Social Democracy FTW

Day 39 – Most stimulating thing you’ve learned this week

This weekend coming up the federal NDP is hosting their party convention in Vancouver! I read in the paper today that they will be voting on changing the wording in their constitution from "democratic socialism" to "social democratic principles." I was worried when the paper framed it as the party moving towards the centre-left, but really the NDP is just changing that "scary" word socialism to "social democracy," which is what they really are. I don't think it's too big a deal, but Jack Layton has to be careful about trying to move the party towards the centre to take the Liberal party's role.

Also, the Vancouver Canucks lost game 7 tonight to the Boston Bruins, boooooooo! At least Kaberle finally won a Cup after years with the Leafs. There are huge riots going on in Vancouver right now unfortunately, it's like 1994 all over again. The draft is next week, and then three months with no hockey.

+ Lorelie