Lacklustre character of federal New Democratic Party on display at 2018 Ottawa convention
Leader Jagmeet Singh’s bland performance signaled continuity of a right-wing ideology. No 2165 Posted by fw, February 22, 2018 “Even many commentators in the corporate media noted the lacklustre character … Continue reading
Will Canada’s leftist Leap movement have any impact on an NDP party being built by Jagmeet Singh?
Leap’s Avi Lewis believes progressives are ready for an NDP party that will embrace “something bolder.” No 2158 Posted by fw, February 6, 2018 “A revolution is coming to Ottawa … Continue reading
Canada’s pseudo left groups under delusion that right-wing NDP can become party of the left
Fact is, the “NDP was always a right-wing social-democratic party, an instrument for politically controlling and suppressing the working class.” No 2020 Posted by fw, August 01, 2017 With working-class … Continue reading
Call for NDP to stand with Palestine — from Canadian academics, community leaders and organizations
Signatories set forth proposals that most Canadians can get behind. No 1982 Posted by fw, June 13, 2017 “… a group of over 80 academics, community leaders and organizations have authored … Continue reading
Is Canada’s New Democratic Party split over Israel?
NDP has some explaining to do about activities that legitimize Israeli racism No 1968 Posted by fw, May 29, 2017 “Should a social democratic party’s spokesperson on foreign affairs address the … Continue reading
Whither the Left – or Wither the Left – in Canadian politics?
Liberals are closet neoliberals; NDP is in limbo; Greens, having embraced the Leap Manifesto, have potential to fill a vacuum on the left. No 1762 Posted by fw, August 31, 2016 … Continue reading
Superstar Stephen Lewis trashes Trudeau in speech at NDP 2016 convention — VIDEO
With Trudeau you get “a superfluity of twaddle and rhetoric”, “all the folderol of sunny ways and sunny days”. No 1638 Posted by fw, April 11, 2016 We begin this post … Continue reading
Mulcair ready to ‘assist’ Trudeau in becoming Canada’s next prime minister
NDP’s election platform pledges to work “with other federalist parties through informal or appropriate stable arrangements to end…Harper’s lost decade.” No 1479 Posted by fw, October 14, 2015 “Canada’s social … Continue reading
Mulcair’s ‘Harper lite’ election campaign leaves NDP on track to finish third
Under Mulcair, the NDP has catered to the interests of capitalist ruling elites No 1473 Posted by fw, October 8, 2015 “Mulcair—a former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister and an admirer … Continue reading
“The NDP is afraid of being associated with this radical document,” says Naomi Klein of Leap Manifesto
Klein, on Democracy Now, talks about the election, Harper, the Leap Manifesto, NDP’s rejection of it, and why the NDP has fallen in the polls No 1469 Posted by fw, … Continue reading
It’s hard to know what the NDP stands for – other than getting elected
“The idea that they will have any guiding set of principles that reflect the interests of the working class is long gone,” says socialist Herman Rosenfeld. No 1459 Posted by … Continue reading
No Damn Difference election – All three leaders tout right-wing economic policies
In the election debate, each leader presented himself as “most dependable defender of big business.” No 1457 Posted by fw, September 22, 2015 “In a debate purportedly devoted to economic … Continue reading
Fact-checking federal NDP and leader Mulcair’s track record may be bump on road to election victory
The good news is that growing public opposition to Harper and Trudeau could lead to NDP government in October No 1350 Posted by fw, May 30, 2015 “The New Democratic … Continue reading
Canadian socialist takes swipe at Alberta’s incoming NDP government and surging federal NDP
“Like social democratic parties the world over, the NDP has lurched to the right over the past three decades” No 1335 Posted by fw, May 16, 2015 “Since its founding … Continue reading
Alberta’s NDP victory contributes to delusion that elections can transform capitalism into just, sustainable society
NDP Premier Rachel Notley supports Energy East and may provide the oil industry, and the rest of the world, with a friendlier fossil-fuel face No 1334 Posted by fw, May … Continue reading
Canada’s NDP Party surrenders to “rule by the rich”
As NDP adopts more of Harper’s policies, it can no longer be counted on to provide “out of the box” thinking on the grave problems we face No 899 Posted … Continue reading
SHOCKER: Key players at the highest levels in Canada’s Israel Lobby are backing the candidacy of Thomas Mulcair
Allegation made by Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) No 439 Posted by fw, March 18, 2012 IJV’s allegation supports a concern that I expressed in my February 21, 2012 post: “Given … Continue reading
