what was I thinking

This evening I had planned on hitting up a Thornhill Liberal Riding Associations' Liberal Helpings BBQ - was delayed at a family gathering, I wasn't going to leave my family; I rarely get the opportunity now to see them, a no-brainer decision right? Anyhow, I arrived home too late. I don't understand the process of nominating someone and its something I would like to take part in. Dr. Karen Mock sounds like a fabulous person. She has spent many years in one form or another focusing on human rights, anti-racism.. "Dr. Mock is included as one of the 100 worldwide “Everyday Freedom Heroes” for her human rights and antiracism work, in a permanent display at the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, the U.S. National Museum to the Underground Railroad." (source: facebook group)

Its wonderful news if she is nominated and selected/elected. Even better if she sends Peter Kent packing. I'm sure he'd like to get back to wherever he lived before. I can't imagine anyone picking up and moving into an area where they will run. But with the salary MP's get, who wouldn't? I'd love to see an actually resident run.

Liberal Convention 2009

I wish I had the opportunity to attend but am confident most of the resolutions I voted on at Enfamille will pass. I would like to get more involved in this party but feel that it can be too cliquey and my limited knowledge on issues seems to push me to the outskirts of discussions. I don't understand why people get bent outta shape over semantics. And then, I am still surprised how narrow-minded liberals can be and the 'facts' they are relying on to guide their decisions, i.e. voting habits.

The OMOV is coming up - the Young Liberals would like to see 25% of votes go to the Youth in that riding. That is not something I would support. I don't believe that this will increase youth involvement in the Liberal party. I will update this a little later on.

Final Results

The priority resolutions that were preferred by En Famille voters are as follows:

Supporting Canada's Aboriginal People

Supporting Agricultural Producers and Expanding Trade

Making Poverty History at Home and Abroad

Foreign Trained Credentials

Creating a National System of Early Learning and Childcare

Climate Change

Alternate Energy

Preserving High Quality Public Health Care and Health-Performance Indicators

Access to Information

Vision of Rural Canada

Poverty Reduction & Guaranteed Annual Income Strategy

Development of an Integrated Transportation Policy

National Water Policy

I did take the time to read and vote on everyone - some, I tried to understand what the issue was but went with the majority.

I'm Done

Well, I think I have run the course of my brief interest in politics... I have been let down by everyone - they all lie, and I just don't trust anyone. I have issues that I need to deal with and I can't get involved with anything new right now. I'm slowly deleting all my online presences. I am going back to what I really enjoy and that's music and the odd charity. Politics is off the table for me. the Liberal Party of Canada is not ready for me (nor I for them!). I think I tried to define who I was by getting involved - it isn't me. I think most people I meet will only poke fun at me and not take me serious.

I have some homework to do now, so that's me ranting for today. Perhaps, tomorrow will bring a new challenge that will appeal to who I am?! That doesn't make sense, but when do I ever?

National Executive of the Liberal Party of Canada

Who are these people?
With the exception of M.I and Doug Ferguson, who's name I recognise from party emails, I don't know any of these people. I think if I want to get involved in the Liberal party, I'd like to know about the structure...

Interim Leader	Michael Ignatieff
National President	Douglas Ferguson
National Director	Rocco Rossi
National Vice-President (English)	Mike Crawley
National Vice-President (French)	Brigitte Legault
National Policy Chair	Joan Bourassa
National Membership Secretary	Robert Hamish Jamieson
Past National President	Mike Eizenga
President, Liberal Party of Newfoundland & Labrador	Danny Dumaresque
President, Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island	Barrie Harris
President, Nova Scotia Liberal Party	Derek Wells
President, New Brunswick Liberal Association	Britt Dysart
President, Liberal Party of Canada (Québec)	Robert Fragasso
Executive Vice-President, LPC (O)	Meredith Caplan
President, Liberal Party of Canada (Manitoba)	Sharon MacArthur
President, Saskatchewan Liberal Association	Frank Proto
President, Liberal Party of Canada (Alberta)	George Hodgson
President, Liberal Party of Canada (British Columbia)	Craig Munroe
President, Liberal Party of Canada (Yukon)	Christie Richardson
President, Western Arctic Liberal Association	Lana Roeland
President, Nunavut	Ranbir Hundal
Caucus Representative	Anthony Rota
Co-Chair, Aboriginal Peoples Commission	Joshua Fraser
President, National Women’s Liberal Commission	Nicole Foster Woollatt
President, Young Liberals of Canada	Cory Pike
Co-Chair, Senior Liberals' Commission	Catherine Ryan
Chief Financial Officer	John M. Duffy
National Revenue Chair	Herb Metcalfe
CEO, Federal Liberal Agency of Canada	Patrick A. Ryan
National Campaign Co-Chair	David Smith
National Campaign Co-Chair	Marcelle Mersereau
Constitutional and Legal Adviser	Johanne Brodeur
Constitutional and Legal Adviser	Martin MacLachlan