If Tom had any concept of honour he would have fallen on his sword last night. I prefer a leader who does run from the right economically.
Next Federal NDP Leader
Tue, 2015-10-20 08:59
#102
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:01
#103
Misfit
I agree with Arthur Cramer and nicky. Mulcair is our leader and I hope he stays. The NDP were very high in the polls thanks to Mulcair's hard work as the Leader of the Opposition. However, the NDP was damned for being popular and for being a non-Bay Street backed social democratic party. The media bias was reprehensible. The niqab issue and Mulcair's principled stance on the issue showed NDP support start to tank in Quebec, and anti-Harper voters in Ontario saw this and went en masse to the Liberals. If the NDP had campaigned on deficit spending, they would have been criticized by the media for being irresponsible. They campaigned instead on balanced budgets and the Liberals were allowed to campaign on deficit spending and get away with it. The ABC movement came out in full force AGAIN to decimate and scare NDP supporters away out of fear. This was a dirty campaign by both the Liberals and the Conservatives. While Mulcair was not excellent throughout the entire campaign, he had to fight an angry Tom image as well, which held him back from showing his full debating potential. He has a phenomenal legal mind and is the best federal party leader in Canada today. I hope he stays. Much of this defeat was inevitable and was beyond anyone's control within the NDP. Let's not be so impulsive and shoot ourselves in the foot. Instead, let us appreciate what we still have and build from there.
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:08
#104
Why isn't anyone giving Alexander Boulerice serious discussion? Like I said I think he would be the only one who could take on Trudeau
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:15
#105
If Boulerice vies with Trudeau, they could pitch tomatoes at each other at Jean-Talon Market. The visuals!
They are almost exactly the same age - Boulerice is 1 year younger.
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:25
#106
If Boulerice vies with Trudeau, they could pitch tomatoes at each other at Jean-Talon Market. The visuals!
They are almost exactly the same age - Boulerice is 1 year younger.
Which is why you have to fight fire with fire.
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:29
#107
Since we're talking about leaders, how about Romeo Saganash? He has an inspiring life story about how he came to elected politics, and I think he could channel that same hope that Obama channeled when he ran. He also has a foot in each of the country's 3 founding nations (First Nations, French, and British) and I think on that basis is very well suited to the task of the reconciliation that needs to take place. I was very concerned about his ability to stand ground in debates in English, but if he has improved in this area since then I think he should certainly be worth a look.
I also think that since the NDP is not realistically in contention for 2019, that having a current seat needs not be a qualification to run.
Romeo Sagash could be a great choice, but only, only if he greatly improves his english skill so he is easily understood in english. Start now on polishing them.
In 2011 Tom Mulcair was the only MP in Quebec with experience as an MP and who was a majorly known entity in Quebec, now we have 15 other Quebec MPs who by the next election will have 8 years of Parliamentary experience, and appear to be popular not just on Jack or Mulcair's personal popularity, but on there own. In some ways the next leadership race could be a tougher and more interesting then in 2011, and more about ideas. We have choices now, in Quebec especially and few outside Quebec (Nikki Ashton, Nathan Cullen, Erin Weir, I can't really think of anyone else outside Quebec).
Still Mulcair has six months to a year at best to prove he can turn things around and rebuild, not impossible, but its going to be a challenge.
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:29
#108
Anyone know how good Charlie Angus' french is?
Nigh on non-existent.
Yeah, awful.
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:37
#109
I think Ruth Ellen Brousseau could be a great leader and I think she could be Justin Trudeau's kryptonite, she'd help bring out Justin Trudeau's inner privledged asshole that we all know is the true Justin Trudeau.
She is known across the country as a surprise success story from a humble beginning.
@TT everyone is thinking Alexander Boultrice, he's like the front runner at least at first if Mulcair does give up the leadership. He's almost too obvious and I mentioned him in the very first post.
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:41
#110
Ruth Ellen Brousseau is obviously also a woman and alot of Canadians still want a female Prime Minister (Kim Cambell barely counts she didn't win the title, she inherited it from Brian Mulroney).
Tue, 2015-10-20 09:58
#111
For reasons too numerous and depressing to mention here, the idea of either Cullen or Julian as leader leads me to despair. And the thought of Mulcair - and Lavigne, McGrath et al - staying on to fight another day, I don't even want to think about that yet, so please don't make me.
If not Boulerice, then Saganash, Ashton or Brousseau.
Ruth Ellen, kryptonite. I like it. I really like it.
