2012 NDP leadership convention

[Dr. Cynic]

Actually, Teddy has been very helpful to me at least be creating the mini-map. I'm outside of it and it's hard to follow the election for me here.

I heard from someone on another site that Mulcair terrifies Tories in debate. But he'd really push the NDP into quasi-Liberals it looks like. Topp looks like the better pick, at least in terms of a Layton successor. At least that's what I gather from the graph.

[Dr. Cynic]

So, wait, Mulcair went from lefty power hungry hothead to a right-winger too conciliatory to business? I really should follow this thread more closely so the turns in narrative aren't so jarring.

I heard from that same person that Mulcair is being much more conciliatory towards business than anyone else. Of course, this is second hand information, but Mulcair seems to position himself to be the right wing candidate.

[Dr. Cynic]

The only "anti-union" thing he's said is what the NDP members at the convention voted for, which is the one member, one vote rule. He said he won't be the union candidate, since all the unions seem to be going for Topp, and now that Nash is in...

Like I said, that info was pretty second hand from another Canadian NDP member. So take it for what you will.

[Dr. Cynic]

I would still say Mulcair is on the left, maybe not as left leaning as your typical NDP member, but that doesn't make him right wing anymore than John Tory, Alison Redford and other Red Tories would be left wing.  Its all relative otherwise.  I don't think he is anymore to the right than Roy Romanow or Gary Doer and both were very successful in their respective provinces.

I didn't say he was right wing. I said that this person made it clear that Mulcair is going to be the right's candidate... The NDP right... He also said he was the most "anti-union, pro-business".

Ugh... no. Mulcair was always on the PLQ's left wing. He resigned from Cabinet because he didn't want development on a provincial park- does that sound like a pro-business Liberal to you?

Well, hey, you know, I only really started learning about Canadian politics at about the time I heard the NDP was making a real run at opposition. I'm still learning and I don't even know all the people yet, so at least give me a chance. Besides, it wasn't even my statement. I just quoted someone from another website on it.