Federal Liberal Candidates

Twitter tells me this is from the Liberal nomination meeting in Laval. But to be fair, it could just be a run of the mill drunken brawl at some corporate convention or family reunion.  Good times.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152404745865685

Warren Kinsella ran for the Federal Liberals in North Vancouver (British Columbia) in 1997.

These are the Liberal M.Ps who have announced they won't be running again in 2015:

1.Gerry Byrne, Humber-St Barbe-Baie Verte, New Foundland, leaving to run provincially
2.Irwin Cotler, Mount Royal, Quebec
3.Ted Hsu, Kingston and the Islands, Ontario
4.Lise St. Denis, St. Maurice-Champlain, Quebec
5.Frank Valeriote. Guelph, Ontario

Nov 27, 2014

Tom Allen, former Lennoxville councillor, university football commissioner & chief organizer of Sherbrooke's Canada Games was chosen as Liberal candidate for Sherbrooke, QC.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local+Shows/Quebec/ID/2618125273/

26.Vancouver South, Nomination Date: December 12

A.Harjit Singh Sajjan, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, former Police Officer

B.Barj Dhahan, President and CEO Sandhurst Group (Owner of a Chain of Esso Stations and Tim Horton's Franchises and Real Estate Development),  Past Chair Canada-India Foundation, Yoga Teacher, B.A-Sociology and History

Decorated Sikh Army Man Sajjan Most Likely To Be Acclaimed In South Vancouver Liberal Nomination

Challenger Barj Dhahan Tells LINK He Withdrew From Race But Most Likely Told To Go By Party Brass!

http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=42565

I understand that Dhahan's business headquarters is in Richmond. Hopefully, if he is not too disgusted with the Liberals he will consider running for them in the federal riding of Richmond Centre.

Adam T wrote:

25.Vancouver-Kingsway

A.John Bolduc Arthur, Business Consultant, Retired Navy Intelligence Veteran/Lieutenant, B.A(Hons)-International Development, M-Public Management, Violinist

B.Mary Pynenburg,58, Self Employed Planning and Policy Research Consultant, Former New Westminster Director of Planning, B.A-Architecture, M-Urban Planning, President National Women's Liberal Commission, 2004 and 2006 Liberal Candidate in Burnaby-New Westminster

That`s the race that I am keeping my eye on and no nomination date has been set AFAIK.

Have always wondered whether Van City VV councillor Raymond Louie will throw his hat into the ring (ie. being convinced to run). Louie attended Iggy events back in 2011, was rumoured to be candidate here back then, endorsed Ujjal Dosanjh in Van South back in 2011, and relatively recently provided glowing reviews in the Van Sun about Trudeau`s city plans. All reported via media outlets back then (Google).

If the Libs only have the 2 no-name contenders listed then Don Davies will keep his seat for the NDP. If someone like Louie throws his hat into the ring, will likely be a helluva race after seeing the silly Trudeau swarming in Van City.

Centrist wrote:

That`s the race that I am keeping my eye on and no nomination date has been set AFAIK.

Have always wondered whether Van City VV councillor Raymond Louie will throw his hat into the ring (ie. being convinced to run). Louie attended Iggy events back in 2011, was rumoured to be candidate here back then, endorsed Ujjal Dosanjh in Van South back in 2011, and relatively recently provided glowing reviews in the Van Sun about Trudeau`s city plans. All reported via media outlets back then (Google).

If the Libs only have the 2 no-name contenders listed then Don Davies will keep his seat for the NDP. If someone like Louie throws his hat into the ring, will likely be a helluva race after seeing the silly Trudeau swarming in Van City.

Don Davies got 50.1% of the vote last time, it would take quite a lot to defeat him.

Debater wrote:

Mayor of Cote Saint-Luc Anthony Housefather chosen as Liberal nominee for Mount Royal, QC

http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/housefather-wins-coveted-liberal-nomination-i...

This is Housefeathers!