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:01
#112
Niki Ashton, in 2019 will be the same age Joe Clark was in 1979 when he defeated Justin's Dad.
Not quite. She just turned 33 last month. She'll be 37 and Joe Clark was 1 day shy of 40. Not a huge difference, and she would contrast nicely with Trudeau, especially in 6-8 years.
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:24
#113
For reasons too numerous and depressing to mention here, the idea of either Cullen or Julian as leader leads me to despair. And the thought of Mulcair - and Lavigne, McGrath et al - staying on to fight another day, I don't even want to think about that yet, so please don't make me.
If not Boulerice, then Saganash, Ashton or Brousseau.
Ruth Ellen, kryptonite. I like it. I really like it.
Ruth Ellen Brousseau is everything Trudeau is not, she's the real deal, he's phony, she's kind, he's an asshole deep down, she comes from humble roots, he's a 1%, she's held a normal job like a normal person, Trudeau was groomed for a job he doesn't deserve, she cares about people and creatures, Trudeau cares about himself and his ego only, she's humble and he's arrogant and entitled. She's a good person, he's rotten to the core.
I'm supporting Ruth Ellen Brousseau if she decides to run because she's the anti Trudeau, Liberal Kryptonite. I hope Mulcair gives Ruth a promotion in the mean time.
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:25
#114
REB could be the Nations Rachel Notley.
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:27
#115
She has a nation profile, Chaitlane magazine, 22 minutes, that really popular Quebec tv show, ect...
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:42
#116
For reasons too numerous and depressing to mention here, the idea of either Cullen or Julian as leader leads me to despair. And the thought of Mulcair - and Lavigne, McGrath et al - staying on to fight another day, I don't even want to think about that yet, so please don't make me.
If not Boulerice, then Saganash, Ashton or Brousseau.
Ruth Ellen, kryptonite. I like it. I really like it.
Ruth Ellen Brousseau is everything Trudeau is not, she's the real deal, he's phony, she's kind, he's an asshole deep down, she comes from humble roots, he's a 1%, she's held a normal job like a normal person, Trudeau was groomed for a job he doesn't deserve, she cares about people and creatures, Trudeau cares about himself and his ego only, she's humble and he's arrogant and entitled. She's a good person, he's rotten to the core.
I'm supporting Ruth Ellen Brousseau if she decides to run because she's the anti Trudeau, Liberal Kryptonite. I hope Mulcair gives Ruth a promotion in the mean time.
If both of you like Ruth Ellen Brosseau, please spell her name correctly.
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:44
#117
Niki Ashton, in 2019 will be the same age Joe Clark was in 1979 when he defeated Justin's Dad.
Not quite. She just turned 33 last month. She'll be 37 and Joe Clark was 1 day shy of 40. Not a huge difference, and she would contrast nicely with Trudeau, especially in 6-8 years.
Yes-- I did not mean exact but close enough that there is no real difference.
She brings a passion that is not an angry one...
Tue, 2015-10-20 10:49
#118
For reasons too numerous and depressing to mention here, the idea of either Cullen or Julian as leader leads me to despair. And the thought of Mulcair - and Lavigne, McGrath et al - staying on to fight another day, I don't even want to think about that yet, so please don't make me.
If not Boulerice, then Saganash, Ashton or Brousseau.
Ruth Ellen, kryptonite. I like it. I really like it.
Ruth Ellen Brousseau is everything Trudeau is not, she's the real deal, he's phony, she's kind, he's an asshole deep down, she comes from humble roots, he's a 1%, she's held a normal job like a normal person, Trudeau was groomed for a job he doesn't deserve, she cares about people and creatures, Trudeau cares about himself and his ego only, she's humble and he's arrogant and entitled. She's a good person, he's rotten to the core.
I'm supporting Ruth Ellen Brousseau if she decides to run because she's the anti Trudeau, Liberal Kryptonite. I hope Mulcair gives Ruth a promotion in the mean time.
If both of you like Ruth Ellen Brosseau, please spell her name correctly.
Mine apologies, I'll make sure to spell it Brosseau from now on.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:07
#119
I would be very, very surprised if Mulcair has any interest im staying on longer term than what is best for transitioning the party.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:09
#120
During the last leadership campaign I attended a Q and A session that Niki held. The truth of the matter I found her answers quite robotic and in that way she reminds me of Trudeau.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:18
#121
Yeah before we start knifing Mulcair in the back there were other factors in play. Some were clearly beyond our control such as the niqab. However, we had inept communications, a platform that was too timid and too long term. And when is the NDP going to learn from Dix and now this election? We have no media voices and we can't run a front runners campaign and expect to win. Layton never pretended that the Liberals didn't exist even when he moved ahead in the polls. You attack both parties all the time.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:18
#122
Boulerice - is not all that articulate in English and would have to live down his long previous history as an ardent Quebec sovereignist - its one thing to be an MP with that in your history, its another to want to PM of a country that up until recently you wanted to exit. Just sayin' that would be a big obstacle.
