Was in Ottawa for the leadership reveal, and I’ve been meaning to write a blog reflecting on the race. First off, let me thank all the volunteers and party staff who worked during the weekend and throughout the race. While the obvious winner was Justin Trudeau, and congratulations to his
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The Liberal Scarf: Winners and losers in the LPC leadership race – besides the obvious winner
Was in Ottawa for the leadership reveal, and I’ve been meaning to write a blog reflecting on the race. First off, let me thank all the volunteers and party staff who worked during the weekend and throughout the race. While the obvious winner was Justin Trudeau, and congratulations to his
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Trudeau’s Win by the Numbers
Over the past year, there have been thousands of articles written about Justin Trudeau, his father, and his leadership campaign. Since it hasn’t been a big secret he was going to come out on top, we’ve also seen thousands of articles about what his win means. So rather than rehash
Continue readingCalgary Grit: How I’m Voting
Unlike past leadership contests where I’ve been fighting on the front lines for my candidate, I’ve watched the federal race largely as a spectator. Being away from a campaign offers a different vantage point, and I’ve enjoyed blogging my opinions candidly, as I slowly made up my mind who to
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Final Power Rankings
There isn’t a lot of suspense surrounding Sunday’s Liberal leadership vote. Pick the metric of your choice – fundraising, endorsements, hair volume – and Trudeau leads his nearest challenger by at least a 4:1 ratio. I wouldn’t put a lot of stock in Twitter support, but Justin has 10 times
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Showcase Showdown
It doesn’t compare to the high stakes floor crossings and backroom deals that define delegated conventions, but yesterday’s Liberal Showcase still offered the speeches, signs, buttons, and hospitality suites politicos have come to expect at these gatherings. Justin Trudeau had cowbells. Martin Cauchon made swag history, handing out Liberal-red socks.
Continue readingTrashy's World: Liberal leadership race – Joyce Murray for PM
As much as I’d like to believe that Joyce Murray can pull off an upset and win the LPC leadership, I cannot realistically expect this to happen. Trudeau has the momentum, the money and the supporters. And the hair. But… Joyce has the policy knowledge. She knows the files. We
Continue readingImpolitical: The choice #lpcldr
Joyce Murray’s leadership video, released yesterday, which was very well received at the Showcase yesterday.
Continue readingImpolitical: The choice #lpcldr
Joyce Murray’s leadership video, released yesterday, which was very well received at the Showcase yesterday.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Travels In LiberalLand
I have been granted the honor of blogging the LPoC showcase downtown today. I take these things seriously, so I will probably try to write a quick post about each of the candidates pitch speeches, though this ambition may get scaled back to Joyce and Justin’s. Maybe MHF’s if I’m
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Poll: Massive support for Proportional Representation
Hat tip to BluntObjects for the LeadNow poll of Canadians’ views about the need to fix our broken electoral system. The poll shows massive support by Liberals, Dippers and Greens for some form of proportional representation (the key plan of the Joyce Murray fix-it-now campaign for leadership of the Liberal
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Joyce Murray submits her answers to my 6 questions
I will not lie; I’ve been very disappointed with the lackadaisical response from the LPC Leadership candidates to a series of questions I submitted to them for responding – not just mine but ones some Liberal card-carrying members/supporters wanted asked. It’s a far cry from the Ontario Liberal Leadership campaigns,
Continue readingImpolitical: On the leadership outcome #lpcldr
Shorter David Akin today: Hold your horses, everybody! Agreed. One part of his piece requires a little clarification though: And remember, it’s not just paid-up members of the Liberal Party who will vote. As many as 90,000 “supporters” or non-members of the party are eligible, and their influence will swamp
Continue readingImpolitical: On the leadership outcome #lpcldr
Shorter David Akin today: Hold your horses, everybody! Agreed. One part of his piece requires a little clarification though: And remember, it’s not just paid-up members of the Liberal Party who will vote. As many as 90,000 “supporters” or non-members of the party are eligible, and their influence will swamp
Continue readingImpolitical: It’s that time, kids #lpcldr
It’s that necessary evil in politics rearing its head…fundraising! If you are in downtown Toronto early this evening and care to come out to support MP Joyce Murray who is charging up the hill in this leadership race, then here’s an opportunity to do so. If you’re not in Toronto,
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: A non-endorsement in the LPC Leadership race.
I’m still a neutral in this Liberal Leadership race, and haven’t decided yet who I’ll vote for and in what order, but I can certainly tell you who isn’t going to be on my voting ballot – Martha Hall Findlay. Yes, she represents (or tries to represent) the centre-right in
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Updated Power Rankings Show Trudeau in Control
Karen McCrimmon recognizes the odds she’s facing When I released my first set of LPC Power Rankings in early February, I was a bit surprised to see Justin Trudeau up at 66%. These rankings aren’t intended to be a first ballot predictor, but they came pretty close to the mark
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Greens won’t contest Labrador by-election, urge the NDP to also desist
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Last week, Liberal leadership hopeful and Member of Parliament for Vancouver MP, Joyce Murray, called for opposition electoral cooperation in the Labrador by-election. To void splitting the vote. To ensure a “progressive win and Harper fail“. The Greens immediately heeded the call and are now challenging the
Continue readingAutonomy For All: Liberals Should Beware Emulating US Primaries
During the Liberal leadership debate over the weekend, several candidates, including Justin Trudeau and Joyce Murray came out in favour of what they’re calling “open nominations.” The idea being that the Liberal candidate in each riding will be picked by the members of that riding association, and the national leader will
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Joyce Murray: Electoral cooperation in Labrador by-election guarantees progressive win and Harper fail
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Liberal leadership hopeful and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra, Joyce Murray, is absolutely certain that opposition electoral cooperation in the Labrador by-election “will ensure progressive win and Harper fail”. That it would demonstrate how electoral cooperation works to arrest the perennial anti-democratic trend
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