Mulcair’s irrational road to nowhere
MONTREAL—By the time he stood at the podium to address the NDP convention Sunday morning, Thomas Mulcair must have known he was in deep and likely irreversible trouble. It took little more than a minimum of political acumen to pick up the negative signals that preceded the vote on whether to seek a new leader. […]
Mulcair looking at ‘awkward two years’
New Democrat Members of Parliament don’t agree on whether Thomas Mulcair should stay on as leader for up to two years after he received only 48 per cent of votes from delegates at his leadership review on the weekend. NDP MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) questioned how Mr. Mulcair could remain leader for so […]
Curmudgeons need not apply, it’s selfies and sunny ways in 2016
OTTAWA—Curmudgeons need not apply. For some, having that disposition can be a badge of honour, but not so much if you are looking to win in Canadian politics in 2016 where selfies, sunny ways, and sizzle are currently preferred. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, like former prime minister Stephen Harper before him, becomes the second publicly […]
House more cordial, but so far Liberals have thin legislative agenda: Scheer
Despite a “very cordial” relationship among House leaders, the government’s legislative agenda has been thin and unproductive, says Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer as MPs return for a spring sitting after a two-week break. “I’d say it’s cordial but it’s not productive,” Mr. Scheer told The Hill Times. “There’s really nothing that’s been introduced that […]
Budget adds to immediate NDP woes but potential for rebound remains
VANCOUVER—The first Liberal federal budget has twisted the Trudeau knife further in the wounded New Democratic Party. The first budget of the new government is a big hit with elite centre left voters, a moderate success with populist or struggling groups, and leaves conservative groups infuriated. As a result, the Liberals are up, the NDP […]
NDP leadership shocker reflects ‘new expectations,’ party rejects Mulcair, wants a leader ‘to lead us to government’ next time
EDMONTON—In a stunning move, delegates at the NDP’s 2016 policy convention in Edmonton on Sunday voted to replace NDP Leader Tom Mulcair with 52 per cent in favour of a leadership race in 2017 or 2018, but former NDP MPs say the move reflects a “new expectation” from party members, presents an opportunity to showcase a progressive agenda, […]
Four in race to become next NDP president after disastrous election, ‘I think it’s important we get the right people in this time’
EDMONTON—More than 1,700 NDP members are gathered in Edmonton this weekend to debate policy and have a say over Tom Mulcair’s leadership Sunday, but the elections of a new party executive and president are also on the agenda and it’s turned into a true, heated race as disappointment over the party’s 2015 campaign has emerged as the main issue. […]
NDP grassroots still frustrated, angry by last election, want more say in next campaign, there’s ‘invigorated interest in how the party engages the membership’
EDMONTON—NDP delegates at the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend say they want more say over party and policy decisions in the next election and many are still frustrated by the party’s disastrous loss of 51 House seats in last fall’s 78-day election campaign. At a debate, called “party affairs,” some eager delegates ran to be first […]
NDP’s election campaign execution in focus in Edmonton, many delegates still undecided on Mulcair’s leadership
EDMONTON—Campaign planning and execution are in focus for many delegates at the NDP’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend and with more than 1,700 Dippers from across the country in attendance, many remain undecided heading into the leadership review vote on April 10 and are waiting to hear from NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. “I’m not convinced that voting for […]
Politics This Morning: NDP gather in Edmonton, vote on Mulcair’s leadership
Good Friday morning. The NDP is convening in Edmonton today for their policy convention and leadership review. Amid turmoil in the party following the 2015 election loss, the NDP will be doing some soul searching at this convention. As Chantal Hebert writes, not a lot will be resolved this weekend. “Regardless of how the NDP […]
