One NDPer’s Position on the Leadership Contest
Photo by Alex Tétreault The NDP leadership race is best described as a marathon. There have been nine debates, countless meet-and-greets, and numerous telephone and digital town halls. All those…
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Sixth NDP Leadership Debate: Debates around CCF-NDP History and Means Testing Generate Conflict
Photo by Justin Tang This past Monday in Saskatchewan, the NDP leadership contest held its sixth debate, its lone meeting in the Prairie Provinces. While it’s only been a few…
NDP Leadership Race: A Labour-Themed Debate Brings Most Substance Yet
On Thursday, the five candidates for the NDP leadership met in Toronto to debate issues largely relating to workers and the labour movement. The event was hosted by the United…
Fourth NDP Leadership Debate: A New Format Sparks Real Debate and Discussion
Photo by CTV News This past Sunday in St. John’s, the Federal NDP held its fourth leadership debate. The last one brought in two new contestants in Jagmeet Singh and…
Third NDP Leadership Debate: Two new Contestants and a bit more Conflict
Photo by Gino Donato/Sudbury Star/Postmedia Network This past Sunday, the Federal NDP held its third debate in Sudbury, Ontario, the first such meeting in almost two months. The timing of…
How will Jagmeet Singh Shape the Federal NDP Leadership Race?
Photo by BGM Riding Association About a week ago, Ontario NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh ended months of speculation by officially throwing his hat into the Federal NDP leadership race. While…
The 2016 Ontario NDP Convention: Lessons Learned, Steps Forward
NDP leader Andrea Horwath greets supporters at a campaign rally in Toronto • Photo by Heather McCall In June 2014, The Ontario NDP wrapped up a fairly disappointing election. While…
The 2017 Ontario NDP Convention: Lessons Learned, Steps Forward
NDP leader Andrea Horwath greets supporters at a campaign rally in Toronto • Photo by Heather McCall In June 2014, The Ontario NDP wrapped up a fairly disappointing election. While…
Second NDP Leadership Debate: With Youth Issues as Backdrop, Differences Start to Emerge
Photo from NDP.ca This past Sunday in Montreal, the Federal NDP held its second leadership debate, with the same cast that was in Ottawa two weeks ago. While that debate…
First NDP Leadership Debate: A good introduction, but not a lot of differentiation
This past Sunday in Ottawa, the Federal NDP held its first leadership debate. Four candidates, all sitting MPs, took part in the debate, bringing interesting perspectives to the table. Niki…
Justin Trudeau on electoral reform: deception, cynicism, and misrepresentations
Photo by Andrej Ivanov The year 2015 will be the last federal election under the First Past The Post (FPTP) electoral system. This was the promise Justin Trudeau made during…
Justin Trudeau Has to Directly Critique and Resist Trump’s Muslim Ban
Photo by Franz Mahr/World Bank Just now, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia. This…
Looking forward: five predictions for the Canadian Left in 2017
Photo by Matt Jiggins There’s no sugar-coating it: 2016 was a disappointing year for the Left, as we saw the Democratic Party’s attack on Bernie Sanders, the election of Donald…
Tax reform for the Canadian Left: balancing ideology and efficiency
Photo from Public Domain In recent weeks, the debate about toll roads in the Greater Toronto Area has captured a good deal of attention among the broader Left. For some,…
Young workers: An “entitled” generation without entitlements
Photo by Fred Chartrand/CP Every generation seems to think that those who come after are broken in some way: that they are disrespectful, lazy or aimless. But such comments on…
Basic income: libertarian wedge or a plank towards a socialist future?
Photo from BasicIncome.org In recent years, the popularity of a basic Income (BI), has grown. Fittingly, the topic has garnered thoughtful debate and analysis from across the Canadian left, including…
After big election promises, Trudeau Liberals sell a future without job security for young Canadians
Photo by DoD News Earlier this week, federal Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau suggested there is no solution to precarious employment, arguing that we must prepare young workers for an…
Water isn’t a human right in Canada, but it should be
Photo by Daniel Zimmermann In recent months, there has been a brewing controversy over the use, ownership, and commodification of important natural resources like fresh and clean drinking water. And…
The blind alleys of “Generation Screwed”
Photo by Darren Stone, Victoria Times Colonist In recent years, much has been made about the experience of millennials in the contemporary economy. And this isn’t without reason: wages are…
Socialism for today’s NDP, and today’s Canada
Photo by Matt Jiggins While not a topic without coverage, the question of socialism within the New Democratic Party — and Canada more generally — tends to come in waves.…