jdobbin Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 http://cjob.com/news/index.aspx?src=loc&mc=local&rem=60818 NDP MP Bill Blaikie, the longest-serving member of the current Parliament, says he won't seek re-election.The Elmwood-Transcona MP says it has nothing to do with the direction the NDP is taking, but that it's just his time to go. Blaikie, who is currently deputy Speaker in the House of Commons, was first elected almost 28 years ago. You can thank Lloyd Axworthy for this. He offered Blaikie a job at the University of Winnipeg. Quote
sideshow Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 I think that Mr.Blaikie has served Canada well, and that politicians and citizens of all political stripes can agree that he is a man of integrity and sincerity. I for one am sad to see him leave, but sometimes it is good to get new blood in to bring in new energy and vigor. Quote
jdobbin Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Posted March 16, 2007 I think that Mr.Blaikie has served Canada well, and that politicians and citizens of all political stripes can agree that he is a man of integrity and sincerity. I for one am sad to see him leave, but sometimes it is good to get new blood in to bring in new energy and vigor. He served 9 terms and the NDP probably would have lost the riding a few times had it not been him running. I think that losing the leadership of the party and being in his 50s made him think about what he wanted to do next. The offer from Axworthy must have seemed an exciting one. Many have looked at what Axworthy has done with the University of Winnipeg is the last years and want to be part of that revitalization. Quote
Canuck E Stan Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 I think that Mr.Blaikie has served Canada well, and that politicians and citizens of all political stripes can agree that he is a man of integrity and sincerity. I for one am sad to see him leave, but sometimes it is good to get new blood in to bring in new energy and vigor. Dobbin, New blood? New energy? Vigor? Anybody in Manitoba with those qualifications to fill Bills' big shoes.....and get elected? -CES Quote "Any man under 30 who is not a liberal has no heart, and any man over 30 who is not a conservative has no brains." — Winston Churchill
jdobbin Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Posted March 16, 2007 Dobbin,New blood? New energy? Vigor? Anybody in Manitoba with those qualifications to fill Bills' big shoes.....and get elected? -CES I never wrote anything about new blood. Quote
Canuck E Stan Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Dobbin, New blood? New energy? Vigor? Anybody in Manitoba with those qualifications to fill Bills' big shoes.....and get elected? -CES I never wrote anything about new blood. Thought you might have some inclination, living in the 'peg. Forgot you only think Liberal. Quote "Any man under 30 who is not a liberal has no heart, and any man over 30 who is not a conservative has no brains." — Winston Churchill
jdobbin Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Posted March 16, 2007 Thought you might have some inclination, living in the 'peg. Forgot you only think Liberal. I think you mistook one poster for another. As far as Transcona goes, all sorts of names have been bandied about for the seat including Gary Doer. I don't know if he'll bite but a few of his cabinet ministers might. It won't be the first time he has lost a cabinet minister to federal office. The Liberals could have a shot at the riding as well since they've almost won it a few times. Had it not been for Blaikie, they likely would have taken it for sure in 1988. Quote
Michael Bluth Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Anybody know who becomes the new Dean of the House next election? Quote No one has ever defeated the Liberals with a divided conservative family. - Hon. Jim Prentice
sideshow Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Thought you might have some inclination, living in the 'peg. Forgot you only think Liberal. I think you mistook one poster for another. As far as Transcona goes, all sorts of names have been bandied about for the seat including Gary Doer. I don't know if he'll bite but a few of his cabinet ministers might. It won't be the first time he has lost a cabinet minister to federal office. The Liberals could have a shot at the riding as well since they've almost won it a few times. Had it not been for Blaikie, they likely would have taken it for sure in 1988. the liberals werent even on the radar last election. blaikie beat the conservative candidate by about 7000 votes-and she surpassed the liberal by quite a bit too. thats a pretty strong ndp riding, dont see them losing it regardless of who runs. in fact if anyone is going to make gains, it will be the conservatives with all the new blood yuppies buying up the 200k plus homes being built in the area-which is a lot more than 5-10 years ago. Quote
jdobbin Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Posted March 16, 2007 the liberals werent even on the radar last election. blaikie beat the conservative candidate by about 7000 votes-and she surpassed the liberal by quite a bit too.thats a pretty strong ndp riding, dont see them losing it regardless of who runs. in fact if anyone is going to make gains, it will be the conservatives with all the new blood yuppies buying up the 200k plus homes being built in the area-which is a lot more than 5-10 years ago. As I said, there hasn't been a top level candidate from the Liberals since the 1980s. Back then Blaikie barely held on after a huge challenge by Art Miki. Everyone pretty much thought the riding has been sewn up by Blaikie since. Transcona might have a few neighborhoods that have been built up but the riding is a large one with various income levels within it. The district is fairly NDP provincially and should be a hold for them with the right candidate. However, with Blaikie out, the riding could attract more interest from other parties. I can't recall if the Liberals have chosen their candidate but I don't believe they have. Quote
jbg Posted March 17, 2007 Report Posted March 17, 2007 Even from Conservatives, I've heard nothing but good things about him. 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).
