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[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Now imagine what a jump we could see should the NDP install a charismatic, no nonsense, working class leader with union credentials.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Come on Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

You are NOT taking him from Alberta till he defeats Danielle Smith.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That’s the biggest thing they could do

Singh just isn’t a winner. He doesn’t get good media spots, he doesn’t push the message of what he can do, he is less negative than Mulcair was, but he’s not inspiring and hopeful like Layton.

Actually the current situation is very similar to Layton’s time before the NDP exploded in popularity.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

less negative than Mulcair

I really thought Mulcair would have been a great Fed NDP leader, though: Smart, fast, and marketable.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Ditto. Mulcair was quick on his feet and not at all a dummy. I'd have paid money to see him do an "On what date..." to various members of the Trudeau government.

He got branded as "angry Tom" by a media that really wanted a milquetoast centrist candidate, and he made the mistake of trying to tack right to get respect from said media, only to have Trudeau flank him on the left.