Federal NDP candidates 2015 part 2

Debater wrote:

Another Quebec NDP MP is being challenged.  Alice Funke reports again:

Significance of my last tweet is that a 3rd QC #NDP MP is now being challenged for their nomination, this time Francine Raynault in Joliette

https://twitter.com/punditsguide/status/561016565324206080

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DERNIÈRE HEURE: la conseillère municipale, Danielle Landreville, annoncera demain sa candidature à l'investiture du NPD du comté de Joliette

https://twitter.com/MathieuMajeau/status/560842435832864768

Really good write up on this by Funke 
http://www.punditsguide.ca/2015/01/third-quebec-ndp-mp-facing-nomination...

Further to my post from this AM, there is now a 4th QC #NDP incumbent being challenged for the nomination, in Vimy:

https://twitter.com/punditsguide/status/561297744632233984

Eric Guerbilsky chosen NDP candidate in Mississauga-Lakeshore

https://twitter.com/punditsguide

Kewl!

Jacqueline Tuplin seeking NDP nomination in Tyne Valley-Linkletter

Jacqueline Tuplin

Fisheries technical advisor Jacqueline Tuplin is seeking the NDP nomination for District 23, Tyne Valley-Linkletter.

A resident of Lennox Island First Nation, Tuplin has worked as a technical advisor, monitor and fishery warden in aboriginal fisheries in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. She has also worked as a community officer with HRDC and a director’s assistant with the Lennox Island First Nations Development Corporation.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-02-02/article-4028947/Jacqu...

NDP seeking Howard Hampton's return to politics

Former Ontario NDP leader being courted by federal party in Ontario riding of Kenora

Feb 02, 2015

Howard Hampton, once head of the Ontario NDP and now a special paid adviser to NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, is being courted by the federal party to run in Northern Ontario in the coming federal election.

Hampton was appointed by Mulcair as a consultant on the Ring of Fire mining development project in Northern Ontario last November.

A spokesperson for the NDP says Hampton is being paid as an independent contractor by the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, but would not reveal the amount. Most recently, Hampton was working at the Toronto law firm Fasken-Martineau, but has since left that position.

The NDP says Hampton reports frequently to Mulcair and has made "several important policy initiatives and suggestions pertaining to Northern communities." He is also expected to present a final report to the party.

But sources also tell CBC News Hampton is being encouraged to become the NDP candidate in the riding of Kenora for the next election. Hampton was the Ontario MPP for the provincial riding of Kenora-Rainy River for 24 years. His current role as Mulcair's adviser was one of the reasons cited as for why he would make a strong candidate. 

Hampton has yet to say whether he is interested in returning to politics. He was not made available for comment.

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More:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-seeking-howard-hampton-s-return-to-p...

According to La Presse the former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine seeks to run for the NDP in a Quebec City area seat (no mention of which one)

Les néo-démocrates se targuent aussi d’attirer des candidats de prestige. Alors que le gouvernement Harper fait de la défense de la souveraineté de l’Ukraine l’un des dossiers prioritaires de sa politique étrangère, un ancien ambassadeur du Canada à Kiev, G. Daniel Caron, compte se lancer dans l’arène politique en portant les couleurs du NPD aux élections fédérales du 19 octobre, a appris La Presse.

M. Caron, qui a été ambassadeur du Canada en Ukraine de 2008 à 2011 et qui s’est joint en août dernier à l’équipe des Hautes Études internationales de l’Université Laval, sera candidat dans l’une des circonscriptions de la ville de Québec – une région que les troupes de Stephen Harper courtisent ardemment depuis plusieurs mois dans l’espoir de reprendre les sièges qu’elles y ont déjà détenus et qui ont basculé dans le camp du NPD aux élections de 2011.

Le NPD, qui n’a pas voulu préciser la circonscription où M. Caron sera candidat étant donné qu’il reste certains détails à finaliser, puise donc de nouveau dans les rangs de la diplomatie canadienne pour renforcer son équipe au Québec. La députée néo-démocrate de Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Hélène Laverdière, a aussi été en poste dans certaines ambassades canadiennes à l’étranger avant de faire le saut en politique en 2011. C’est d’ailleurs Mme Laverdière qui a causé la surprise en battant l’ancien chef du Bloc québécois Gilles Duceppe dans Laurier–Sainte-Marie, une circonscription qu’il détenait depuis 1990.

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/3413d0c2-c6f3-4dd5-ae7e-ca7c5326ca2a%7C_0

greyscale wrote:

Stockholm wrote:

According to La Presse the former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine seeks to run for the NDP in a Quebec City area seat (no mention of which one)

Les néo-démocrates se targuent aussi d’attirer des candidats de prestige. Alors que le gouvernement Harper fait de la défense de la souveraineté de l’Ukraine l’un des dossiers prioritaires de sa politique étrangère, un ancien ambassadeur du Canada à Kiev, G. Daniel Caron, compte se lancer dans l’arène politique en portant les couleurs du NPD aux élections fédérales du 19 octobre, a appris La Presse.

