click to enlarge From Le Monde, a timely explanation of how disastrous neoliberalism continues to thrive despite an endless string of economic disasters and what it holds in store for you even as you continue to vote for those who practice it. Hint. Neoliberalism is class warfare and it’s being
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The Disaffected Lib: Okay you Liberal Bastards, What Now?
Trudeau the Lesser’s Liberals did backflips to support Israel’s brutal outrage against Gaza’s civilian population this summer. It was as though no one had ever heard the Israeli military’s term, Dahiyeh. Of course you didn’t need any fancy terms to see that Israel was brutally – and quite illegally –
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Blog interview with Howard Rabb – LPC nomination contestant, Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas
Another in my series of blog interviews I’ve done with LPC candidates, nomination candidates – today I am pleased to have done an interview with Howard Rabb, one of the Liberal nomination contestants in the riding of Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas. That nomination meeting is coming up in a couple of days
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Despite the end result, a good night in Whitby-Oshawa
I’ve sufficiently recovered from lack of sleep Monday night to comment on the byelections Monday evening and specifically the Oshawa-Whitby byelection, where LPC candidate Celina Caesar-Chanvannes came up just a bit short in her efforts to win the seat. Still, it should be considered a good night for Liberals. Their
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Interview with LPC nomination contestant Joy Davies – South Surrey-White Rock
Here is another in a series of interviews that Liberal candidates or nomination contestants have done with me; this time it is with Joy Davies, a Liberal nomination contestant in the BC riding of South Surrey-White Rock. I thank her for participating and giving Liberals out there and nationally her
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: How to explain using “Ranked” Ballot to Nomination Meetings (or voters in general)
Yesterday, I was discussing in a Facebook Liberal thread Anita Vandenbeld’s win as the next candidate to represent the LPC in Ottawa-Nepean, and the fact that of 635 votes cast, there were 64 “spoiled ballots” – a rather high number (10%) for a nomination meeting, particularly with 3 high-profile candidates
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Interview with Cathy MacLellan, Liberal Nomination Contestant for Waterloo
One of the advantages of going to a LPC(O) Conference is you sometimes unexpectedly meet candidates or nomination contestants. That was the case this past weekend in London when through an acquaintance, I met Cathy MacLellan, who is a nomination contestant in the riding of Waterloo, a new riding created
Continue readingTrashy's World: Pontiac Liberals – choose Cindy Duncan McMillan!
The outlook for the Liberals is bright as the 2015 election approaches. There are a number of very qualified and dedicated candidates or nominees lining up to clean our country of the CPC mess that is Harper’s legacy. I while back, I profiled Danielle Takacs and Karen McCrimmon as two
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It’s Not That We Disagree, It’s That I Despise Your Ideas
When ever I read another article and view another series of photographs of the carnage Israel has inflicted on the civilian population of Gaza and then think of the Netanyahu apologists, Trudeau and Mulcair, I despise them and any party that would tolerate much less follow their views. That these two greasy
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Congrats to Danielle Takacs, new LPC candidate for Brantford-Brant
I had the great privilege and honour to be in Brantford last evening for the nomination of my good friend Danielle Takacs; she is now the Liberal candidate for the riding of Brantford-Brant. My fellow blogger Jeff Jedras has also done a blogpost on Danielle which he listed all of
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Interview with Karen McCrimmon, LPC nomination contestant Kanata-Carleton
Following up on yesterday’s interview with David Graham, today we have an interview conducted with Karen McCrimmon, Liberal Party nomination hopeful in the riding of Kanata-Carleton. My thanks to Karen for taking time out of her busy schedule to do this interview with me. ———– 1. What made you decide
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: The Blog Days of Summer
Yes, I’m still here.. or the blog is. I’m waiting on a couple of interview submissions to some LPC nominees/candidates that have gotten delayed… and I’m waiting on writing another blogpost for a nomination race – hopefully the end of this week. To be honest, I can’t wait until Parliament
Continue readingTrashy's World: There are some quality candidates…
… vying for Liberal Party nominations. My political junkiness kicks into high gear usually about 12-18 months ahead of a projected election date. I love elections. And I love the processes and machinations leading up to them. Although it has been an unbelievable (literally and figuratively… which you’ll understand if you know
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Upcoming interviews/campaign news from #LPCO, #Brant, etc
Yes, the blog has turned into a bit of an interview/campaign theme in the last bit, but that’s what happens when Parliament and the Ontario Legislature aren’t in session, and because I don’t wish to touch the Middle East Gaza morass with a 40 foot pole. So, a couple of
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Blog Interview with Michael Levitt – LPC candidate for York-Centre
Today, I’m publishing an interview I’ve done with Michael Levitt, who is the LPC candidate for York-Centre. This was the riding held by such Liberal stalwarts as Art Eggleton and Ken Dryden. Mr. Dryden was one of those who got swept away in the Liberal collapse in the 905 region
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: Interview with Tyler Banham – running to be LPCO President
I’ve had the chance to have an interview with Tyler, the current Executive VP of the LPCO, who recently announced he will be running for the LPCO President position. That will be voted on by delegates Sept 12-14 in Markham (the same convention will also elect LPCO VP of Communications
Continue readingCuriosityCat: O Politician, behold The Shape of the Future
So, you’re a politician? You want to lead our country into a better future? You think the past cannot be relied on as an accurate predicator of the future of the country’s economy? You think the middle class deserve a better break than they’ve been given for the past decade
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Quebec: The separatist Premier who is committed and not committed
The Impartial Premier – Trust Me Premier Pauline Marois believes she can have her cake and eat it, too. So she is sucking and blowing at the same time about whether a vote for her Parti Quebecois is really also a vote to start the journey to yet another referendum
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Election 2015: The Crossing of the Curves
Andre Turcotte – the Curves Tracker Sometimes a picture is really worth a thousand words, much to the consternation of the conservatives huddled in Ottawa for the annual Manning Centre rightwing navel-gazing gathering. Pollster Turcotte presented a series of graphs showing what a poll of a thousand Canadians today think
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Reflections on a Year of Politics: 2013
For me as a Liberal, 2013 has been a fantastic year. The Liberal Party of Canada has truly been rebuilt, as evident by the fact that over 100 000 Canadians were engaged in the most open leadership race of any political party in Canadian history. Our accomplishments in 2013 are vast:
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