Shane Mackenzie is the OYL United candidate for Policy Director. His proficiency at online communications and social media brought him to my attention shortly after the last federal election. Shane is incredibly hard-working, funny and sincere. He was kind enough to answer my questions: 1. Why are you a Liberal?
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The Equivocator: 5 Questions: Adam Exton
Adam Exton does communications for the Barrie Young Liberals. If you don’t like Adam Exton I’d like you to leave this blog, turn off your computer, and find a quite place to reevaluate your life. The Barrie Young Liberals should serve as a model to young liberals across the country.
Continue readingThe Equivocator: 5 Questions: Paulina O’Neill
I met Paulina O’Neill while canvassing for Grant Gordon in Toronto-Danforth (though I have been receiving e-mails from her for the past year on the UofT Young Liberals listserv.) She was a delight to canvass with and I am proud to support her for the position of Communications Director for
Continue readingThe Equivocator: “Pennies 4 Katimavik” Launches Today!
Pennies 4 Katimavik (a campaign spearheaded by Bismah Haq) is officially launching today in Ottawa at 2:30pm (click here for the facebook event.) When I heard about this campaign I was very excited. Axing the program was one of the Harper government’s most maliciously-arbitrary decisions in the 2012 budget. I
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Young Liberals take strong stand against Mulcair’s pro-Harper, pro-prohibition stance on marijuana
Today Young Liberals across the country are taking part in a campaign taking on NDP leader Tom Mulcair for his pro-Harper position on marijuana prohibition. I’m proud to count myself as part of the Ottawa team, putting up posters, handing out information and buttons, and reaching out to the majority of
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Renewal and activity in the commissions a great sign for Liberal rebuilding
Blogging has been light of late, although I’ve been keeping very active in Liberal events, obviously. In particular, in the last couple of weeks I’ve been to events involving the Young Liberals, the Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission, and the Women’s Commission here in Ottawa, and they all speak to the fact
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Empowering and engaging Young Liberals – Alexandra Mendes’ plan for youth
Alexandra Mendes has a proven track record of Young Liberal engagement, including having her successful 2008 election campaign being managed by a Young Liberal! She knows the strength and abilities Young Liberals can show if given responsibility and empowerment. Read here about Mendes’ plan for youth! http://www.alexamendes.ca/en/blog/5-young-liberals-les-jeunes-liberaux “Young people in
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Support sending Young Liberals to the COP-17 UN Climate Change Conference!
https://www.liberal.ca/ylc-durban/?typecode=300011936 I was lucky enough to be a part of the COP-15 YLC delegation, and I’m really pleased the party is doing a lot more to help promote fundraising for youth delegates. Please donate and help support the Young Liberals of Canada.
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Young Liberals serve!
All this food was raised by Ottawa-area Young Liberals as part of the Trick or Eat campaign for the Ottawa Food Bank. Young Liberals from Carleton, U of O, Ottawa Centre, Ottawa-Vanier and beyond came out to help us, and a particular thanks goes out to…
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Liberals built this!
www.liberalsbuiltthis.ca
Had a great time this weekend taking part in the province wide Ontario Young Liberal blitz showing the great investments that the Ontario Liberal Party has made in families and communities across the province. Be it new school…
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Follow the Eastern Region Policy Parliament online!
I’m liveblogging right now from the Eastern Region Policy Parliament, we’ve got dozens of great Young Liberals, great special guests and great policies.If you can’t make it, you can still follow along online:Like the Eastern Region Young Liberals on Fa…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: Alberta Liberal Leadership Race: An Open Game
As I took a step back at the convention in May for the Alberta Liberals I recognized something key: it was an open field for anyone to enter and try to win support. The ‘inner party’ folks–the ones who organize, are in the know on thi…
Continue readingSigns of cracks in Tory Great Wall, liberals paying close attention to PC convention
If anything, this recent Tory convention in Ottawa made visible some apparent weaknesses in the conservative party, internally and on questions of policy. From voting against the creation of a youth wing to rejecting a new leadership selection pro…
Continue readingNo youth wing could be politicaly damaging to the Conservative Party
The conservatives in Ottawa today, gathered for their party’s policy convention, arrogant and ignorant as always, defeated a motion to create a youth wing for the party.
Apparently, the argument against the creation of a separate vehicle for indi…
Continue readingCalgaryLiberal: New Liberals: Alberta Liberals Convention recap
As I left the Alberta Liberal Party convention yesterday I was exhausted. Between doing a panel on social media, attending almost 24 hours of straight training and politics, and then being at the Bruce Payne suite until 3 am in the morning with a bunch…
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Opening the Doors OR Circling the Wagons?
Who hasn’t heard of One Member One Vote? Then there’s the amendment put forward by the Young Liberal Commission.Jim Curran has started a forum topic at En Famille to discuss this issue. He puts the wording for both right there up front.I’ve been trying to think of a way forward.
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Opening the Doors OR Circling the Wagons?
Who hasn’t heard of One Member One Vote? Then there’s the amendment put forward by the Young Liberal Commission.Jim Curran has started a forum topic at En Famille to discuss this issue. He puts the wording for both right there up front.I’ve been trying…
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: Opening the Doors OR Circling the Wagons?
Who hasn’t heard of One Member One Vote? Then there’s the amendment put forward by the Young Liberal Commission.Jim Curran has started a forum topic at En Famille to discuss this issue. He puts the wording for both right there up front.I’ve been trying to think of a way forward.
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