BC NDP Leadership race

[scouterjim]

I don't really care who wins since I never vote their party. I will be interested to see if the new leader maintains Carole James' "Healthy, straight, white, Christian males need not apply to run in a riding" rule.

[ToadBrother]

I'm more interested in seeing if they pick someone who can deal with a snap spring election.

[The_Squid]

I don't really care who wins since I never vote their party. I will be interested to see if the new leader maintains Carole James' "Healthy, straight, white, Christian males need not apply to run in a riding" rule.

Any links to that "rule", or is this just silly rhetoric?

22 out of 34 NDP MLA's are men.... Of those, it looks like 18 of them are whities.... I don't see religious affiliation listed anywhere.... how do you explain your contention in light of some cold, hard factoids?

You prefer white Christian males only? Is the Christian Heritage Party still around? Maybe you could vote for them....

[bloodyminded]

I'm interested in why the very people most scornful and derisive about "identity politics" are the very ones most likely to employ the idea; and to perceive themselves "victims" in the very ways they deplore in others.

Edited April 6, 2011 by bloodyminded

[scouterjim]

Any links to that "rule", or is this just silly rhetoric?

22 out of 34 NDP MLA's are men.... Of those, it looks like 18 of them are whities.... I don't see religious affiliation listed anywhere.... how do you explain your contention in light of some cold, hard factoids?

You prefer white Christian males only? Is the Christian Heritage Party still around? Maybe you could vote for them....

Carole James said that as a riding comes open, it will be policy to have a woman (gay or straight), a visible minority, a religious minority or a handicapped person run in that riding. Straight, white Christian men would not be allowed to even attempt to run. I don't care about a person's gender, faith, sexual orientation, or physical abilities. I care that the BEST person gets the job, not somebody who runs because they fall into the above mentioned categories.

[The_Squid]

No links to the party policy about this? Just some silly partisan rhetoric?

[fellowtraveller]

What is Svend Robbingstores doing for a living these days? he'd make a great NDP leader again.

[Handsome Rob]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/09/12/bc-ndp-women-minority-ridings.html

The B.C. NDP has set aside 25 ridings for female and minority candidates to contest in the next provincial election.

The selection of the ridings follows a motion at the party's annual convention last November that required the party to nominate women to run in at least 30 per cent of seats not currently held by the NDP.

The motion required an additional five riding nominations be restricted to persons from ethnic and other minority groups that are under-represented in the legislature.

As separate motion also required that women be nominated to run in any seats vacated by NDP MLAs who won't be running in the next election. Thus far an additional five seats have been reserved for women, making a total of 25 seats reserved for female and minority candidates.

There is some other stuff in the constitution as well. The great thing for the BC NDP and the province is that when James replacement is named Moe will have to quit, and we will not let the door hit him in the butt on the way out.

[scouterjim]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/09/12/bc-ndp-women-minority-ridings.html

The B.C. NDP has set aside 25 ridings for female and minority candidates to contest in the next provincial election.

The selection of the ridings follows a motion at the party's annual convention last November that required the party to nominate women to run in at least 30 per cent of seats not currently held by the NDP.

The motion required an additional five riding nominations be restricted to persons from ethnic and other minority groups that are under-represented in the legislature.

As separate motion also required that women be nominated to run in any seats vacated by NDP MLAs who won't be running in the next election. Thus far an additional five seats have been reserved for women, making a total of 25 seats reserved for female and minority candidates.

There is some other stuff in the constitution as well. The great thing for the BC NDP and the province is that when James replacement is named Moe will have to quit, and we will not let the door hit him in the butt on the way out.

Thank you. I couldn't find anything. I knew I hadn't imagined it. So, the question stands: will the new leader carry on with this stupidity?

[Handsome Rob]

Thank you. I couldn't find anything. I knew I hadn't imagined it. So, the question stands: will the new leader carry on with this stupidity?

Seeing as Provincial & Federal NDP are one in the same, I suspect Punked is the best person to answer this question. I know they have such things built into the party constitution, I do not know if the above applies in that regard. The incoming leader may not, at any rate, have a choice.

[Handsome Rob]

Getting close now. I suspect it will be Farnworth or Horgan. Horgan is probably the best guy for the job, Farnworth most likely to get elected if the NDP stand a chance which is still up in the air.

Looking forward to Moe getting fired.

[Vancouverite]

What's his face, Dix just got elected. I think he'll swing the party so far left it'll be in the sidelines for the next two elections.

[Harry]

Getting close now. I suspect it will be Farnworth or Horgan. Horgan is probably the best guy for the job, Farnworth most likely to get elected if the NDP stand a chance which is still up in the air.

Looking forward to Moe getting fired.

Looks like you're on top of things.

[Handsome Rob]

Was that necessary?