M. Caron, qui a été ambassadeur du Canada en Ukraine de 2008 à 2011 et qui s’est joint en août dernier à l’équipe des Hautes Études internationales de l’Université Laval, sera candidat dans l’une des circonscriptions de la ville de Québec – une région que les troupes de Stephen Harper courtisent ardemment depuis plusieurs mois dans l’espoir de reprendre les sièges qu’elles y ont déjà détenus et qui ont basculé dans le camp du NPD aux élections de 2011.

Le NPD, qui n’a pas voulu préciser la circonscription où M. Caron sera candidat étant donné qu’il reste certains détails à finaliser, puise donc de nouveau dans les rangs de la diplomatie canadienne pour renforcer son équipe au Québec. La députée néo-démocrate de Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Hélène Laverdière, a aussi été en poste dans certaines ambassades canadiennes à l’étranger avant de faire le saut en politique en 2011. C’est d’ailleurs Mme Laverdière qui a causé la surprise en battant l’ancien chef du Bloc québécois Gilles Duceppe dans Laurier–Sainte-Marie, une circonscription qu’il détenait depuis 1990.

 

http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/3413d0c2-c6f3-4dd5-ae7e-ca7c5326ca2a%7C_0

 

to my knowledge, only Alexandrine Latendresse has yet to be renominated in the Quebec City ridings

Would the new Charlevoix--Montmorency also be free? I don't see Jonathan Tremblay listed as nominated in the riding and he currently represent the old Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord. The new riding takes in a larg portion of Beauport out of Beauport—Limoilou.
or is the new riding called Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix? Wiki and the redistribution site are calling the riding two different things. 

London West has two candidates running for NDP the nomination so far--Nadine Reeves & Matthew Rowlinson with two more waiting for approval. That's 4 candidates who want to run in a seat the NDP has never won federally. Given the provincial strength, any chance the federal party can pick this one up?

Dr Doof wrote:

London West has two candidates running for NDP the nomination so far--Nadine Reeves & Matthew Rowlinson with two more waiting for approval. That's 4 candidates who want to run in a seat the NDP has never won federally. Given the provincial strength, any chance the federal party can pick this one up?

There's already a lot of overlap, think Windsor (now) and Hamilton (since what 2008?), the North and well Toronto used to be... but already you can see the FedNDP looking at ridings they don't hold federally but that do have some overlap with provincial ridings. Kenora were Hampton is being courted a notable one. I could see Mulcair focusing on SWON, so Essex should be a target as well as London West which might be moved ahead of London North Centre which used to be the prime target riding. Possibly Niagara Falls with Niagara Centre next door already held but now provincially both are held. Oshawa absolutely! redistribution favours the NDP here; Brampton East and Brampton North with the right candidates.
I don't see the federal party targeting places like Kitchener-Waterloo unless a strong candidate is there, but then again it could be part of the general focus of the party in SWON

greyscale wrote:

to my knowledge, only Alexandrine Latendresse has yet to be renominated in the Quebec City ridings

She just [url=https://www.facebook.com/#!/AlexandrineLatendresse/posts/734960829944888... on her facebook page[/url] that she's not running again.

robbie_dee wrote:

greyscale wrote:

to my knowledge, only Alexandrine Latendresse has yet to be renominated in the Quebec City ridings

She just [url=https://www.facebook.com/#!/AlexandrineLatendresse/posts/734960829944888... on her facebook page[/url] that she's not running again.

What a warm and passionate statement! Thanks for the link.

This sounds like good news, Jason Godin (any relation to Yvon?) who in 2012, was elected mayor Maisonette at the age of 19 years (youngest elected mayor in NB and youngest in Canada) will run for the NDP nomination in Acadie-Bathurst

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2015/02/12/007-jason-godin...

Ya... dumb comment, but you never know :P

I was almost going to say another family line within the NDP!... another Blaikie family in the making... he looks like he could be Yvon's son!

here's the results from his mayoral race.

2012 Maisonnette municipal election results Candidate Votes

Jason Godin 284
Sam Godin 105

Debater wrote:

He's kind of cute! 

He's not just cute; he's gorgeous!

Linda McQuaig has announced for the NDP nomination in Toronto Centre. The nomination is set for 2 pm on March 1st at the Keenan Research Centre, 209 Victoria St.

Should she get the nomination (and so far she is not opposes) she will be running against right-wing Liberal Bill Morneau who has descended from his aerie in the Bridle Path to condescend to represent us plebeians south of Bloor.

Morneau last month took possession of very expensive space on Parliament as his HQ. It is currently undergoing extensive renovations. Unfortunately the election spending limits do not kick in until the wrIt is dropped probably in September. So Morneau can spend whatever he wants until then.

