Elbows up? PM won’t even skate into the corners

Mark Carney’s subservience to the US is stunning. In the latest examples, his government has formally joined Washington’s latest effort to militarize space and looks set to recommit to the F-35. On Thursday the Ottawa Citizen reported, “the Liberal government has removed restrictions on missile defence activities, paving the way for Canada to join U.S.... Continue Reading →

Time to face ecological reality — Degrowth now!

Capitalism’s need for endless consumption is imperiling humanity’s long-term survival. It should not be controversial to call for degrowth in Canada. The corporate consumption juggernaut is destroying our ability to survive on this planet. From agroindustry razing animal habitat, to plastic manufacturers killing sea life, to the auto industrial complex’s greenhouse gases, the examples of... Continue Reading →

Liberals support Palestine while maintaining status quo

 Mark Carney has taken a positive step in recognizing Palestine. But Canada’s neocolonial position includes odious and contradictory conditions suggesting the prime minister seeks a “Zionist Palestinian state” as he admitted in June. At its best Canada formally recognizing Palestine is an endorsement of Palestinians right under international law to self-determination. It’s Ottawa’s fulfillment of... Continue Reading →

Electoral reform and bottom-up transformation

To reverse galloping inequality and ecological ruin requires bottom-up transformation. That necessitates a party rooted in grassroots activism. My first goal as NDP leader would be to create a party with engaged constituency associations working with unions, community and other organizations to spread our ideas and influence. The resulting grassroots structure would shape party policy.... Continue Reading →

Telling truth about military is better for all of us

Does the Conservative party celebrate feminist and socialist collectives? Or other institutions that promote values which boost their political opponents? Certainly not. So, why does the NDP celebrate Canada’s military? Last week the RCMP charged current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for an extremist plot that allegedly involved creating an anti-government... Continue Reading →

Campaign success! Genocide lobby totally freaked out

With enemies like these, one needs fewer friends. My odds of winning the NDP leadership race have significantly increased within only a few days of announcing the bid. The campaign to offer an alternative to capitalism and imperialism by promoting de-colonization, de-growth and economic democracy remains a long shot even if Zionist fanatics and rightist... Continue Reading →

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