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« Reply #50 on: September 21, 2011, 08:28:44 PM »
Quote from: Hatman on September 21, 2011, 08:24:51 PM
Niki Ashton would be interesting. I had a big crush on her at the '08 convention.

Far too young and inexperienced, she'd only be running to raise her profile- and she's quite high profile already.
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« Reply #51 on: September 22, 2011, 01:03:13 PM »
Those things DL mentioned don't count as experience. Because if we apply that standard to the Liberals, they should acclaim Trudeau for permanent right now. He's impeccably bilingual, young, charismatic, dynastic and has 3 years in Parliament. But he's the first to admit that now is too early, same applies for Megan Leslie. In a leadership cycle or 2, Ashton can run. But not now.
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« Reply #52 on: September 24, 2011, 09:45:03 AM »
Do you agree or disagree with Rex?

http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/rexmurphy/story/2011/09/22/thenational-rexmurphy-110922.html
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« Reply #53 on: September 24, 2011, 10:43:20 AM »
Maybe I was too quick to say Mulcair wouldn't fall victim to Brison Syndrome. Not ideologically but in every other sense. We respect you, we want you where you are, we like your ideas... but we'll never elect you leader.
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« Reply #54 on: September 28, 2011, 11:44:33 AM »
Dewar's getting in on Sunday.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1060981--dewar-expected-to-become-next-contender-for-ndp-leadership
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« Reply #55 on: September 29, 2011, 03:50:34 PM »
Cullen's jumping in tomorrow. Now we're only waiting for Nash and Mulcair.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1061925--nathan-cullen-expected-to-run-for-ndp-leader
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« Reply #56 on: September 29, 2011, 05:57:50 PM »
Anyone heard of this guy?

http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Democrat%2BSingh%2Benter%2Bfederal%2Bleadership%2Brace/5478563/story.html
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« Reply #57 on: September 30, 2011, 04:31:34 PM »
Yeah, Dewar's French is basically non-existent. For leadership purposes, Harper's is the bare minimum.
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« Reply #58 on: September 30, 2011, 08:58:54 PM »
It is, as I said, the bare minimum required. Understandable? Yes. Fluent? Far from it.
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« Reply #59 on: October 01, 2011, 12:06:36 PM »
http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1266057.html

Chisholm will enter soon, while Nash is still thinking about it.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/will-nash-give-up-needling-flaherty-to-run-for-top-ndp-job/article2187086/
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« Reply #60 on: October 02, 2011, 05:15:38 PM »
Dunno- they have unilingual Anglos in Francophone ridings and vice-versa. My MP is one of the latter.
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« Reply #61 on: October 02, 2011, 05:35:08 PM »
Even if he spoke fluent French, I still don't see him winning. Depends if Nash and/or Julian get in.
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« Reply #62 on: October 03, 2011, 09:08:59 AM »
I'm in NDG-Lachine, FYI.
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« Reply #63 on: October 04, 2011, 06:32:20 PM »
Now waiting on Nash and Ashton.

Mulcair: More private than public, but he's too much of a culture shock for the NDP regardless. Put it this way, he's a hell of a lot more civil than Coderre.
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« Reply #64 on: October 04, 2011, 07:33:18 PM »
I made that point a while back, so yeah, I agree. Nash is another wildcard, though she's expressed reluctance about giving up her finance critic's position.
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« Reply #65 on: October 05, 2011, 12:48:33 PM »
Another feather in Topp's cap, one of the most promising freshmen endorsing him.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/star-quebec-rookie-to-endorse-topp-for-ndp-leader/article2191774/

Mulcair: He's a brawler, while his Quebec rivals (Bernier and Trudeau) are both happy warriors. A contrast, not a comparison, but I can't think of any Mulcair analogue temperament wise ATM.
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« Reply #66 on: October 07, 2011, 04:30:46 PM »
I wonder which prominenti will back Mulcair. Then again, Layton had no support in caucus when he won...
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« Reply #67 on: October 07, 2011, 05:11:11 PM »
Quote from: Verily on October 07, 2011, 05:06:56 PM
Quote from: RogueBeaver on October 05, 2011, 12:48:33 PM
Another feather in Topp's cap, one of the most promising freshmen endorsing him.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/star-quebec-rookie-to-endorse-topp-for-ndp-leader/article2191774/

Mulcair: He's a brawler, while his Quebec rivals (Bernier and Trudeau) are both happy warriors. A contrast, not a comparison, but I can't think of any Mulcair analogue temperament wise ATM.

Boulerice is one of the MPs who caused minor controversy before the election by being party to some sort of strongly separatist declaration, no? Might that be a point of tension between the former QLP Mulcair and many of the new Quebec NDP MPs?


He's the mentor to the entire frosh class, especially the younger ones. Ironically, while Mulcair is now a leading member of the Sherbrooke Declaration's party, in the PLQ he was a Trudeauvian federalist. Plus que sa change...
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« Reply #68 on: October 10, 2011, 09:39:46 AM »
Mulcair's jumping in Thursday.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/lysiane-gagnon/is-mulcair-over-the-ndps-topp/article2194993/
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« Reply #69 on: October 10, 2011, 06:10:52 PM »
Agreed 100%. Never thought I'd see the day where Mulcair was an underdog, but this is a strange year in federal politics.

http://www.hilltimes.com/news/news/2011/10/10/topp%E2%80%99s-ndp-leadership-bid-risks-becoming-%E2%80%98an-elite-juggernaut%E2%80%99-nanos/28420?page_requested=1
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« Reply #70 on: October 11, 2011, 04:14:55 PM »
They have a federalist man who's popular in both cities.
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« Reply #71 on: October 11, 2011, 08:53:04 PM »

Polls show Mulcair leading Topp, so it seems his name recognition is more substantial in ROC. Personally I think it'll come down to whether the NDP wants a massive culture shock or someone with electoral experience. All the past NDP leaders have been happy warriors, not brawlers. Certainly that was a major part of Layton's appeal here in May- le bon Jack.
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« Reply #72 on: October 12, 2011, 02:59:16 PM »
Projet Montreal is run by a far-left Truther, FYI. Topp is unknown outside NDP circles, so if everyone's so keen on having a leader with a low profile, he's your best bet.
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« Reply #73 on: October 13, 2011, 08:31:58 AM »
Somehow I doubt Blairism will go over well with the base, if June's socialist brouhaha is anything to go by.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/mulcair-aims-for-centre-in-ndp-leadership-bid/article2199462/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/fiscal-prudence-growth-beyond-unions-key-to-mulcairs-ndp-plans/article2199751/
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« Reply #74 on: October 13, 2011, 12:35:00 PM »
I don't see how Mulcair is anything but behind Topp right now.
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