 I thought they were calling Godin cute, shows what I know.

So happy to see Linda McQuaig throwing her hat in the race. A progressive, intelligent activist running against the former head of the right-wing CD Howe Institute in a riding with some of the most marginalized communities in Toronto will be great optics for Linda.

More attacks from Liberal scum. There's nothing wrong with having some wealth and holding good values simultaneously.

Let's put it this way, Linda McQuaig didn't spend her career outsourcing Canadian jobs overseas and hobnobbing billionaires. Chrystia Freeland? Not so much.

Winston wrote:

More attacks from Liberal scum. There's nothing wrong with having some wealth and holding good values simultaneously.

Let's put it this way, Linda McQuaig didn't spend her career outsourcing Canadian jobs overseas and hobnobbing billionaires. Chrystia Freeland? Not so much.

Please don't engage in name calling.  We don't want to have to involve the moderators.

Why is it okay for NDP supporters to attack Liberal candidates, but NDP candidates are immune from any criticism?

The reality is that McQuaig is wealthy, too, just like Freeland & Morneau.  Who is wealthier is not the issue.  The point is that they are all wealthier than the average folks and there is no point in all this arguing about it.  Morneau isn't my favourite person, but it's fair to criticize other candidates if people are going to go after him.

Unionist wrote:

Debater wrote:

As we learned during the Toronto Centre by-election, Linda McQuaig lived in a multi-million dollar home that cost more than Chrystia Freeland's.

Why don't you tweet her and suggest she take an oath of poverty?

Or, you can judge people by the stand they take in society. Linda McQuaig vs. Chrystia Freeland? God, is that an easy choice.

That's a good point.

In fact, I've tried to mention in the past that just because a politician comes from a wealthy family doesn't mean they favour the wealthy over the poor.

The best Democratic President was Franklin Roosevelt.  Despite being wealthy, he did far more to advance the interests of average workers and the poor than any other President has been done.  Unlike Bill Clinton & Barack Obama, FDR actually took on Wall Street and the financial elite and pushed ahead with the New Deal and with Social Security and multiple other programs.

And in Canada, Pierre Trudeau was wealthy but also became a strong advocate for intervening in the economy and trying to help average Canadians, despite the fact that he was called a Socialist and a Communist.  He gets attacked here on Babble sometimes by NDP supporters, but he's as far-left a PM as we are likely to see in Canada anytime soon.

And that brings me to Justin Trudeau.  While I don't think he is as far left on economic issues as his father, he does still care about helping average Canadians and low-income groups, despite being wealthy.  He represents the poorest riding in Montreal, not a wealthy one like Tom Mulcair.  He writes about the economic struggles of his constituents in his new book and has spoken about the need for poverty to be alleviated.  Earlier this week he appeared in Thunder Bay-Superior North with Patty Hadju who is the Liberal candidate running against Bruce Hyer.  She is an anti-poverty activist and someone who many NDP supporters can admire.  She is the director of a homeless shelter in Thunder Bay.

http://www.shelterhouse.on.ca/article/contact-us-19.asp

http://www.magic999.ca/news/982242521/hajdu-seeks-grit-nod-thunder-bay-s...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/justintrudeau/16309082208/

Sorry for the sustained thread drift, MegB - but its only to 'correct' (maybe supplement) Debater, post above. A burden that so many of us bear and share.

Justin Trudeau's riding of Papineau has three significant claims to fame: its the smallest riding in all  Canada in terms of area (9 sq km). Its the poorest in all Canada (at least lowest ave household income). And with one fleeting exception (2006-8) Papineau has voted Liberal since dinosaurs roamed the island of Monteal. (OK Camillien Houde - who said in 1939 "The French-Canadians are Fascists by blood, but not by name. The Latins have always been in favour of dictators.") 

'Progressive' Liberals elected in Papineau have included Pierre Pettigrew and Andre Ouellet. So not exactly a constituency steeped in class consciousness. It is what it is.

Debater wrote:

MegB wrote:

Debater, this is an NDP candidate thread. Please give the Liberal cheerleading a rest and stay on point.

I realize it's mainly an NDP candidate thread.  I was adding to the discussion on poverty and wealth that was started above.

I thought it would be relevant to talk about how Franklin Roosevelt and Pierre Trudeau demonstrated that a politician can come from a wealthy family but still advocate on behalf of ordinary workers and the poor.  Not all wealthy politicians are like Mitt Romney whose only interest was in advancing the interests of Bain Capital at the expense of the workers.

This is your MO ride in lay an off topic non issue attack and then try to claim you did no such thing. No worries just 2 months till you celebrate 5 years of trolling on babble. Complete with every excuse as to why you are a non partisan.

 What's it like being the least popular person babble debater? I mean I think you've managed to an atomized everyone here.