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Jonathan Kay: Thomas Mulcair is becoming a liability to his party, and an embarrassment to federalism1 comment

Jonathan Kay wrote 3 weeks ago: When the NDP picked its leader in 2012, Thomas Mulcair required four ballots to beat out Peggy Nash, … more →

Tags: Full Comment, Canadian Politics, Gilles duceppe, Nathan Cullen, New Democratic Party of Canada, Pauline Marois, peggy nash, Politics, Québec

NDP tempers historical socialist rhetoric by adopting new mission statement

Tobi Cohen wrote 1 month ago: MONTREAL — The NDP looks a little less socialist than it used to. New Democrats voted overwhelmingly … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, National, Canada, Stephen Harper, NDP, constitution, Liberal, Convention, socialist

NDP policies to be debated run the gamut from clean energy to the Canadian identity and the Middle East

Michael Woods wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — Nationalizing big oil and gas, withdrawing from NAFTA, and establishing a national cycling … more →

Tags: National, NDP, middle east, NAFTA, old age security, royal canadian mounted police, International Relations, trade-policy, Mali

NDP ponders deleting socialism from its guiding statement4 comments

Canadian Press wrote 1 month ago: OTTAWA — NDP brass are taking a second shot at jettisoning some of the socialist baggage that many — … more →

Tags: Canada, Canadian Politics, News, Ottawa, Jack Layton, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party of Canada, Bill Blaikie

Four NDP leadership contenders still paying off debt a year after Mulcair's victory

Tobi Cohen wrote 2 months ago: OTTAWA — Nearly one year after New Democrats chose a leader to replace the late Jack Layton, four le … more →

Tags: National, election, NDP, Liberals, Nathan Cullen, Justin Trudeau, leadership, peggy nash, leadership race

New firm combines BC's political foes

Jonathan Fowlie wrote 3 months ago: Premier Christy Clark’s former chief of staff Ken Boessenkool surfaced today announcing he … more →

Tags: Capital Diary, adrian dix, christy clark, Dalton McGuinty, Don Guy, Jack Layton, Ken Boessenkool, Kool Topp & Guy, New Democratic Party of Canada

Cullen ends leadership race with surplus, Dewar in hole $50K

Tobi Cohen wrote 6 months ago: OTTAWA — NDP leadership candidate Nathan Cullen has emerged from the race in the black according to … more →

Tags: New Democratic Party, leadership race, Liberals, Martin Singh, Nathan Cullen, NDP, Niki Ashton, Paul Dewar, peggy nash

Mulcair still owes more than $44K from leadership bid, filings show

Tobi Cohen wrote 7 months ago: OTTAWA — NDP leader Tom Mulcair remains about $44,500 in debt from his successful leadership bid, ac … more →

Tags: New Democratic Party, NDP, Nathan Cullen, leadership, peggy nash, Tom Mulcair

Filing deadline extended for six NDP leadership candidates1 comment

Tobi Cohen wrote 7 months ago: OTTAWA — Six of the nine candidates who ran for leadership of the New Democratic Party last spring, … more →

Tags: News, New Democratic Party, Politics and the Nation, National, Élections Canada, NDP, Nathan Cullen, leadership, peggy nash

Peter Russell on the Prorogation-Coalition Controversy of 20089 comments

James W.J. Bowden wrote 10 months ago: Russell’s Errors of Interpretation on Prorogation Ontario News Watch uploaded an interview with Pete … more →

Tags: Reviews and Critiques, responsible government, Crown (Powers and Office), Governor's Discretion, Conferences and Speeches, Reaffirmation of, Constitution (Conventional), Prime Minister's Powers, prorogation

Battle For France 1940 (Free Deployment) OKW/OKH - AAR

Murphz wrote 1 year ago: Questo AAR di Battle For France 1940 (Free Deployment), disponibile su RD all’indirizzo http:/ … more →

Tags: AARs, TOAW, battle for france 1940, toaw, aar toaw, blitzkrieg, Fall Gelb, Fall Rot

Wildrose succeeds, Democracy fails.

Peter wrote 1 year ago: There’s been a lot of talking heads trying to understand how the Wildrose party failed so utte … more →

Tags: election, Politics, #cdnpoli, Wildrose, Alberta, fptp, proportional representation, Bozo, abpoli

Les Colocs - La Traversee

Jason Morris wrote 1 year ago: Okay, this post is too obscure, admittedly. Brian Topp ran for leader of Canada’s present offi … more →

Tags: 1990s, poverty, Ska, NDP, les colocs, montreal, thomas mulcair

A conversation between Micah Goldberg & Joseph Uranowski on: Progressive Cooperation5 comments

Joseph Uranowski wrote 1 year ago: Micah Goldberg is one of my favourite people (he has guest blogged for me on a number of occasions.) … more →

Tags: Canadian Politics, Liberal Party of Canada, NDP, Politics, Liberal, Joseph Uranowski, LPC, Micah Goldberg, Tom Mulcair

Winners and Losers: The Outcomes of the NDP Leadership Convention3 comments

Jack Hope wrote 1 year ago: Now that the Leadership Convention is over for the New Democratic Party its time to reflect, build a … more →

Tags: NDP 2012 Leadership, Conservatives, NDP, thomas mulcair, Martin Singh, Niki Ashton, Nathan Cullen, Paul Dewar, peggy nash

ReliaBeard, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Work With Tom3 comments

Peter wrote 1 year ago: Thomas Mulcair is the leader of the NDP, and I still don’t much care for him. That doesn … more →

Tags: Canada, NDP, Politics, #ndpldr, Nathan Cullen, #cdnpoli, Niki Ashton, thomas mulcair, Paul Dewar

Stephen Maher: New NDP leader Thomas Mulcair must get NDPers to aim at the Tories, not him2 comments

Gordon Clark wrote 1 year ago: After Jack Layton’s death this summer, a lot of NDPers in Ottawa had to shoulder heavy loads. Even i … more →

Tags: Opinion, Jack Layton, Stephen Harper, opinion 2, Op-Ed, Column, Stephen Maher, NDP, Conservatives

Mulcair throws down the gauntlet

Michael Den Tandt wrote 1 year ago: TORONTO – Speaking at length and without notes (or teleprompter), Opposition leader Thomas Mul … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, Liberals, New Democratic Party, Conservatives, Parliament & Politics, NDP, Stephen Harper, thomas mulcair, Bob Rae

Tommy Boy Mulcair: Suit up!

rosalita54 wrote 1 year ago: The NDP leadership convention was a natural fashion disaster. Don’t Canadians have the right t … more →

Tags: Stephen Harper, Canada, New Democratic Party, thomas mulcair, New Democratic Party leadership elections, Nathan Cullen, Martin Singh


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