Time to put economic democracy on NDP platform

I recently learned about another hit to democracy. This time, however, it wasn’t Mark Carney ignoring the public’s desire to stand up to Donald Trump or oppose Israel’s genocide. Instead, it was a further drop in the private sector unionization rate. According to labour relations professor David J. Doorey, “Collective agreement coverage in Canada’s private... Continue Reading →

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 →

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