Former mayoral candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette to run for Liberals in Winnipeg Centre

Dec 3 2014

WINNIPEG - An aboriginal candidate who won praise for his mayoral campaign in Winnipeg wants to become a Liberal member of Parliament.

Robert-Falcon Ouellette said Wednesday he is seeking the Liberal nomination in Winnipeg Centre, a seat currently held by New Democrat Pat Martin.

Ouellette, 38, was something of a Cinderella candidate in October's mayoral race. With no organization, name recognition or party backing, he finished a strong third with 16 per cent of the vote and gained attention for speaking about poverty and race issues.

Ouellette had been eyeing other political parties, but said the Liberals reflect his vision for the country.

"I just felt that the Liberal party was the party that really represented, and was speaking to, me more as an individual, talking about their vision for the country."

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More:

http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2014/12/03/former-mayoral-candidate-to-...

Pat Martin isn't going to be around forever.  At some point voters will get tired of a loudmouthed MP who will only ever be in Opposition.

So maybe Ouellette won't win on his first attempt since the Liberals have a lot of re-building to do in that riding, but he's a young man with some great potential for the future.

Pat Martin shines in his riding and in the House.

janfromthebruce wrote:

Pat Martin shines in his riding and in the House.

Jan, you are an NDP partisan - you aren't exactly objective.  You ran for the NDP in the provincial election in Ontario this year, as did your daughter.  And you are on Twitter every day posting good things about the NDP and bad things about the Liberals.

Pat Martin has been an embarassment to the NDP on many occasions.

1.  He had to shut down his Twitter account a couple of years ago because he had trouble controlling his temper and was constantly getting into fights with people.  Kady O'Malley discussed this in an interview last year about social media use by politicians.

2.  He blurted out inaccurate comments about the Racknine company a couple of years ago during the robocalls scandal and got sued and ended up having to settle the lawsuit outside of court.

Aristotleded24 wrote:

I have to agree with Debater on this one. The NDP machine in Manitoba is not in top shape, and there is a sense that Martin is arrogant and that he takes for granted the riding. Falcon-Ouelette will at least give Martin a strong challenge.

I just hope Falcon-Ouelette doesn't go on about how important it is to Stop Harper given the choice of where he decided to run.

Well, although it's true that the Conservatives aren't a threat in Winnipeg Centre, it is important to have as many Liberal seats as possible in 2015 in order to beat Harper.  Since the NDP cannot beat Harper in Ontario or Nationally, if NDP seats go Liberal, it would give the Liberals a better chance of stopping the Conservatives, even if they aren't a factor in this particular riding.

As for Falcon-Ouellette, I'm not predicting he will necessarily win the seat.  He has to start from fairly far back after the weak Liberal results in in recent elections.  But since the Liberals are ahead of the NDP in Manitoba (eg. yesterday's Ipsos poll) and since Falcon-Ouellette received a lot of positive reaction in the recent Mayoral race, he has the potential to at least finish 2nd if he doesn't win and to build a strong foundation for the future.

Anyway, rather than getting into the usual Liberal vs. NDP arguing on this thread, one thing I think we can all agree on is that this is a young man with a lot of positive qualities and whose values are those that the NDP respects, too.  Mulcair & the NDP had been courting him to run for them, so that shows he's a good candidate!

Debater wrote:

janfromthebruce wrote:

Pat Martin shines in his riding and in the House.

Jan, you are an NDP partisan - you aren't exactly objective.  You ran for the NDP in the provincial election in Ontario this year, as did your daughter.  And you are on Twitter every day posting good things about the NDP and bad things about the Liberals.

Pat Martin has been an embarassment to the NDP on many occasions.

1.  He had to shut down his Twitter account a couple of years ago because he had trouble controlling his temper and was constantly getting into fights with people.  Kady O'Malley discussed this in an interview last year about social media use by politicians.

