Let’s continue this line of thought about the federal NDP’s most recent election campaign with my slight twist on one of the more familiar questions which has faced the party (in various forms) over a period of decades.I’ll start by drawing a distincti…
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Accidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your weekend. – Lana Payne criticizes two forms of cash hoarding: both the assets sitting idle in corporate coffers, and the money that’s been funneled offshore by wealthy individuals: By the end of each episode (of “Hoarders”)…the audience finds out if the featured hoarders have been
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your day. – For those wondering what might become of Nathan Cullen’s leadership campaign plan to work with progressives of all party stripes, we now have part of the answer: in advance of the Calgary Centre by-election, Cullen will be reaching out to discuss how to
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Presented for discussion
And we’re off, with the first major internal point of discussion in the NDP’s leadership race. As a matter of strategy, it’s fairly easy to Nathan Cullen’s announcement as a logical move – both to build his own name recognition at a point when most com…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Unite the Left Behind the NDP
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Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Refreshing
No, there’s nothing particularly surprising in the NDP strategy reported by Laura Payton. But isn’t a pleasant change that the official opposition actually has such a thing?
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On clear preferences
At least a few pundits have theorized that the NDP might get pushed into a merger due to the desire of Quebec voters to see greater cooperation among parties opposing the Cons, as evidenced by their support for past coalitions and other short-term coop…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Chantal Hebert highlights how the Harper Cons are making a show of ignoring the needs of Quebec – and indeed making matters worse by the day:Persichilli’s recruitment also compounds what amounts to the party
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.
– Canada’s Prime Minister is openly advocating for the use of soldiers over mere books or arguments as a means of persuasion. Which of course means it’s time to start making jokes about Thomas Mulcair.
– Sp…
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On maturing processes
Let’s take a look at a couple of final issues from #vancon2011, starting with the series of machinations around resolutions ruling out merger or non-compete agreements with the Liberals.As I noted at the time, the convention planners gave a prominent p…
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