jdobbin Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Three seats in Montreal will opening up, perhaps very soon. Jean Lapierre is leaving. In Toronto, Bill Graham is leaving. I can think of three former Liberal leadership candidates who would love to run there. Any other seats out there where there is an indication that they might be open for a by-election or in time for the next election? Quote
geoffrey Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 In Toronto, Bill Graham is leaving. I can think of three former Liberal leadership candidates who would love to run there. Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers. Quote RealRisk.ca - (Latest Post: Prosecutors have no "Skin in the Game") --
Saturn Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Three seats in Montreal will opening up, perhaps very soon. Jean Lapierre is leaving.In Toronto, Bill Graham is leaving. I can think of three former Liberal leadership candidates who would love to run there. Any other seats out there where there is an indication that they might be open for a by-election or in time for the next election? Brenda What's-her-name (liberal) won't be running in Guelph, ON. Quote
jdobbin Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Posted December 15, 2006 Brenda What's-her-name (liberal) won't be running in Guelph, ON. Brenda Chamberlain? Quote
Saturn Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Brenda What's-her-name (liberal) won't be running in Guelph, ON. Brenda Chamberlain? Yes, she is retiring. Quote
August1991 Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers.I'd be very, very surprised to see Rae run.Liza Frulla has said she won't run again. Andre Arthur has cancer and he may not run. Quote
geoffrey Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers.I'd be very, very surprised to see Rae run.Liza Frulla has said she won't run again. Andre Arthur has cancer and he may not run. He's said he would run. Your right though, I think there is a good chance he won't. Bob Rae would only win a seat in the most orange riding in Toronto (or an already very very Liberal riding... he won't make a pick off the CPC). Kennedy can win any seat in Ontario. Who's this third guy dobbin is talking about? Quote RealRisk.ca - (Latest Post: Prosecutors have no "Skin in the Game") --
jdobbin Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Posted December 15, 2006 I'd be very, very surprised to see Rae run. They said Rae was talking to Graham on CBC Radio today about the timing of when Graham steps down. You think he is quitting politics after not making it as as leader? Quote
jdobbin Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Posted December 15, 2006 Who's this third guy dobbin is talking about? Well, Paul Martin of course. Quote
gc1765 Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Who's this third guy dobbin is talking about? Martha Hall Findlay? (not a guy by the way ) Quote Almost three thousand people died needlessly and tragically at the World Trade Center on September 11; ten thousand Africans die needlessly and tragically every single day-and have died every single day since September 11-of AIDS, TB, and malaria. We need to keep September 11 in perspective, especially because the ten thousand daily deaths are preventable. - Jeffrey Sachs (from his book "The End of Poverty")
jdobbin Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Posted December 15, 2006 Martha Hall Findlay? (not a guy by the way ) I think he meant who was leaving in Montreal but I could be wrong. Quote
gc1765 Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 I think he meant who was leaving in Montreal but I could be wrong. Oops, I thought he was referring to this comment: "I can think of three former Liberal leadership candidates who would love to run there." My bad. Quote Almost three thousand people died needlessly and tragically at the World Trade Center on September 11; ten thousand Africans die needlessly and tragically every single day-and have died every single day since September 11-of AIDS, TB, and malaria. We need to keep September 11 in perspective, especially because the ten thousand daily deaths are preventable. - Jeffrey Sachs (from his book "The End of Poverty")
normanchateau Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers. I'm not sure why you can't call them the NDP rather than the Dippers. I'm tempted to call the Conservatives the Harpercrites but I don't do that because it encourages the proliferation of derogatory names for political parties and their leaders. Quote
jbg Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers. I'm not sure why you can't call them the NDP rather than the Dippers. I'm tempted to call the Conservatives the Harpercrites but I don't do that because it encourages the proliferation of derogatory names for political parties and their leaders. All kidding aside, is "Dippers" considered derogatory? The term "New Democratic Party" or "New Democrats" would seem to breed confusion since Bill Clinton called the more conservative iteration of the Democratic Party he was allegedly seeking to build the "New Democrats". Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
