#SKNDPLDR Roundup
So far, the Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign has been awfully quiet. And with a membership deadline looming for anybody who wants to be able to vote in the leadership election,…
policy development
Policy Pixelation #nlpoli
The members of the House of Assembly voted unanimously at the end of October to set up a committee to decide how to give everyone in the province a cheque…
Policy Pixelation #nlpoli
The members of the House of Assembly voted unanimously at the end of October to set up a committee to decide how to give everyone in the province a cheque…
Policy Pixelation #nlpoli
The members of the House of Assembly voted unanimously at the end of October to set up a committee to decide how to give everyone in the province a cheque…
On structural barriers
As the NDP’s federal leadership race approaches its conclusion, Tom Parkin has been doing some noteworthy writing on some of the issues which voters may want to keep in mind.…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Louis-Philippe Rochon reminds us why even if we were to (pointlessly) prioritize raw GDP over fair distributions of income and wealth, inequality is bad…
A place for discussion
Following up on yesterday's column, I'll expand somewhat on some of the decisions the NDP may want to consider as (or before) it elects new leaders. And since the recent…
Up for discussion
Kady O'Malley has already highlighted a few of the noteworthy resolutions (PDF) submitted to this weekend's NDP policy convention. But I'll point out a few more which look to me…
On rebuilding steps
I've posted before about the NDP's strong progressive stance since the October election - which looks to be a positive move in terms of principles and politics alike. But there's…
On statements of values
It’s true that a party’s policy book is not the same as its election platform. But it’s also true that there is more to a party than a single campaign…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Lonnie Golden studies the harm done to workers by irregular schedules. And Matt Bruening comments on how Missouri, Kansas and other states are…
Saturday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your weekend reading. – Gerald Caplan writes that we all bear some responsibility for growing inequality – and how we’ll need to use our electoral power to…
On limited victories
Truly, I wish Andrew Coyne’s latest actually described policy-making in Canada, and not merely the state of theoretical political debate. But in fact, we live in a country where “let’s…
On lasting influence
Murray Dobbin continues his quest to push for more big ideas from the federal NDP here. But it’s worth dividing his take into one theory well worth applying, and one…
LPC national board candidate interview: Maryanne Kampouris for national policy chair
From February 20-23, federal Liberals will gather in Montreal, and one of their tasks will be to elect a new national executive. In the coming days, I’ll be publishing interviews…
Ontario Liberals pick our policies: Transportation, bees and early childhood education
Ahead of the Liberal Party of Canada biennial coming up in February in Montreal, Ontario Liberals gathered in Kingston this weekend to debate over 60 policies and pick the 10…
#mtlqc13 – Day 3 Review
Once again, Aaron has a list of the resolutions passed at the NDP’s federal convention – and I won’t comment much on what passed other than to note that once…
On priorities
Yesterday, I posted a brief overview of the policy resolutions set to be discussed at the NDP’s federal convention in Montreal next weekend. But over the next few days, I’ll…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- The U.S.' budget negotiations are leading to some public lobbying as to whether wealthy Americans will make any contribution whatsoever to closing the country's…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Yves Engler thoroughly discusses how the Harper Cons' foreign policy has included bullying countries around the world into placing the profits Canadian mining interests…