BubberMiley Posted March 17, 2007 Report Posted March 17, 2007 Marianne Cerilli's name has come up. She ran for mayor last year and came in a distant second. Before that, she was an NDP MLA for about 10 years for part of Wpg-Transcona constituency but was skipped for cabinet when they formed government. She decided to try to run in another prominent central Winnipeg NDP riding in which she lived. and lost the nomination. Since then, I think she's been teaching at Lloyd's university. Her father is a prominent union leader in the area, and Transcona, as you can tell by the name, is a railroad town and therefore very pro-union. But she was, I think, considered by Doer to be too activist for his government. Perhaps the federal NDP are a little more accepting of the further-leftward wing of the party. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
jdobbin Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Posted March 17, 2007 Marianne Cerilli's name has come up. She ran for mayor last year and came in a distant second. Before that, she was an NDP MLA for about 10 years for part of Wpg-Transcona constituency but was skipped for cabinet when they formed government. She decided to try to run in another prominent central Winnipeg NDP riding in which she lived. and lost the nomination. Since then, I think she's been teaching at Lloyd's university. Her father is a prominent union leader in the area, and Transcona, as you can tell by the name, is a railroad town and therefore very pro-union.But she was, I think, considered by Doer to be too activist for his government. Perhaps the federal NDP are a little more accepting of the further-leftward wing of the party. The talk on radio today was that there is a fierce battle shaping up. Cerilli might not have enough NDP support to run. Layton will want a strong candidate but he won't piss in Doer's pool. If Cerilli is not wanted, he won't push for her. It seems that the University of Winnipeg is turning out to be a safe refuge for former politicians. Cerilli might not have enough money after the city election and it is hard to turn away from a job that actually wants you for one that might not. Quote
jdobbin Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Posted March 18, 2007 Even from Conservatives, I've heard nothing but good things about him. It may interest you to know that he was once a Young Tory. Quote
geoffrey Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 Even from Conservatives, I've heard nothing but good things about him.It may interest you to know that he was once a Young Tory. He's also a Minister. But from the United Church so that isn't the same I suppose. Quote RealRisk.ca - (Latest Post: Prosecutors have no "Skin in the Game") --
madmax Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 Even from Conservatives, I've heard nothing but good things about him.It may interest you to know that he was once a Young Tory. He's also a Minister. But from the United Church so that isn't the same I suppose. Are you trying to slur a Minister and his Church? Quote
BubberMiley Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 There does seem to be a disproportionate number of anti-Christians on this board. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
geoffrey Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 He's also a Minister. But from the United Church so that isn't the same I suppose.Are you trying to slur a Minister and his Church? No no, just comparing and contrasting the attention a certain other pastor got for his religious beliefs. It's funny, when the member is a Conservative, people question, question, question their religious views, throw them out in public and develop attack ads around them. NDP ministers and pastors, who cares, they are harmless because they are NDP? What's up with that? I wasn't alive in the Tommy Douglas days, but I doubt if many "Tommy believes in Jesus, so he'll take away your rights" ads were out there... even though he wanted homosexuals treated as mentally sick people and eugenics was his passion. Quote RealRisk.ca - (Latest Post: Prosecutors have no "Skin in the Game") --
BubberMiley Posted March 18, 2007 Report Posted March 18, 2007 That's because Stockwell's a fundie, and fundies are commonly perceived to be wackos. It has nothing to do with the fact he's conservative. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
jdobbin Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Posted March 18, 2007 The Prove Research poll that had the NDP tied with the Tories indicates another NDP government according to the pollster. Sorry no link. Free Press content is subscriber only. The poll had the NDP and Tories at 40% and the Liberals at 15%. It might keep some NDPers in cabinet rather than trying for the federal seat. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/20...aikie-folo.html There are a few activists looks for the seat though. We'll see. I think they might want to get a higher profile candidate in place if they can. Quote
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