Here you’ll find my thoughts and comments on a variety of topics. On the left hand side, feel free to browse through the archives or find a subject of interest in the tag cloud. You can comment directly from the site or through Facebook on any of these posts – I’ll respond to as many of you as I can!
Thank you!
Dear Friends, The whole country is watching as we prepare to select a new leader at this pivotal point in our history. To millions of progressive-minded Canadians, the NDP now represents the real alternative for change, thanks to the hard work of the late Jack Layton. When I re-entered politics last year, I did so because I didn’t like the way things were going in Ottawa. I didn’t like the divisive nature of our politics and I felt compelled to… Read more
Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Today, my wife, my daughter and I would like to commemorate the lives of Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte and Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz. We must never forget them, or the countless other women who are murdered, injured, traumatized, and victimized simply because of their gender. On December 6, 1989, these fourteen innocent women were shot dead in their classroom by… Read more
Ready for Real Leadership
Dear New Democrats, We are at a pivotal moment in the history of our party and our country. In just a few months, you will be asked to choose the next leader of the New Democratic Party. You will be asked to determine who has the real leadership experience to strengthen our party, to take on Stephen Harper, and to show Canadians we are ready to form the next government. On March 24, the question we will have to answer… Read more