Tax it.…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald are a Northern California-based folk duo. This song, Ship Gonna Sail, was written to discouraged activists several years ago: Paul wrote the song with the…
The SuperPAC charade is getting tiresome
Can we please drop this SuperPAC ruse already? It is the first election season post Citizens United and so these new political groups are allowed to collect unlimited, undisclosed amounts…
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…
Language instructors and scientists. That’s who they’re firing this week
From Environment Canada, no less. And from the training institute that, among other things, is supposed to help improve the level of bilingualism in the civil service.
The appeal, and vacuousness, of sports team politics
Last Tuesday, the second game of the playoffs took place in New Hampshire with front runner Massachusetts Mitt leading the pack going into game three in South Carolina. For six…
Good To See
There are some very interesting links to explore today. I hope you made some time available to browse. The UK is also experiencing strange weather, and there are photos and…
The Romney Plan
One of the strongest political maneuvers is to draw a picture to the electorate that one candidate is going to be the inevitable winner. In the U.S this practice is…
A snowy…
…January Friday morning in O Town… Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Is It Just Me, or Do These Pork Barrels Reek of Bitumen?
Once in a while, something crosses my desk that makes me cross my eyes and pound my head against the desk in frustration. This is not one of those things.…
Rebuilding
Trying out the Blogger app for my phone. A picture from the registration floor highlighting the theme.
Liberal Live/En Direct!
FYI: The Liberal Party of Canada will be streaming its Biennial Convention… live/en direct from Ottawa, January 13 – 15, 2012.
Live from Ottawa, it’s the Liberal Party Convention (#Ott12)
I’m blogging to you from Ottawa, Ontario – site of the 2012 Liberal Party convention. It’s a blistery -5 degrees outside and there’s a gentle breeze coming down from the…
Hurdman Station
Gross. Disgusting. Horrific. And off-putting too. That is all. Carry on. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Introducing the Liberal Queer Caucus
The Liberal Party has a lot of work to do this weekend as Liberals from across the country schlep to Ottawa for our biennial convention. This morning we are all…
Looking For A New Liberal Leader? Why Not Scott Brison?
If you are looking for something to do at the Liberal biennial convention this weekend I have a suggestion for you: Walk up to Scott Brison (only if he isn’t…
When will Ethical Oil release its donor list?
Ethical Oil was quick to slam environmental groups for taking US money… It appears Ethical Oil accepts funds, via PayPal, from around the world — including the USA. Just…
Civil Unions vs Full Marriage Equality
Civil unions, as opposed to gay marriage, are often advocated for by the moderate right, and sometimes as a pragmatic solution on the left. The main idea is that civil…