2.  He blurted out inaccurate comments about the Racknine company a couple of years ago during the robocalls scandal and got sued and ended up having to settle the lawsuit outside of court.

You see.... that's where you are WRONG Debater. We LOVE Pat Martin because he speaks his mind, you always know what he thinking and you know you can trust him!

Sure, he might not be strong on parliamentary protocol, but frankly I think he did just fine this time! "Freaking" is not a curse word.

Need I remind you that your leader , The Annointed One, was once called out for saying "b*llsh*t" in the House?.

Pat Martin has his seat for as long as he wants it. The Liberals have parachuted other high profile candidates to oppose him, but Pat always emerged victorious.

I love Pat Martin, and wish he would ask more questions in HOC.

He isn't going anywhere, and has that seat for as long as he wants it.

trotwood73 wrote:

You see.... that's where you are WRONG Debater. We LOVE Pat Martin because he speaks his mind, you always know what he thinking and you know you can trust him!

Sure, he might not be strong on parliamentary protocol, but frankly I think he did just fine this time! "Freaking" is not a curse word.

Need I remind you that your leader , The Annointed One, was once called out for saying "b*llsh*t" in the House?.

I didn't say Freaking was a curse word.  I wasn't referring to that.  You ignored the other 2 issues concerning Pat Martin that I raised.

1.  Inability to control himself on Twitter and having to close his account.

2.  Getting into a lawsuit with Racknine because of his big mouth.

The point is that Mulcair can't ever give him a high-profile role, and Martin couldn't ever be a party leader or a cabinet minister because he flies off the handle so easily.  He has a major anger management problem.

As for Justin Trudeau, the one time he swore in the House was under his breath when he thought the microphone was off, and it was to defend NDP MP Megan Leslie when Peter Kent was being patronizing to her!

janfromthebruce wrote:

Pat Martin shines in his riding and in the House.

Oh please. The man is an arrogant, verbally abusive, loudmouth bully who has only held on because of the relative strength of the NDP in his riding. His memorable moments include not only a [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OO-mUh3W8]passionate plea to remove the word "socialism" from the NDP constitution,[/url] he also managed to make [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJkOmatBS-I]Candice Bergen[/url] and [url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/senate-leader-defends-harper-s-appointments-1.6473... Lebreton[/url] look good by comparison.

addictedtomyipod wrote:

I love Pat Martin, he's the real deal, unlike some elites with silver spoons in their mouth.

The HOC is a better place with Pat Martin asking questions. We need more like him.

Debater wrote:

I didn't say Freaking was a curse word.  I wasn't referring to that.  You ignored the other 2 issues concerning Pat Martin that I raised.

1.  Inability to control himself on Twitter and having to close his account.

2.  Getting into a lawsuit with Racknine because of his big mouth.

The point is that Mulcair can't ever give him a high-profile role, and Martin couldn't ever be a party leader or a cabinet minister because he flies off the handle so easily.  He has a major anger management problem.

As for Justin Trudeau, the one time he swore in the House was under his breath when he thought the microphone was off, and it was to defend NDP MP Megan Leslie when Peter Kent was being patronizing to her!

Funny. The way you describe Pat Martin (flying off the handle, getting sued for things he said) reminds me a lot of this guy.
Canadians want more sincere politicians who speak their minds. No more BS!

I'd rather have more politicans like this, than some clueless pretty-boy with a silver spoon so far up his rectum, you can actually see it at the back of his throat when he talks! ;-)

Debater wrote:

Aristotleded24 wrote:

I have to agree with Debater on this one. The NDP machine in Manitoba is not in top shape, and there is a sense that Martin is arrogant and that he takes for granted the riding. Falcon-Ouelette will at least give Martin a strong challenge.

I just hope Falcon-Ouelette doesn't go on about how important it is to Stop Harper given the choice of where he decided to run.

