Friday, November 07, 2008

Vancouver Deserves The Liberal Leadership Convention - Pt. 4


If you support growing the party in the West, join the Facebook group...


Why?  

Because we've all heard enough Toronto jokes...

Because EVERYONE in the party is sick of being called "Toronto-centric"...

Because the West wants "in"... 

Because Vancouver will be beautiful that time of year (check out our cherry blossoms)...

Because it would look great for Liberals from across Canada to choose to prop up the Vancouver economy (the City just announced a $100,000,000 bailout of the Olympics... Don't let "Montreal 76" happen to us)...  Whatdya mean we don't "support" the West?

Because The "West side is the best side..." according to Tupac and Dre...

Because delegates can go skiing in the morning, whale-watching in the afternoon, and still have time for a BBQ on the beach in the evening...  

Because you might just see Brad and Angelina... (seriously)...

Because some friendly, "down-home", Western Grits might just billet you for the convention, to help you save on hotel costs... (we ain't kiddin')...

Because, here in "Lotus-land", we really know how to partaaaaaaayyy!

Because the Democrats showed us how to "establish beach-heads" in "enemy" territory...

Because, hell, even the Leafs fly out here once in a while...

Because their ain't nothin' like BC salmon and fine BC wine...

Because we need to grow the party...

Because we want to WIN the next election.

1 comment:

MississaugaPeter said...

At least Gerard and Rae are onboard.

Source:

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2008/11/06/7329121-cp.html

"The party has already booked a policy convention in Vancouver for May 1-4 and, until recently, it was expected that the executive would simply opt to turn that into a leadership convention. However, there has been pressure from some factions to move the convention to a more central location.

Insiders say the only other feasible option appears to be Toronto but only if the convention is held in mid-April. That would push back the deadline for recruiting new party members to December, which would seriously hamper the ability of dark horses to build support.

Rae and Kennedy came out in favour Thursday of leaving the convention in Vancouver in May. Rae said the party should not be setting up "artificial barriers" to candidacies while Kennedy argued that changing the venue would be a slap in the face to the West, where Liberals need to rebuild.

Ignatieff has not stated a preference but other camps say his supporters on the executive are the ones lobbying for a change of venue."