Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on May 8th, 2016
I’ve watched the NDP with considerable interest since its foundation in 1961 as an amalgamation of organized labour and other left-wing groups. I thought that it would form government within a decade because the Conservative Party would fold and go away, the Liberals would move to the right, leaving the NDP on the centre-left in […]
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Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Mar 8th, 2016
Dear John Horgan, I hate to say this, but I told you so, and the flock of chickens I promised have now come home to roost. Many months ago I took you to task for supporting LNG without reservation. I told you that by doing this you had prevented your party from questioning each and […]
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Posted in The Tyee on Dec 7th, 2009
Carole James is no autocrat — and her party, for better or worse, lacks discipline. Much note has been taken in the press of the conflicting speeches of Jim Sinclair and Carole James at the recent NDP conference, with Sinclair representing the BC Federation of Labour and James speaking for herself and those who support […]
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