Well, although it's true that the Conservatives aren't a threat in Winnipeg Centre, it is important to have as many Liberal seats as possible in 2015 in order to beat Harper.  Since the NDP cannot beat Harper in Ontario or Nationally, if NDP seats go Liberal, it would give the Liberals a better chance of stopping the Conservatives, even if they aren't a factor in this particular riding.

As for Falcon-Ouellette, I'm not predicting he will necessarily win the seat.  He has to start from fairly far back after the weak Liberal results in in recent elections.  But since the Liberals are ahead of the NDP in Manitoba (eg. yesterday's Ipsos poll) and since Falcon-Ouellette received a lot of positive reaction in the recent Mayoral race, he has the potential to at least finish 2nd if he doesn't win and to build a strong foundation for the future.

Anyway, rather than getting into the usual Liberal vs. NDP arguing on this thread, one thing I think we can all agree on is that this is a young man with a lot of positive qualities and whose values are those that the NDP respects, too.  Mulcair & the NDP had been courting him to run for them, so that shows he's a good candidate!

Nice try, Debater.

If someone is so obsessed with "Stopping Harper," and replacing him with a PM who has the exact same vison and policies as Harper but has a nicer smile and better haircut, it makes sense for people to vote Liberal strategically in ridings that are clear Lib-Con contests.

However, Winnipeg Centre is not one of those ridings. If opposing the Conseravtives is a voter's priority, it is clear electing as many NDP MPs as possible is the way to do this (along with voting Liberal - in ridings where the NDP are weak). The voting record of the parties clearly shows the Liberals side with the Conservatives and support the Harper agenda quite often, so electing an NDP MP where ever possible is clearly the best option for the anti-Harper crowd.

Regardless, it would be pretty shameful and hypocritical for Ouellette to support any kind of strategic voting given he spent the last week of his mayoral campaign opposing strategic voting and imploring his supporters to "vote with your hearts."

Debater wrote:

trotwood73 wrote:

I'd rather have more politicans like this, than some clueless pretty-boy with a silver spoon so far up his rectum, you can actually see it at the back of his throat when he talks! ;-)

These sort of comments display a total lack of objectivity, not to mention class.

BOUAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH! A comment about objectivity coming from you, that's rich!!!!

As for the comment about class, I am reminded of an expression my wise old grand-mother, God rest her soul, used to say in such circumstances. I'm a little fuzzy on how it starts, but  believe it ends with ".. and the horse you rode in on."  I am certain you've heard it before!

PrairieDemocrat15 wrote:

If someone is so obsessed with "Stopping Harper," and replacing him with a PM who has the exact same vison and policies as Harper but has a nicer smile and better haircut, it makes sense for people to vote Liberal strategically in ridings that are clear Lib-Con contests.

However, Winnipeg Centre is not one of those ridings. If opposing the Conseravtives is a voter's priority, it is clear electing as many NDP MPs as possible is the way to do this (along with voting Liberal - in ridings where the NDP are weak). The voting record of the parties clearly shows the Liberals side with the Conservatives and support the Harper agenda quite often, so electing an NDP MP where ever possible is clearly the best option for the anti-Harper crowd.

Regardless, it would be pretty shameful and hypocritical for Ouellette to support any kind of strategic voting given he spent the last week of his mayoral campaign opposing strategic voting and imploring his supporters to "vote with your hearts."

Not to mention that even with Liberal nominations in Kildonan, St. Boniface, and Winnipeg South Centre decided, there still wouldn't have been a shortage of Conservative MPs Ouelette could have taken on if he'd wanted to. All he had to to was say the word and any party would have bent over backwards to accomodate him.

Yes, that's a valid point, PrairieDemocrat.  Why was the NDP only willing to let R-FO run in Saint Boniface?  A riding with no strong NDP history where even in a good year like 2011 the NDP finished 3rd.  He would have been a good candidate for the NDP in Winnipeg North, for example.  A potentially winnable riding.  Why not let him run there?  Or has Blaikie reserved that riding for someone else, or maybe even herself again?