Ruby WAS Running!
Recall my post “Is Ruby Running?” – my immediate response to viewing ‘www.yourvoices.ca’. I suggested that 90 000 members would be enough to take over the Liberal Party of Canada and 90 000 people each donating one dollar would also pay for the entrance into the leadership race? I also pointed out whomever bought www.yourvoices.ca did so four days before the economic update and therefore almost a week before the coalition idea came together and a spirited, democratic race fell apart.
Well, the Brampton Guardian reported today in their article “Leadership run not in the cards for local MP”
“Ignatieff has endorsed Dhalla’s Web site initiative, yourvoices.ca, developed during her contemplation of a run at the leadership. The site is a forum for grassroots Liberals to express concerns or ideas about issues and the party’s direction. It is also a vehicle for soliciting political donations. Dhalla had hoped to raise the $90,000 needed to enter a Liberal leadership campaign.
Any money raised through the site now, will go in to a fund to assist others who might aspire to mounting a leadership campaign someday, according to Dhalla.
“It (the money) would go in to the Liberal Party and we’re hoping to create a fund for the next generation,” she said.”
If it had not be so transparent I’d feel good about having been able to call it, but short of renting bill boards, it was painfully obvious what she was up to. What she possibly thought her qualifications are, are beyond me, but that will be a debate we won’t have to hear until next time.
Tags: Brampton Springdale MP, grassroots Liberal, Grassroots Outreach, Liberal Party of Canada, Michael Igantieff, Ruba Dhalla, Ruby Dhalla Leadership, www.yourvoices.ca
December 20th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
i think people like Ruby Dhalla are the future of the Liberal Paty. Shes intelligent, an amazing speaker and a great role model to young women like me. Every time i hear her speak i am inspired. i just heard her at the Young Women of Influence Conference where she was the key note speaker. All of the 300 women attending were inspired by her passion, her journey, and her vision.