Ashton - she was pretty unimpressive in the last contest and I just don't get the impression she is all that skilled.
Brosseau - maybe in another 20 years. She has a great personal story and is a great retail politician - but I'd like to see evidence that she knows complex economic and foreign policy files etc...
Angus - no French GONG!!!
Weir - let's get real, no personality whatsoever and he made a farcical ran for the SK NDP leadership...
Cullen - could be a possibility, good French, personable, has been finance critic, house leader, definite possibility. I don't care that he once wanted cooperation with the Liberals - that was then and this is now and we are in a TOTALLY different political context now.
...the more I think about it, the more i think the NDP should stick with Mulcair for at least the next couple of years
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:25
#123
Boulerice - is not all that articulate in English and would have to live down his long previous history as an ardent Quebec sovereignist - its one thing to be an MP with that in your history, its another to want to PM of a country that up until recently you wanted to exit. Just sayin' that would be a big obstacle.
Ashton - she was pretty unimpressive in the last contest and I just don't get the impression she is all that skilled.
Brosseau - maybe in another 20 years. She has a great personal story and is a great retail politician - but I'd like to see evidence that she knows complex economic and foreign policy files etc...
Angus - no French GONG!!!
Weir - let's get real, no personality whatsoever and he made a farcical ran for the SK NDP leadership...
Cullen - could be a possibility, good French, personable, has been finance critic, house leader, definite possibility. I don't care that he once wanted cooperation with the Liberals - that was then and this is now and we are in a TOTALLY different political context now.
...the more I think about it, the more i think the NDP should stick with Mulcair for at least the next couple of years
Weir did do badly in his leadership run. But Jack did badly in his run for mayor. Also managing to pick up a seat in a dismal night pretty much wiped out any negative impact from that. Boulerice? I dont know too much about him or the state of his English. As for the sovereignist thing he could get past that by simply announcing some platitudes about how he has come to love this country.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:39
#124
Boulerice? I dont know too much about him or the state of his English. As for the sovereignist thing he could get past that by simply announcing some platitudes about how he has come to love this country.
I'm a big fan of Boulerice - probably influenced by his trade union work and his generally progressive stands.
You can hear him speaking English for about a minute and a half [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OUF-1HY7NE]starting at 4:15 of this clip[/url], and possibly elsewhere during that speech.
He would also have to stop his campaigning against the Israeli occupation and regular massacres in Gaza, or risk having his ass kicked along with all the others. I'm sure it's only his incumbent status and general star-like quality that has saved him from the gentle Brad Lavigne and B'nai Brith touch so far.
As far as loving Canada is concerned, I'll leave those platitudes to someone else.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:42
#125
Alexander Boulerice is the only one who can go up against Trudeau. In terms of being a seperatist, he could say he has evolved in his thinking.
He has something that the NDP needs STAR quality. He has it in droves. With Boulerice the NDP could get back into official opposition party status.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:44
#126
I'm willing to stick with Mulcair for now. We don't have any idea who the Conservatives will have as next leader. They could be in disarray for a while despite being Official Opposition. I can see serious Mulcair doing well against PM Trudeau's glib charisma in the coming years.
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:46
#127
I can see serious Mulcair doing well against PM Trudeau's glib charisma in the coming years.
Why didn't he do that in the debates? Both Harper & Mulcair were convinced Trudeau would fall flat on his face with these five debates. If he can't deliver a knock-out punch in a debate, why should QP be any different?
Tue, 2015-10-20 11:55
#128
It's not just about QP, and QP is rarely about knock-out punches.
The heavy weight of governing is now on Trudeau's shoulders. He promised a lot, and I think Mulcair will do a good job of hounding him on it. I can see Mulcair become relentless when it comes to this.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:00
#129
We will soon be in a totally different ball game. Trudeau will have to start to actually DO things and make decisions and govern - his glib pretty boy shitck may start to wear very thin very quickly once he has to bear the weight of actually running the country and it remains to be seen how he will be when forced to defend and record that is likely to include a litany of broken promises etc...
