tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post2515487655228469983..comments2023-08-03T07:33:41.442-07:00Comments on Idealistic Pragmatist: Alex* M*cDon*, the Member of Parliament for HalifaxIdealistic Pragmatisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-65484348742031596862008-06-08T15:58:00.000-07:002008-06-08T15:58:00.000-07:00IP,Alexis is from my hometown and I know her famil...IP,<BR/>Alexis is from my hometown and I know her family. She would be a stellar MP (or MLA) and I would imagine she would do well in what promises to be a hotly contested nomination.<BR/><BR/>And I agree if would seem strange that a NDP MLA would quit just as it seems inevitable they will win government.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone else find it funny to hear Liberals talk about winning Halifax? Putting effort into doing that sounds to me like a great way to lose Dartmouth or Halifax West.Mark Greenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03937027367953070283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-84684833892928710272008-06-03T07:28:00.000-07:002008-06-03T07:28:00.000-07:00Jurist,Thanks for the link! Personally, I can't i...Jurist,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link! Personally, I can't imagine any Nova Scotia NDP MLA making the jump to federal politics just as they're poised to win the next provincial election, but the other two look like real possibilities.Idealistic Pragmatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296481430598981678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12426618.post-80362332002348117412008-06-03T05:58:00.000-07:002008-06-03T05:58:00.000-07:00The Chronicle Herald mentions MacDonald as "anothe...The Chronicle Herald <A HREF="http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1059717.html" REL="nofollow">mentions</A> MacDonald as "another name out there", but lists at least four other possibilities (three current Halifax MLAs and a top figure in CUPE). It looks like no matter what the NDP will have the upper hand in defending the seat - though I'd agree that MacDonald is likely the strongest of the lot.Greg Fingashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506686081291502115noreply@blogger.com