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applegrove

(123,122 posts) Sun Apr 10, 2016, 02:08 PM Apr 2016

Tom Mulcair speaking now to NDP in Edmonton. He's stepping down. New leader in a year, year and a

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Tom Mulcair speaking now to NDP in Edmonton. He's stepping down. New leader in a year, year and a (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2016 OP

This was right after a motion for a leadership review passed by a margin of 52% to 48%. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #1

It's a shame Saviolo Apr 2016 #2

Ken Burch

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1. This was right after a motion for a leadership review passed by a margin of 52% to 48%.

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Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:56 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mulcair-ndp-leadership-1.3529013

Saviolo

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2. It's a shame

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 08:53 AM

Apr 2016

I did like Mulcair. I feel like he kind of lost his way in that last campaign. He turned to the centre to make the NDP look a little more like the Liberals, in a misguided (I think) effort to attract more moderate votes. He did well in the debates, by and large, but just petered out on the campaign trail.

Having said that, I'm not particularly sad to see him go. I'm interested to see what kind of new voices we can drum up for the NDP that will keep with the party roots. Sadly, I think it will be a long time before we see another Jack Layton (RIP) rise in the NDP.

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic. And we'll change the world.
-Jack Layton

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