Time to Ride the Orange Wave
Who said this election was boring? The political map in Canada is about to see the most radical changes in my life time. I’ve been a life-long NDP supporter, especially with Jack Layton at the helm,...
View ArticleBitter Sweet Election Results
The NDP won over 100 seats. Elizabeth May is the first Green party MP ever elected in Canada. The Bloc Quebecois have lost official party status. All great news, but what a shitty election result. I’m...
View ArticleStrategic Voting – #hashtagfail
Strategic voting sites were all the rage this election. Websites like Project Democracy used advanced seat projection models and the latest polls to determine what ridings would be close and how...
View ArticleNDP Leadership Candidates – The Bald, Beard, & Brains
I’m still trying to decide who to vote for in the NDP leadership race. I didn’t know much about the candidates before, so I’ve been watching the debates and following the blogosphere. My criteria for...
View ArticleHow the NDP Found its Green Mojo
The NDP has always had strong environmental credentials, but in the past decade it has sat back and let other parties lead the charge. Although Jack Layton was a committed environmentalist, it often...
View ArticleI Won a Free Flight to Newfoundland!
I can’t believe it. I won a free round-trip flight to Deer Lake, Newfoundland. It almost sounds like a joke. Who gives out free flights to Newfoundland? My first reaction when I received the email was...
View ArticleVacation to Gros Morne, Newfoundland
Emily and I are back from our great Newfie adventure. 9 days exploring the other side of Canada and dipping our toes in the Atlantic Ocean. Parts of Newfoundland looked a lot like BC, with the ocean...
View ArticleWhy I’m Voting NDP
Advance polls open this weekend and I’m ready to cast my ballot for the NDP. There’s a number of reasons why. I hate strategic voting – it encourages the media to focus on polls instead of platforms...
View ArticleTime to Vote
The election is 10 days away. Advance voting starts today. You know what you need to do. Get out and vote. After much deliberation, I’ll be voting NDP. I considered voting Green to really reinforce the...
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