Attack can be the sincerest form of flattery #lpcldr
As readers of my blog would know, I have been supporting Joyce Murray in the Liberal leadership campaign. I have been proud to do so as Joyce has run a…
Liberal party renewal
Late night: Scenes from a literature drop
Thought I’d just do a quick post here and upload some pictures taken during a literature drop in Parkdale-High Park by a few of we federal Liberals on a balmy…
Renewal: New #LPC Supporter By-Law
Matt Certosimo, the new national Membership Secretary has posted on Liberal.ca a request for input on a new by-law on how the party will go about welcoming Supporters into the…
What should a future Liberal budget look like?
Paul Summerville took a shot at answering the question, in this speech that you can read at his site: “A 21st Century Liberal Budget.” So if you’re feeling a little…
A Liberal spark in Toronto-Danforth
A Liberal spark? What on earth is she talking about? Well, cynics, this post is not for you. Beware, earnestness ahead. I have posted two communications pieces here that Toronto-Danforth…
Taking yes for an answer
A bunch of nice national headlines from the last few days. “The Bob Rae bounce: Liberals continue to gain steam.” “Tories Lead, Liberals Gain But Remain in Third Place in…
Team Summerville update
Just a quick note here to highlight a positive development in relation to the upcoming Liberal biennial convention in Ottawa. Candidate for the National Policy Chair position, Paul Summerville, whom…
Renewal: Constitutional proposals on removal of leader’s policy veto, etc.
Time to provide a bit of an update on renewal matters. Specifically, I would like to refer you to a few constitutional amendment proposals that have been submitted to the…
Infighting
A rare occasion where I’ll agree with John Ibbitson today. He goes at both Liberals and NDP, so I’ll just point out the Liberal part I agree with: Someone should…
Worth noting
A view on Liberal renewal from Andrew Coyne: How then to carve out a distinctive case for the Grits? The answer will lie as much in the way the party…
Renewal: For Paul Summerville, candidate for National Policy Chair
In connection with the upcoming Liberal Biennial Convention in Ottawa in January, part of the proceedings will involve elections of new party officers to the national executive. Jumping right in…
Renewal: Liberal primaries
The idea of a primary style system being adopted by Liberals for the next leadership selection is the focus of John Ibbitson's column today. An excerpt: The party executive will…
Renewal: More coalition building
Maybe it's time to do a Liberal renewal post what with all the musings about the death of the party, debates over retaining centrism or not, etc. I prefer to…