I can see serious Mulcair doing well against PM Trudeau's glib charisma in the coming years.
Why didn't he do that in the debates? Both Harper & Mulcair were convinced Trudeau would fall flat on his face with these five debates. If he can't deliver a knock-out punch in a debate, why should QP be any different?
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:06
#130
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:06
#131
Dix did not lose the BC election because the NDP didn't have a media voice. He lost the election mostly because he had the altered document in his past, which didn't allow hiim to point to corruption on the part of the BC Liberals. In addition to that, the NDP claimed they weren't going to run a negative campaign (forced into it by aforementioned incident), and then proceeded to do exactly that. They spent the whole campaign focusing on the Liberal record, with almost nothing of their own vision. To make it even worse, when the Liberals made LPG the centre of their platform, the NDP didn't bother arguing the point, despite the fact it was dreaming in technicolour. Then mid-campaign Dix changed his mind on a pipeline proposal, and was raked over the coals for flip-flopping.
No, I'm sorry to say, the NDP did it to themselves. Dix was bad, the strategy was bad, and they went from a large lead in the polls to an election disaster in about two months. And there's no one to blame but themselves.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:07
#132
Weir did do badly in his leadership run. But Jack did badly in his run for mayor. Also managing to pick up a seat in a dismal night pretty much wiped out any negative impact from that. Boulerice? I dont know too much about him or the state of his English. As for the sovereignist thing he could get past that by simply announcing some platitudes about how he has come to love this country.Boulerice - is not all that articulate in English and would have to live down his long previous history as an ardent Quebec sovereignist - its one thing to be an MP with that in your history, its another to want to PM of a country that up until recently you wanted to exit. Just sayin' that would be a big obstacle.
Ashton - she was pretty unimpressive in the last contest and I just don't get the impression she is all that skilled.
Brosseau - maybe in another 20 years. She has a great personal story and is a great retail politician - but I'd like to see evidence that she knows complex economic and foreign policy files etc...
Angus - no French GONG!!!
Weir - let's get real, no personality whatsoever and he made a farcical ran for the SK NDP leadership...
Cullen - could be a possibility, good French, personable, has been finance critic, house leader, definite possibility. I don't care that he once wanted cooperation with the Liberals - that was then and this is now and we are in a TOTALLY different political context now.
...the more I think about it, the more i think the NDP should stick with Mulcair for at least the next couple of years
You can't wipe away a soveriegntist past that easily, it WILL haunt him outside Quebec, I promise you that, but if he sharpens his english and works really hard at convincing the ROC that really really loves Canada he might be the one.
Here's how I see it.
Boultrice has biggest advantage in Quebec, but worst positioned outside it. If he can over come that, he'd be awesome. My third choice.
Nikki Ashton great MP, hard working, but I don't see her appealing in Quebec and her Greek hertiage makes for easy shots over the Greek situation, but her presence in the race could make forgien affairs more interesting.
Nathan Cullen great guy, but his past support for cooperation with the Liberals could hurt him and he might be too far right to be connected to the times. But he's charming as fuck, so he's still a possiblity.
Peter Julian, I don't think he'll run and I don't think he can win over Quebec.
Romeo Saganash is almost over qaulified, needs to radically improve his english, but he has an interesting back story. My second choice.
Erin Weir win or lose he has alot to offer the race, my top choice for none Quebecer leader.
One possiblity that might appeal to some people is Christine Moore, former nurse, former military (but to my knowledge not a hawk), no one could question her patriotism without looking like an asshole. Held important defence portfolios. Could appeal to NDP-Tory swing voters and NDP Liberal voters. If she advocates a more peaceful solution to an international situation it will be hard for a CPC or LPC leader to attack her if they don't have military service record. She's a Quebecer and a woman, both assets.
Ruth Ellen Brosseau, can appeal inside Quebec and outside Quebec, is fluent in both official language, was never a seperatist, is charming, knows how to deal with assholes like Trudeau, and as for handling economic and international affairs, she only has to be better then Trudeau at it, not that high a bar honestly, can she seems to meet every challenge set before, even the ones no one thought she could. Her greatest weakness is her greatest strength, she's not a career politician. And she's Trudeau Kryptonite.
Tom Mulcair could stay, I'd list his strengths, but I thought I knew them, I'm not certain anymore. I hope he stays long enough for his possibly replacements to position themselves.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:10
#133
I'm willing to stick with Mulcair for now. We don't have any idea who the Conservatives will have as next leader. They could be in disarray for a while despite being Official Opposition. I can see serious Mulcair doing well against PM Trudeau's glib charisma in the coming years.
