Justin Trudeau during an election campaign stop in Montréal, October 17, 2019. Photo from Twitter. Two years of minority parliament and several weeks of rather bland campaigning later the election seems to have taken the country right back to where it was in 2019 before the pandemic and all of
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Canadian Dimension: Justin Trudeau’s dangerous Syrian Trump gambit
Even nominally “progressive” media outlets like The Guardian took at face value that Trump was personally horrified by pictures of dead Syrian children. But this is all total rubbish. Anyone, anywhere who is not a diehard Trump supporter who actually believes this is a credulous dupe. Trump has attempted and
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: NDP inhibits internal democracy with steep leadership race entry fee
Photo by OFL Communications
Excited about the possibilities that the upcoming NDP leadership race might allow?
Wondering if an insurgent campaign might arise and if an outsider or unexpected candidate might lea…
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Catastrophe: The NDP lost because it deserved to
Photo by Matt Jiggins It is, ultimately, astounding how facile and false political narratives come back to haunt those who insist on their veracity. And so it has happened with the “government-in-waiting” liberal led NDP. After being aggressively told that the “left” needed a leader like Tom Mulcair to shed
Continue readingSPO Policy Assembly & Updates
Join us for the first annual Policy Assembly of the Socialist Party of Ontario.
SPO Policy Assembly
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
10-4p.m
Oshawa Public Library
250 Beatrice St. E.
Oshawa, Ontario
All members of the party are welcome and have the right …
Continue readingAnnual Policy Assembly. Oshawa, May 27th, 2011
Sisters and Brothers: As previously announced, the SPO annual Policy Assembly will be held this year in Oshawa on Saturday, August 27th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All party members will be able to attend, propose resolutions and will have full voting rig…
Continue readingNext Executive Meeting of the SPO
Join us for the second Executive meeting of the Socialist Party of Ontario.All members of the party are welcome and have the right to attend and to participate fully in the debates and discussions.This will held Sunday, July 24thDoors open 1 p.m.The 51…
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The first Executive meeting of the Socialist Party of Ontario was held Sunday, June 26 in Toronto. A full set of minutes and a broader overview will be available at a later date. This update will focus on certain key highlights and decisions made. 1) E…
Continue readingA Proposal for Municipal Governance in the GTA
A PROPOSAL FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE IN THE GTAProposed by Matt Fodor, TorontoDate: 26/06/2011For consideration for inclusion in the platform at the pre-election Policy AssemblyWHEREAS a metropolitan government is needed for the Greater Toronto Area (GT…
Continue readingA Proposal for Higher Taxes on the Wealthy
A PROPOSAL FOR HIGHER TAXES ON THE WEALTHYProposed by Matt Fodor, TorontoDate: 26/06/2011For consideration for inclusion in the platform at the pre-election Policy AssemblyWHEREAS the increase in incomes of the top 1% of income earners has been the mai…
Continue readingA Proposal for a Series Of Child Welfare Policy Resolutions
A Proposal for a Series of Child Welfare Policy ResolutionsProposed by party member Michele Farrugia, Peterborough OntarioDate: 25/06/2011For consideration for inclusion in the platform at the pre-election Policy Assembly.FOSTER CAREWHEREAS too many ch…
Continue readingProposal for an Ontario Childhood Obesity Strategy
Proposal for an Ontario Childhood Obesity StrategyProposed by party member Michele Farrugia, Peterborough OntarioDate: 25/06/2011For consideration for inclusion in the platform at the pre-election Policy Assembly.At SchoolCreate an Ontario Obesity Curr…
Continue readingSPO Leaflet on the Anniversary of the G20
The link below is to an SPO leaflet on the G20 anniversary to distribute/post in your community, workplace, school etc. Done in B&W to save on cost, feel free to download and use at will…or contact us and we will send you printed copies. To get some …
Continue readingSolidarity with CUPW…a solidarity leaflet from the SPO
The link below is to a solidarity leaflet to distribute/post in your community, workplace, school etc. Done in B&W to save on cost, feel free to download and use at will…or contact us and we will send you printed copies. To get some sent to you email…
Continue readingFirst Public Meeting of the Executive of the SPO
Join us for the first Executive meeting of the Socialist Party of Ontario.Bloor Gladstone Branch Public Library1101 Bloor St. W.Toronto, Ontario Sunday, June 26th 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.All members of the party are welcome and have the right to attend and …
Continue readingIn Solidarity with CUPW
The Socialist Party of Ontario wishes to express its unequivocal solidarity with the workers of Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in their present strike against the management of Canada Post.As a publicly owned corporation it is esp…
Continue readingThe Platform of the Socialist Party of Ontario
The Platform of the Socialist Party of OntarioOur Vision:The Socialist Party of Ontario believes that the labour power and natural resources of a society should be used in an ecologically compatible, equitable and sustainable manner for the benefit of …
Continue readingThe Official Constitution of the Socialist Party of Ontario
As officially adopted May 28th, 2011Socialist Party of OntarioThe ConstitutionClause 1: NameThe name of the Party is the Socialist Party of Ontario. Clause 2: PreambleThe Socialist Party of Ontario is founded on compassion and fairness. Its purpose is …
Continue readingJoe Higgins’ Keynote Speech at the Founding Convention of the Socialist Party of Ontario
Here is the full speech by Irish Socialist MP Joe Higgins to the founding convention of the Socialist Party of Canada. He speeks as to why new socialist movements and parties outside of the traditional social democratic ones are now more necessary than…
Continue readingSocial Ownership: the Position of the Socialist Party of Ontario
At the founding convention of the Socialist Party of Ontario the bulk of the day was given over to the resolutions and platform planks proposed by members from across Ontario. These were debated, amended and voted on and have become the basis for what …
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