An Update
With the opening of the legislature today, I expect we’ll see some big developments from the Cam Broten and Trent Wotherspoon campaigns; given that they will be ‘taking the fight’…
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Leadership 2013 Roundup
A quick look at the latest developments in the Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign… – Erin Weir has unveiled an ambitious child care plan intended to make publicly-delivered daycare and early…
Campaign Update: Trent Wotherspoon
Trent’s Website: LINK On the campaign front, Trent Wotherspoon has release his newest campaign plank that focuses on addressing the problems (and causes) of poverty within Saskatchewan. Provided at the…
Leadership 2013 Roundup
One might have thought that the final days of municipal elections around the province would make for a relatively quiet stretch in the Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign. But instead, it…
Campaign Update: Trent Wotherspoon
And rounding out this long string of posts, comes the latest from Trent Wotherspoon’s campaign. In addition to his campaigning around the province; Trent’s team has release their first policy…
On parity
Jason, Scott and Joe Couture have all discussed the first month’s financial reports from Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership campaign. But I’ll add a couple of other points that jump out at…
Campaigning By The Numbers, Redux
Well, every once in awhile an update to an older post is needed, and given that we’re dealing with the issues of numbers (and this is me we’re talking about)…
Campaigning By The Numbers
Source: Saskatchewan NDP: Financial Reports Well, the first financial report for the Saskatchewan NDP race has come and revealed a few interesting things. I’ve provided the link to the direct…
Leadership Round-Up
With Thanksgiving out of the way and everyone back in the swing of things, let’s take a look at some of the things that have developed since we last posted.…
Leadership 2013 Roundup
A few notes from the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign over the past few days… – Cam Broten’s supporters have been highlighting his statement of values, with his focus on long-term…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Trent Wotherspoon
By most accounts, Trent Wotherspoon’s campaign launch vaulted him immediately to frontrunner status. But let’s take a closer look at whether he’s likely to maintain that lead throughout the Saskatchewan…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili started the 2009 Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign at a distinct disadvantage against his opponents in terms of both time and name recognition. But he nonetheless came within just…
A Quick Break from the Provincial Race to Bring You…
A few quick words on the provincial NDP race, and then we’ll broach some Federal news that I have let languish in limbo for far too long. Firstly, I should…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile: Erin Weir
Erin Weir has wasted no time in carving out a place within the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign – with a pre-campaign “draft” movement presaging a quick launch once the campaign…
Wotherspoon Campaign Update
As mentioned in my previous post, today will be a look at what I gleaned from attending a Trent Wotherspoon event here in Saskatoon the other day. For the most…
Leadership 2013 Candidate Profile – Cam Broten
As promised, let’s start taking a closer look at the four candidates in Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership race – starting with Cam Broten as the first to formally announce his candidacy.…
Leadership 2013 – The Basics
Before I start taking an individual look at the candidates in Saskatchewan’s 2013 NDP leadership campaign, I’ll point out a few areas of discussion from past leadership races which don’t…
Slogans, Logos, and Thoughts: 4. Trent Wotherspoon
Trent Wotherspoon Slogan: Forward Together Initial Thoughts: Again, due to the similarities with Ryan’s “Better Together” slogan, some of the impact is diminished with this slogan. However, despite the similarities,…
Taking it to the Streets
Source: Prince Albert Herald Of the candidates thus far, it seems that Trent Wotherspoon is getting the jump on having the most public appearances; as the candidate sat down with…
New column day
Here, taking a quick look at the early-campaign strategies of Saskatchewan’s NDP leadership candidates. For more analysis on the race…– Pat Atkinson offers her take on what the NDP needs…