The Liberal brand is generally not popular in Western Canada, and the Conservative brand will be tainted by Harper's governance. I think this opens up a unique opportunity for the NDP to do really well here and build a strong solid foundation, and that's something that can be done despite the Toronto media interfering and going on about "viability." As an added bonus, this would come primarily at the expense of the Conservatives, so with more NDP MPs at the expense of the Conservatives, there's less of a need to vote Liberal to stop Harper.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:13
#134
Christine Moore had a baby about a month ago...she may be occupied for the next year or two
Saganash also recently had that episode where he ended up going into rehab over alcohol issues...
I don't see Cullen as "rightwing"...I've never found that attitudes towards cooperation with the Liberals cut along right/left lines in the party. Some people who are on the right are also hyperpartisan and refuse to breath the same air as liberals and vice versa. But we are in a different situation now - we are not trying to find ways to dislodge a Tory gov't, we are now in opposition to a Liberal government
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:17
#135
It's not just about QP, and QP is rarely about knock-out punches.
The heavy weight of governing is now on Trudeau's shoulders. He promised a lot, and I think Mulcair will do a good job of hounding him on it. I can see Mulcair become relentless when it comes to this.
Again he didn't do that in the debates. Where was the Mulcair attack dog in the debates?
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:20
#136
If she can find a "safe" seat to run in, Linda McQuaig would get my vote. I don't know how electable she would be, but at least the party would reclaim it's soul.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:20
#137
edit: double post
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:25
#138
Where was the Mulcair attack dog in the debates?
Actually he did go on the attack in the debates and got condemnded for being nasty and condescending to "poor little Justin"
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:26
#139
If she can find a "safe" seat to run in, Linda McQuaig would get my vote. I don't know how electable she would be, but at least the party would reclaim it's soul.
She speaks no French GONG!!!
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:27
#140
Trudeau had has young babies too, that shouldn't stop her.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:29
#141
Christine Moore had a baby about a month ago...she may be occupied for the next year or two
Saganash also recently had that episode where he ended up going into rehab over alcohol issues...
I don't see Cullen as "rightwing"...I've never found that attitudes towards cooperation with the Liberals cut along right/left lines in the party. Some people who are on the right are also hyperpartisan and refuse to breath the same air as liberals and vice versa. But we are in a different situation now - we are not trying to find ways to dislodge a Tory gov't, we are now in opposition to a Liberal government
It's not Cullen's cooperation with the Liberals that's the problem, it's his Mulcair-like views on the political economy. "Pro-business," mushy middle.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:29
#142
That wasn't nasty, the was a light tap, he should have destroyed Trudeau till he was a crying wreck and then gotten really mean.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:32
#143
Weir did do badly in his leadership run. But Jack did badly in his run for mayor. Also managing to pick up a seat in a dismal night pretty much wiped out any negative impact from that. Boulerice? I dont know too much about him or the state of his English. As for the sovereignist thing he could get past that by simply announcing some platitudes about how he has come to love this country.Boulerice - is not all that articulate in English and would have to live down his long previous history as an ardent Quebec sovereignist - its one thing to be an MP with that in your history, its another to want to PM of a country that up until recently you wanted to exit. Just sayin' that would be a big obstacle.
Ashton - she was pretty unimpressive in the last contest and I just don't get the impression she is all that skilled.
Brosseau - maybe in another 20 years. She has a great personal story and is a great retail politician - but I'd like to see evidence that she knows complex economic and foreign policy files etc...
Angus - no French GONG!!!
Weir - let's get real, no personality whatsoever and he made a farcical ran for the SK NDP leadership...
Cullen - could be a possibility, good French, personable, has been finance critic, house leader, definite possibility. I don't care that he once wanted cooperation with the Liberals - that was then and this is now and we are in a TOTALLY different political context now.
...the more I think about it, the more i think the NDP should stick with Mulcair for at least the next couple of years
You can't wipe away a soveriegntist past that easily, it WILL haunt him outside Quebec, I promise you that, but if he sharpens his english and works really hard at convincing the ROC that really really loves Canada he might be the one.
Here's how I see it.
Boultrice has biggest advantage in Quebec, but worst positioned outside it. If he can over come that, he'd be awesome. My third choice.
Nikki Ashton great MP, hard working, but I don't see her appealing in Quebec and her Greek hertiage makes for easy shots over the Greek situation, but her presence in the race could make forgien affairs more interesting.
