Critical Choice For The NDP
Twice in my life I've had the misfortune of working in a unionized workplace. I say misfortune, because those two stints easily stand out as the most dysfunctional, backass experiences…
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Further to previous…
... as the Globe and Mail reports, and with the Labour Day Weekend drawing to a close, Brian Topp's "recusal" from setting NDP leadership rules continues unabated. You'll get tired…
On domino effects
Olivia Chow's announcement that she doesn't intend to run for the NDP's leadership looks to bring the race into much sharper focus. With Chow deciding not to run, there's a…
Can We Take Toronto-Danforth! part (1)
Toronto-Danforth is going to have an election very soon in order to fill the vacancy. This riding has only voted NDP since 2004 when Jack Layton just after Jack Layton…
Labour Day warning: If you want your union and your rights in the workplace, you’d better be prepared to fight to keep them
Ideal workers, as seen by the Canadian corporate right. Below: Juan Peron, Catherine Swift. This Labour Day in Canada, unions and the fundamental right of working people to be represented…
On ancient history
Remember back when the Harper Cons were able to run roughshod over a weak official opposition party which couldn't muster any allies to fight back against the Cons' smears? Just…
Leadership 2012: Notable By Omission
After two posts outlining possible candidates for the NDP's impending leadership race, I've thus far avoided mentioning the prospective candidate who's been on the receiving end of both media adulation…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - The Cons are once again getting noticed in the world - this time thanks to Serge Schemann pointing out their callous treatment…
Cullen mulls NDP leadership?
As the next Parliament looms menacingly, the NDP must be weighing the pros and cons of a leaderless Opposition facing a bellicose and belligerent Conservative majority government, and coming up…
NDP and Liberal Should Cooperate to Bring in PR, Not Merge
There has been talk of the Liberals and NDP merging. The justification for this is that the split in the progressive vote allows the Conservatives to form a majority with…
Full Disclosure: Biased. Socialist. Bastard.
by matttbastard Yeah, so, once again I’m officially a member of the New Democratic Party of Canada. (If you’re not part of the solution, etc etc.) In my defence, this…
Labour Day Weekend
It's the start of the Labour Day weekend, so where better to start than with the brewing battle amongst NDP leadership hopefuls about the role its "affiliate groups" will play…
Remember When The CAW Was A Militant Union?
Ah, it's nice to reminisce about the good old days sometimes, isn't it? Since we're on the verge of Labour Day Weekend, let's hop into the Way Back Machine for…
No to NDP/Liberal Merger!
CAW head ken Lewenza is advocating for the Liberal party to have a coalition with the NDP. The fact of the matter is that the Liberals don't need a merger…
Will the new Canadian NDP leader lack legitimacy?
There's a good chance he or she will.If the NDP executive (bureaucracy) decide on September 9 to hamstring the Quebec wing of the NDP by setting a date for the…
On advance reservations
Romeo Saganash's expression of interest in the NDP's leadership figures to give him some extra time and attention in the leadership race to make up for his late arrival within…
Libby Davies for NDP Leader
Yes, just, yes.Pick out the most left-leaning NDP leader you can think of, and Libby Davies is still farther left. She makes Andrea Horwath look like Mike Harris (or does…