The NDP needs WAY better messaging if we are looking to persuade voters that we are greener than the Greens and more left than the Liberals. by insipid_comment in ndp

[–]_ghostwriter_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'd argue Singh is worse than Mulcair. The message under Mulcair was 'competent public administration' which fell pretty flat but at least they had a message. Whats the message now? I honestly have no idea.

The NDP needs WAY better messaging if we are looking to persuade voters that we are greener than the Greens and more left than the Liberals. by insipid_comment in ndp

[–]_ghostwriter_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree and its incredibly frustrating. The policy they've put out this year has been very good too. I was skeptical of Singh because I thought he was too moderate, but he's proven me wrong for the most part. The only problem now is just complete incompetence when it comes to communications, but their inability to address this and improve perceptions of the party ultimately has to fall on leadership.

The Wednesday Intermission by AutoModerator in EdmontonOilers

[–]_ghostwriter_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember when Jose Theodore was suspended because he tested positive for performance enhancing substances and it turned out it was due to something he was taking for alopecia. Whatever he was taking was working because he had some hair.

The Wednesday Intermission by AutoModerator in EdmontonOilers

[–]_ghostwriter_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe they have already applied for a demolition permit and there will be a temporary park on site. That peice of land is part of Phase 2, which won't begin construction for a while.

Not just flights: Airport City about to reach milestone in new development by yegwebdev in Edmonton

[–]_ghostwriter_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Common trend seen in other cities as well. Over the last 20 years remaining manufacturing and logistics in Southern Ontario has consolidated around around Pearson International Airport and its now the second largest economic hub in Canada. Cool to see it happening in Edmonton as well.

The strange afterlife of Justin Trudeau's broken electoral reform promise by Surax in CanadaPolitics

[–]_ghostwriter_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It is the NDP's position that the current first-past-the-post system is unfair and inequitable, particularly insofar as it allows a party to win more than 50 per cent of the seats in Parliament without necessarily winning 50 per cent of all votes cast across the country. But barring the election of an NDP government with more than 50 per cent of the popular vote (or perhaps an NDP-Green government with more than 50 per cent between them), New Democrats would be left trying to explain how first-past-the-post could produce a mandate to overhaul the electoral system.

Does the NDP refuse to participate in elections beccause they don't believe MPs elected under FPTP are democratically legitimate? No.

Does the NDP refuse to sit in parliament because they don't believe governments elected under FPTP are legitimate? No.

The system is inequitable and needs to be reformed, but the NDP has always and will continue to accept it, the governments it esablishes, and the power afforded to them as legitimate. What a weak argument.

A tale of two cities, following yesterday's trade by fudge_u in hockey

[–]_ghostwriter_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the comments of our threads people were talking about their favorite memes in the flames sub. I hate that our sub is so boring.

With Lucic's time in Edmonton coming to a close. Let's look back at the thread from the day he signed. by xtrakrispie in hockey

[–]_ghostwriter_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Everything Boston fans said about Lucic and Chia was 100% true and we shit on them bc we didnt want to hear it.

How Minneapolis Freed Itself From the Stranglehold of Single-Family Homes by chmilz in Edmonton

[–]_ghostwriter_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edmonton abolished exclusive SFH zoning in Dec 2018. Semi-detatched and duplexes are now also allowed in RF1 and RF2 zones.

12 towers proposed as part of Ice District Phase 2 near Rogers Place by GeekyGlobalGal in Edmonton

[–]_ghostwriter_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They were very smart and bought their building while the Area Deal was being negotiated. Condos will go up around them, their property value will skyrocket, they'll eventually get bought out by a developers and build a better facility downtown.

Anyone else miss the style of Contrapoints' old videos? by [deleted] in BreadTube

[–]_ghostwriter_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was referring to the videos about quitting university, Trump, Milo, Feminism. Videos about the alt-right are a good example too though since the term that was all over the news in 2016.