Nathan Cullen great guy, but his past support for cooperation with the Liberals could hurt him and he might be too far right to be connected to the times. But he's charming as fuck, so he's still a possiblity.
Peter Julian, I don't think he'll run and I don't think he can win over Quebec.
Romeo Saganash is almost over qaulified, needs to radically improve his english, but he has an interesting back story. My second choice.
Erin Weir win or lose he has alot to offer the race, my top choice for none Quebecer leader.
One possiblity that might appeal to some people is Christine Moore, former nurse, former military (but to my knowledge not a hawk), no one could question her patriotism without looking like an asshole. Held important defence portfolios. Could appeal to NDP-Tory swing voters and NDP Liberal voters. If she advocates a more peaceful solution to an international situation it will be hard for a CPC or LPC leader to attack her if they don't have military service record. She's a Quebecer and a woman, both assets.
Ruth Ellen Brosseau, can appeal inside Quebec and outside Quebec, is fluent in both official language, was never a seperatist, is charming, knows how to deal with assholes like Trudeau, and as for handling economic and international affairs, she only has to be better then Trudeau at it, not that high a bar honestly, can she seems to meet every challenge set before, even the ones no one thought she could. Her greatest weakness is her greatest strength, she's not a career politician. And she's Trudeau Kryptonite.
Tom Mulcair could stay, I'd list his strengths, but I thought I knew them, I'm not certain anymore. I hope he stays long enough for his possibly replacements to position themselves.
Why wouldn't Julian appeal to Quebec? He was secretary for the party in the province and is fluently bilingual.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:35
#144
That wasn't nasty, the was a light tap, he should have destroyed Trudeau till he was a crying wreck and then gotten really mean.
The objective of this election was to defeat Harper.
Trudeau understood that, Mulcair didn't.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:38
#145
I'm not completely convinced Mulcair should go.
Lavigne, McGrath, Belanger, on the other hand...
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:40
#146
laine lowe
Does this guy speak French:
He's got the family credentials to blow Justin out of the water.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:50
#147
Here is the Chatelaine article about Brosseau:
http://www.chatelaine.com/living/politics/ruth-ellen-brosseau-from-vegas...
Who's the guy? I clicked on the photos, but got no context.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:57
#148
laine lowe
Avi Lewis - partner of Naomi Klein, son of Stephen Lewis and Michele Landsberg, and grandson of David Lewis.
Tue, 2015-10-20 12:57
#149
Does this guy speak French:
He's got the family credentials to blow Justin out of the water.
Cute - but I'd prefer Naomi, if she's available.
Tue, 2015-10-20 13:15
#150
I'm saddened that no one is mentioning Megan Leslie for leader. She's perfect... First you don't have to be an MP to be leader... Second she can really rebuild the party strength in Atlantic Canada.... Third she has the skills, gravitas, and popularity to be a great leader... Fourth she's young and experienced... She's the perfect match for going against Justin... Not to mention she is more left wing which is the direction the NDP needs to settle in.
Tue, 2015-10-20 13:16
#151
Boulerice? I dont know too much about him or the state of his English. As for the sovereignist thing he could get past that by simply announcing some platitudes about how he has come to love this country.
I'm a big fan of Boulerice - probably influenced by his trade union work and his generally progressive stands.
You can hear him speaking English for about a minute and a half [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OUF-1HY7NE]starting at 4:15 of this clip[/url], and possibly elsewhere during that speech.
He would also have to stop his campaigning against the Israeli occupation and regular massacres in Gaza, or risk having his ass kicked along with all the others. I'm sure it's only his incumbent status and general star-like quality that has saved him from the gentle Brad Lavigne and B'nai Brith touch so far.
As far as loving Canada is concerned, I'll leave those platitudes to someone else.
His English looks as good as Chretien's or mine, maybe not a high standard but deemed to be acceptable for the position of PM in this country. As for the platitudes he would obviously have to address his sovereignist past. That may not be the way but I believe it could be done. One of the reasons I am against sovereignty is because a sovereign Quebec means the eventual addition to the USA of almost 30 million more English speakers and huge resources. The last two thing this planet needs is a revitalized American Empire. As for the Israeli occupation the NDP has done huge damage to their efforts to recruit young activists to their cause. While canvassing this election I worked with a young woman of colour. Her background was not Muslim but she mentioned how young people of colour were a universally repelled by the NDP stance on Palestine. It is time be against the occupation and for peace. The reality is that occupation equals war. The truth of the matter is he also looks personable.