It’s Easter Sunday and the world is a mess. (Cue brief political interlude) Here in Alberta we’ll have an opportunity to improve things…if we don’t get derailed in the run up to the NDP leadership race. We have a lot of policy to debate so let’s not get cross-threaded with
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Alberta Politics: Emphasizing hope and inclusion, Naheed Nenshi gets a warm welcome from Edmonton New Democrats
Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi may have started his campaign to lead Alberta’s NDP with harsh words about Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party, but he adopted a softer tone last night for his first campaign meeting with Edmonton New Democrats. Mr. Nenshi showed up for the supper-hour event
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Rakhi Pancholi quits NDP leadership race, endorses Naheed Nenshi
Rakhi Pancholi, one of the most credible candidates to lead the Alberta NDP, has jumped aboard the Nenshi juggernaut. NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi, who is now definitely the front-runner in the contest to replace Rachel Notley (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). “Recently, all Alberta NDP leadership candidates received an update
Continue readingAlberta Politics: NDP leadership candidate Sarah Hoffman takes a page from the book of FDR with Youth Climate Corps idea
Sarah Hoffman, one of the candidates to lead the Alberta NDP, boldly announced a climate change policy yesterday that tore a page right from the book of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1944, shortly before his death (Photo: FDR Campaign). At any rate, Ms. Hoffman’s idea of
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Some Thoughts on the NDP Leadership Race
Rachel Notley was elected as an NDP MLA in 2008. She became the leader of the NDP in 2014 and will be stepping down as leader in 2024. She led the party through three elections and served as premier from 2015 to 2019. She was a formidable leader and premier
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Naheed Nenshi, Superstar! Do you think you’re what they say you are?
As expected, former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi has joined the contest to replace Rachel Notley as leader of the Alberta NDP, and his arrival yesterday with a slick video, a professional website, highly quotable opening lines, and some high-profile endorsements changes things dramatically. Outgoing NDP Leader Rachel Notley before the
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Naheed Nenshi expected to enter Alberta NDP leadership race today – and it’ll be a true stress test for the coalition Rachel Notley built
Today’s the day former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is widely expected to enter the race to lead the Alberta New Democratic Party. Rachel Notley and the other contenders in the 2014 NDP leadership race, David Eggen and Rod Loyola (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). If Mr. Nenshi’s formal leadership campaign begins
Continue readingAlberta Politics: David Parker, the bad boy of Alberta conservatism, reflects, sort of recants, and promises to be less rude
After reflecting on Premier Danielle Smith’s recent words of chastisement, the bad boy of Alberta conservatism, David Parker, said in a tweet yesterday evening that he’s repented and “will not use personal insults in my public communications going forward.” Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, the last target on X of
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Rachel Notley Steps Down
“We didn’t get everything right, but we governed with integrity, an ambitious agenda and an earnest desire to make life better for Albertans.”—Rachel Notley The first time I met Rachel Notley was after she’d won the NDP leadership race. She was hosting a meet-and-greet at a coffee shop in Calgary.
Continue readingIn This Corner: The Return of Stuff Happens, week 37: Terrorism in my backyard
You know that it could happen in your town. You just don’t expect that it will. I went to the Edmonton Eskimo game last night, and as I entered the stadium I was struck by how much security there is today. Bags are searched, and for some reason wands were
Continue readingMichal Rozworski: Confused about universality? So are NDP leadership candidates
There some pretty confused stuff on universality and means-testing during last night’s NDP leadership debate. Here are some thoughts that might help clear things up a bit. First, Singh’s attack of Caron on means-testing early in the debate was a bit bizarre seeing as both of them have major new
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: End of the Line for Mulcair?
The Denial of NikiToday has been an absolute horror show for NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. Not only did a group of Quebec activists and former MPs come out asking for “renewal” in specific terms, but current MP and past leadership contender Niki Ashton re…
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: End of the Line for Mulcair?
The Denial of NikiToday has been an absolute horror show for NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. Not only did a group of Quebec activists and former MPs come out asking for “renewal” in specific terms, but current MP and past leadership contender Niki Ashton re…
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: End of the Line for Mulcair?
The Denial of Niki Today has been an absolute horror show for NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. Not only did a group of Quebec activists and former MPs come out asking for “renewal” in specific terms, but current MP and past leadership contender Niki Ashton refused to back her leader when
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Agitation At The Globe and Mail Continues
In the throes of some form of political delirium tremens since Thomas Mulcair’s election as leader of the NDP, the Globe and Mail has apparently lost its lexicographical grasp, describing three resignations from the party with the following hyperbole: Communications director joins NDP exodus under Mulcair Expect more of the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: From The Bottom Of The Swamp: Conservative Reaction to Mulcair’s Victory
Why does the Conservative Party’s classlessness never really surprise me? On Saturday, before Prime Minister Stephen Harper had a chance to congratulate the new leader of the Official Opposition, the Conservative party had already released a statement attacking the New Democrat. “Thomas Mulcair is an opportunist whose high-tax agenda, blind
Continue readingBlunt Objects: Congratulations to Thomas Mulcair
Congrats to the New Leader of the NDP. An interesting note from your resident Teddy, now that Mulcair has won, each of the Federal leaders hasA – Been active in more than one political party (Rae and Mulcair in the Liberals and NDP, and Harper in Reform, the Alliance, and
Continue readingBlunt Objects: NDP 1st ballot and Donations
Teddy here. A simple graphic I made that I found interesting.
Continue readingTrashy's World: NDP race…
… can Cullen pull this off? He’s definitely in contention… going to be an interesting 2nd ballot result. Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingThe Equivocator: The NDP Leadership Foreign Policy Awards – 2012
The evening of the Academy Awards a good friend and I were reviewing the foreign policy platforms of three NDP leadership candidates, Tom Mulcair, Brian Topp and Peggy Nash. Here are some awards we created for each of the three candidates’ policies: Most impressive foreign policy recommendation: Peggy Nash –
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