Earlier today Raj Sherman help rescue three people who had rolled off the road on Highway 2 (Calgary Herald). This is one of the reasons why I really like Raj Sherman as a human being: this selfless, service above self attitude he has, where he was on a schedule to be at
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CalgaryLiberal: Where has Vincent been?
Everywhere, that’s where this one blogger has been. Last month’s convention in Ottawa was a roaring success–with the open primary system that the Alberta Liberal championed and now the federal Liberals have chosen to adopt the next leader in 2013–that I supported and fought for on the convention floor for
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Liberal Convention 2012: The Need For Open Primaries
In 2011 I was on the convention floor in Calgary, Alberta, advocating for the same change that is in front of the federal Liberals today (see constitution document here [PDF]). I spoke of openness, inclusion, the need for a new force in politics, and the empowerment that an open primary
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Endorsement: CalgaryLiberal.com Endorses Kyle Harrietha for VP Membership in the Liberal Party of Canada
This Calgary Liberal is proud to endorse National Membership Secretary candidate Kyle Harrietha. When I was president of Calgary East, rebuilding it from nothing to 100 members and rekindling its existence, he provided me with the support to succeed in my role through advice and mentorship. This same advice and mentorship
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: RE: Rae calls for end to turf wars
Last night I was sent a link to an article in the Winipeg Free Press about Bob Rae calling out Liberal cliques, Liberal navel gazing, and turf wars. The Globe and Mail pipes in as well. I couldn’t agree more. Mr. Rae has signaled that he wants C…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Nothing has changed with Allison Redford. Just more of the tired Tories, political hackery, broken promises, and failed leadership.
Nothing has changed with Allison Redford. There has been no change: just more the same tired Tories. Raj Sherman has been proved right by an independent report by the Health Quality Council of Alberta. Doctor intimidation, threats against careers, and …
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Redford’s Four Big Challenges
Challenge Number One: Her Caucus is Divided This problem is just a problem in terms of unity and cohesiveness of messaging: As premier Redford can buy the support of several individuals who are leaders in the party. This is why Liepert and Horne are in…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: The Sunny Way
The Sunny Way? This is, of course, one of Aesop’s fables and a favorite story of Wilfred Laurier. It’s a story about persuasion being superior to force, to working with others being superior to shutting down debate, and for strength …
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Why I Am Liberal: Paul Pryce
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Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: So.. I’m Not A Liberal Now?
So.. I’m not a Liberal now? Every single time someone takes a potshot at Raj Sherman for his political past it’s an affront to me. He was a federal Liberal first in his political career… as was I. When I was in high school I was an …
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: There Are Liberals in Rural Alberta: Lets Build With Them, a guest post by Zack Siezmagraff
Zack Siezmagraff, past federal candidate and long time Albertan Liberal, has written the below letter to Ralph Goodale, member of parliament for Wascana, on the issue of building a western fortress of support for Liberals. You can follow Zack on twitte…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Lets Raj and Roll: I’m Excited
Last Saturday Raj Sherman was elected as Alberta Liberal Leader. On Monday he was brought in, officially, to the Alberta Liberal caucus. A quick media scan: [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Curiously, on the Saturday night the reporters surroun…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: WANTED: A Liberal Leader
Wanted: A Leader Must be willing to travel across the country, sleep 5 hours a night, and be willing to shake hands of more than a half a million Canadians. French and English are mandatory.There is no on the job training and you are expected to star…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Alberta Liberal Leadership Survey: Bill Harvey
Introduce Yourself (Part I) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Leadership (Part II) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Issues: (Part III) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]]
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Liberals need to support liberals
Liberals need to support liberals, across divisions in government and separation by geography. The silo-ing of liberalism has been one of the worst trends in the last quarter century, where people focus on being one type of liberal rather than another …
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Alberta Liberal Leadership Survey: Bruce Payne
Introduce Yourself (Part I) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Leadership (Part II) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Issues (Part III) [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]]
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: (4) The Challenge: Learning to repeat ourselves: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province and some solutions to them. (4) The Challenge: Learning to repeat…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Alberta Liberal Leadership Survey: Raj Sherman
Two months ago I sent out a leadership survey (other surveys can be found at this link) to the leadership candidates of the Alberta Liberal Party. Raj Sherman has responded with the answers below. None of it has been edited, all of it’s Dr. R…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: A Post-Jack NDP: If the NDP were a stock I’d be shorting them
Jack Layton, long time NDP leader, died on August 22nd. He brought the NDP from 13 seats and 8.9% of the vote under Alexa McDonough to his stupendous 2011 results of 103 seats and 30.63% of the vote. He pulled the party from a million Canadians voting …
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: (3) The Challenge: The Media Hates Us: The Four Challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province and some solutions to them. (3) The Challenge: The Media Hates Us…
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