Party Hearty
We are starting to see some interesting births in the province.
In September of last year I was a founding member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Defense League. One of the essential ideas of The League is that there is so much enormous untapped potential in this province that remain because of roadblocks in thought and policy. The NLDL decided that on a grassroots level all of the people of the province needed a voice that did not toe a party line. The NLDL has achieved some great success in attracting members, spurring debate, and driving policy.
Around the same time that the NLDL was being formed we had the pleasure of collaborating with the Community Linkages Concept Committee (CLCC) chaired by Ray Johnson of Buddy Wasisname fame. The CLCC has come into its own as a grassroots initiative group that drives discussion and debate about the sustainability of our rural communities, the education of our youth and opportunities for economic growth. Similar to the NLDL in philosophy it is non-partisan accepting ideas and members of all political stripes.
In the realm where advocacy meets political party we have the Newfoundland Labrador First Party. The NL-First are registered provincially as a party and nearing completion of their registration as a federal party. Although they are provincially registered and have campaigned provincially in the past party leader and president Tom Hickey says the party will not be running candidates in the upcoming provincial elections and that the party is focusing on a federal run.
Our friends in the big land of course have the Labrador Party. Passed off by some as a flash in the pan this group has proven it has legs. It has its greatest strength in the fact that the island treats the big land like Canada treats the province. As an afterthought at best.
Most recently there has been talk of a new socialist sort of party with shades of early Joseph R. Smallwoood. The announcement of this Labour Party is an interesting blip on the radar but we have yet to hear from anyone other than the party spokesperson. Could be a spark that ignites an inferno, could be another damp stone. Who knows - waaaay too early to judge on that one.
...and of course we have the standards. The Liberals, NDP, the PCs, the Blue Reds and the Red Blues and all the shades inbetween.
It promises to be a colourful autumn.
In September of last year I was a founding member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Defense League. One of the essential ideas of The League is that there is so much enormous untapped potential in this province that remain because of roadblocks in thought and policy. The NLDL decided that on a grassroots level all of the people of the province needed a voice that did not toe a party line. The NLDL has achieved some great success in attracting members, spurring debate, and driving policy.
Around the same time that the NLDL was being formed we had the pleasure of collaborating with the Community Linkages Concept Committee (CLCC) chaired by Ray Johnson of Buddy Wasisname fame. The CLCC has come into its own as a grassroots initiative group that drives discussion and debate about the sustainability of our rural communities, the education of our youth and opportunities for economic growth. Similar to the NLDL in philosophy it is non-partisan accepting ideas and members of all political stripes.
In the realm where advocacy meets political party we have the Newfoundland Labrador First Party. The NL-First are registered provincially as a party and nearing completion of their registration as a federal party. Although they are provincially registered and have campaigned provincially in the past party leader and president Tom Hickey says the party will not be running candidates in the upcoming provincial elections and that the party is focusing on a federal run.
Our friends in the big land of course have the Labrador Party. Passed off by some as a flash in the pan this group has proven it has legs. It has its greatest strength in the fact that the island treats the big land like Canada treats the province. As an afterthought at best.
Most recently there has been talk of a new socialist sort of party with shades of early Joseph R. Smallwoood. The announcement of this Labour Party is an interesting blip on the radar but we have yet to hear from anyone other than the party spokesperson. Could be a spark that ignites an inferno, could be another damp stone. Who knows - waaaay too early to judge on that one.
...and of course we have the standards. The Liberals, NDP, the PCs, the Blue Reds and the Red Blues and all the shades inbetween.
It promises to be a colourful autumn.
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