In the wake of the latest round of layoffs, plant closures, and the stunning by-election loss of Conservative leader, John Tory; Ontario politics just got a lot more interesting.
This weekend Ontario New Democrats gather in Hamilton to choose our new leader. Like a lot of New Democrats, I can’t be there this weekend, but I’m watching on TV and online. I proudly endorsed and supported Andrea Horwath to lead the Ontario New Democrats. Like Andrea herself, I have amazing friends in all of the leadership camps. I want to extend my thanks to every New Democrat who made this a clean race and truly a contest we can be proud of no matter the outcome.
Guide to watching the Ontario New Democrats Race4Leader
Official Site
Leadership Convention official site
Watch on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 convention streaming, or so says the website.
Live blogs or micro-blogs on the convention floor in Hamilton
[list being updated throughout the day; please send your links & tips to info@mediastyle.ca]
OntarioNDP twitter stream [OntarioNDP]
Live blog [Ontario NDP Live Blog]
Dave Meslin
Bio in 140 characters: coming soon
[blog & tweets]
Justin Stayshyn
Bio in 140 characters: coming soon
[tweets]
John Laforet
Bio in 140 characters: political blogger at www.laforet.ca covering the convention with Jeff Hume using video, blogging & Twitter
[Video Blog & tweets]
Anthony Marco
Bio in 140 characters: high school teacher, convention rookie, telling it like I see it.
[tweets]
Michal Hay
Bio in 140 characters: #toronto, #politics, #cycling, #environment, #nonprofits, #ndp, #socialjustice, #labour, #policy
[tweets]
Also, for readers not on Twitter I’ve created a “live eye” into the most up-to-date “tweets” and information direct from Hamilton and all over Ontario as New Democrats (and others) weigh in on the convention and balloting:
<a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=9c1fbf3e76″ mce_href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=9c1fbf3e76″ >Race4Leader: Live Tweets & Commentary on the Ontario New Democrats convention</a>
[Member of New Democrats Online? If you would like to feature the "Cover it Live" Twitter live stream on your site; please contact me I'm happy to add additional producers/editors/writers and provide the embed codes for your blog.]