normanchateau Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers. I'm not sure why you can't call them the NDP rather than the Dippers. I'm tempted to call the Conservatives the Harpercrites but I don't do that because it encourages the proliferation of derogatory names for political parties and their leaders. All kidding aside, is "Dippers" considered derogatory? The term "New Democratic Party" or "New Democrats" would seem to breed confusion since Bill Clinton called the more conservative iteration of the Democratic Party he was allegedly seeking to build the "New Democrats". The New Democratic Party has been a part of Canada since 1961 and I think the number of Canadians who would confuse the NDP with Bill Clinton's New Democrats could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Is Dippers considered derogatory? If that's what NDP members called themselves, probably not. But I'm guessing that the term Dippers is employed mainly by those who tend not to vote NDP. Just a guess though. Quote
Ricki Bobbi Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 John Williams - Edmonton-St. Albert and Ken Epp - Edmonton-Sherwood Park have both announced they aren't running again. Quote Dion is a verbose, mild-mannered academic with a shaky grasp of English who seems unfit to chair a university department, much less lead a country. Randall Denley, Ottawa Citizen
madmax Posted December 15, 2006 Report Posted December 15, 2006 Bob Rae will run there. Kennedy will run in High Park to take the seat back from the Dippers.I'd be very, very surprised to see Rae run.Liza Frulla has said she won't run again. Andre Arthur has cancer and he may not run. He's said he would run. Your right though, I think there is a good chance he won't. Bob Rae would only win a seat in the most orange riding in Toronto (or an already very very Liberal riding... he won't make a pick off the CPC). Kennedy can win any seat in Ontario. Who's this third guy dobbin is talking about? Kennedy cannot win any seat in Ontario. That is a very broad statement. There are many safe Liberal seats and some competitive seats he can try, but there are seats that certain parties hold and are very likely to remain in unchanged, even when the incumbent party runs a lame candidate, and the challeging party runs a dynamic Candidate. It's just the way it is. Quote
jdobbin Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Posted December 15, 2006 Jim Peterson in Toronto has also indicated he won't be running. There is talk that Gerard Kennedy might run in Winnipeg. I hope he chooses my riding. Quote
Canadian Blue Posted December 16, 2006 Report Posted December 16, 2006 If Kennedy were to run as a candidate in my riding in Winnipeg, I'd probably vote for him. I'm guessing he doesn't want to take his chances in a riding in Edmonton. Quote "Keep your government hands off my medicare!" - GOP activist
jdobbin Posted December 16, 2006 Author Report Posted December 16, 2006 If Kennedy were to run as a candidate in my riding in Winnipeg, I'd probably vote for him.I'm guessing he doesn't want to take his chances in a riding in Edmonton. If there is a good proposal in Edmonton, why not? But then he'd be fighting an entire province who would call him a carpetbagger and non-resident who foolishly tried to feed the poor the last time he was in the city. Quote
mikedavid00 Posted December 16, 2006 Report Posted December 16, 2006 Jim Peterson What's he still doing around? Quote ---- Charles Anthony banned me for 30 days on April 28 for 'obnoxious libel' when I suggested Jack Layton took part in illegal activities in a message parlor. Claiming a politician took part in illegal activity is not rightful cause for banning and is what is discussed here almost daily in one capacity or another. This was really a brownshirt style censorship from a moderator on mapleleafweb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1oGB-BKdZg---
Canadian Blue Posted December 16, 2006 Report Posted December 16, 2006 If there is a good proposal in Edmonton, why not? But then he'd be fighting an entire province who would call him a carpetbagger and non-resident who foolishly tried to feed the poor the last time he was in the city. For some reason I doubt he'd be attacked for starting the food bank. Besides Edmonton is a stronghold for the provincial Liberal's historically. Quote "Keep your government hands off my medicare!" - GOP activist
jbg Posted December 16, 2006 Report Posted December 16, 2006 The New Democratic Party has been a part of Canada since 1961 and I think the number of Canadians who would confuse the NDP with Bill Clinton's New Democrats could be counted on the fingers of one hand.Is Dippers considered derogatory? If that's what NDP members called themselves, probably not. But I'm guessing that the term Dippers is employed mainly by those who tend not to vote NDP. Just a guess though. 1) I'm not Canadian; 2) I know little or nothing about Canada; 3) I'm willing to learn. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
jdobbin Posted December 16, 2006 Author Report Posted December 16, 2006 1) I'm not Canadian;2) I know little or nothing about Canada; 3) I'm willing to learn. I'm a alien. I know very little about your planet. I am going to eat your inhabitants. Quote
Melanie_ Posted December 16, 2006 Report Posted December 16, 2006 If Kennedy were to run as a candidate in my riding in Winnipeg, I'd probably vote for him.I'm guessing he doesn't want to take his chances in a riding in Edmonton. I hope he runs in my riding in Winnipeg, I'd vote for him. I think our former Liberal MP, Reg Alcock, has already said he won't run again, so Winnipeg South is in need of a good Liberal candidate. Quote For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela
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