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The NDP
hold no differentiation between the Provincial and Federal wings of their
party. In fact they clearly state they
are, "... proud to be associated with the democratic socialist parties of
the world"
From the Preamble of the NDP Party constitution you can read for yourself the following:
The New Democratic Party believes that social, economic and political progress in Canada can only be assured by the application of democratic socialist principles to government and the administration of public affairs ...
From the Preamble of the NDP Party constitution you can read for yourself the following:
The New Democratic Party believes that social, economic and political progress in Canada can only be assured by the application of democratic socialist principles to government and the administration of public affairs ...
... the New
Democratic Party is proud to be
associated with the democratic socialist parties of the world and to share
in the struggle for peace, international co-operation and the abolition of
poverty.
ARTICLE
III — Affiliated Membership and Donors
3.01.1
Affiliated organizations shall be those BC organizations affiliated to the NDP
of Canada.
And
exactly what countries define themselves to have a socialist government? Well those would include China , Cuba ,
Vietnam , Laos , North Korea ,
Venezuela , and Syria.
I also
sadly noted the following from the Conservative Party of Canada Constitution:
15.
PROVINCIAL PARTIES
15.1 The
Party shall not establish provincial political parties. The Party shall promote and maintain relationships
with existing provincial conservative parties.
It seems to me that with the
exception of a number of true small 'c' conservatives, it seems that Section
15.1 of the Conservative Party Constitution is ignored; at least here in British Columbia
Now ... here is something else which is also a well known fact:
At the time of the BC Liberal leadership campaign, to replace Gordon Campbell, Christy Clark was a member of the Federal Liberal Party. It also well know that in her youth she was also a member of the Young Liberals ofCanada
At the time of the BC Liberal leadership campaign, to replace Gordon Campbell, Christy Clark was a member of the Federal Liberal Party. It also well know that in her youth she was also a member of the Young Liberals of
Here is
what political commentator Bill Tieleman had to say back in March of 2011:
Well that didn't take long! Premier-Designate Christy Clark has begun the process of Federal Liberalizing her new government at all levels.
Notwithstanding the use of arch-Conservative Gwyn Morgan on her Transition Team to premier for at least optics,Clark is already stacking the deck with federal Liberal
operatives.
Her campaign featured a host of Paul Martin-ite and Stephane Dion-ite operatives, including FD Element's Don Millar, federal Liberal Party spokesman Brad Zubyk, an ex-Harcourt NDP government aide, and of course Campaign Manager and now Chief of Staff Mike McDonald, who backed ex-NDP Ontario Premier Bob Rae in the 2006 federal Liberal leadership race.
And of course hidden in the backroom was her brother Bruce Clark - a longtime federal Liberal bagman andLPC BC
But now the more serious work begins - transforming government into a more palatable federal Liberal look - call it LP-osuction - removing the undesirable BC Liberal & federal Conservative love handles and replacing them with more attractive Grits.
Well that didn't take long! Premier-Designate Christy Clark has begun the process of Federal Liberalizing her new government at all levels.
Notwithstanding the use of arch-Conservative Gwyn Morgan on her Transition Team to premier for at least optics,
Her campaign featured a host of Paul Martin-ite and Stephane Dion-ite operatives, including FD Element's Don Millar, federal Liberal Party spokesman Brad Zubyk, an ex-Harcourt NDP government aide, and of course Campaign Manager and now Chief of Staff Mike McDonald, who backed ex-NDP Ontario Premier Bob Rae in the 2006 federal Liberal leadership race.
And of course hidden in the backroom was her brother Bruce Clark - a longtime federal Liberal bagman and
But now the more serious work begins - transforming government into a more palatable federal Liberal look - call it LP-osuction - removing the undesirable BC Liberal & federal Conservative love handles and replacing them with more attractive Grits.
