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An update on all the people not running for Liberal leadership
It’s been six months since I last looked in on the field of possible Liberal leadership candidates, and that’s because, well, there’s not much to report. Apart from speculation surrounding the interim leader, there’s been little chatter in the media, on blogs, or in Liberal circles. However, the Liberal Biennial convention may have marked the […]
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Bonus TWIA – Snelgrove Gone. Discuss.
Alison Redford looks to have her first caucus defection on her hands, as former Finance Minister Lloyd Snelgrove is out, according to Redford’s Chief of Staff: While losing your first MLA is never fun, this shouldn’t dampen Redford’s momentum or end her honeymoon. After all, Snelgrove has been critical of Redford since she was elected […]
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This Week in Alberta – Flanagan Gets Back in the Saddle
With an Alberta election on the horizon this spring, the Wildrose Alliance have brought on Tom Flanagan to manage their campaign. For those of you who have never heard of Tom Flanagan, he was a political science professor at the University of Calgary (go Dinos!), and a key Harper strategist during his leadership run. Flanagan […]
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Advice from South of the Border
The Liberal convention earlier this month grabbed a lot of headlines – Mike Crawley’s 26-vote victory over Sheila Copps for party President, the party’s move to the supporter system, the decision to, like, totally legalize marijuana. As important as those events were, the real work of rebuilding the party will happen behind the scenes. That’s […]
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Drugs, Drugs, Drugs. Which are good, which are bad?
The marijuana legalization policy, which passed at last weekend’s Liberal convention, has been generating a fair amount of media buzz this past week. The strongest arguments in favour of it come, somewhat surprisingly, from this National Post editorial and Toronto Sun column, while this Globe article raises some legitimate questions about the feasibility of legalization. […]
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Revisiting Staggered Primaries
After looking at how the supporter system was conceived yesterday, today I gaze ahead at what its future might hold. Specifically, the musings of some that the LPC could still hold staggered primaries, even though a motion to do this fell short of the 2/3 majority needed to pass at the Liberal convention this weekend. […]
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Why the Liberal Party Took a Chance on the Supporter System
The boldest and most surprising outcome of this weekend’s Liberal Renewalfest in Ottawa was the party’s decision to open its doors to all Canadians by adopting a supporter system. As a result, any voter who supports the Liberal Party will be able to vote for its next leader – no need for a membership card […]
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Convention Recap
Despite the “blogger ban”, the interwebs are full of LPC Bienial reaction. For those of you thirsty for more first hand recounts, here’s what some of the Liberal delegates who were there thought about the weekend: Kyle Peterson Leanne Bourassa Policy Collaboration Far and Wide A BCer in Toronto Joseph Uranowski Rob Silver RidingByRiding Also […]
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Crunching Numbers
Now that the shock of Lise St-Denis’ floor crossing has worn off, it’s worth looking ahead to whether Jean Chretien’s old riding will stay Liberal red in the next election. Eric Grenier at 308 likes her chances: If Lise St-Denis, the MP for Saint-Maurice–Champlain who defected to the Liberals from the NDP last week, decides […]
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The Road to Renewal
Well, that was fun. It’s hard not to come out of this weekend’s Liberal Renewalfest in Ottawa without feeling good about the future. Considering the collective punch to the gut the Liberal Party took on May 2nd, it was remarkable to see Liberals out at this convention in such high numbers and such high spirits. […]