NDP

Op-ed | October 5, 2022

NDP: defend Singh’s Palestine solidarity and withdraw from Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is right when he states, “We believe Israel’s illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories is at the centre of the challenges facing the Palestinian and Israeli people.” In response the pro-Israel lobby has smeared him with accusations of anti-Semitism. We need to support Singh’s position on Palestine but also to tell him the NDP needs to withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group.

Feature | May 26, 2022

A vote for Ford is a vote for COVID

After six waves and more than two years of COVID-19, the Ontario election on June 2 should be a referendum on Premier Doug Ford’s pandemic response. Based on his record a vote for Ford is a vote for COVID, but the Liberals are no alternative.

Op-ed | May 5, 2022

NDP fails those who want peaceful solutions to conflict in Ukraine

Those across Canada who would like to support a progressive political party working for peaceful solutions to military conflicts are being pushed out of the…

Analysis | August 31, 2021

Fairy Creek, the NDP and Indigenous sovereignty

The 2021 federal election has spurred a sense of optimism among supporters of the New Democratic Party hoping for electoral gains when votes are tallied…

Analysis | August 1, 2021

NDP should campaign for change, not call on the Crown to stop election

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wrote a letter to the incoming Governor-General asking them to refuse Trudeau’s request for an early election. He argued that…

Feature | February 19, 2021

Brown is beautiful: Rosemary Brown’s 1975 NDP convention speech

In 1975 Rosemary Brown ran for the federal NDP leadership under the slogan “Brown is beautiful”. She was the first Black woman to be elected…

Feature Op-ed | February 14, 2020

Dear Jagmeet, find ‘Love and Courage’ and break with Horgan

Dear Jagmeet, You spoke about “Love and Courage” during your federal campaign. But love and courage only ever matter in the here and now. I…

Analysis | October 7, 2019

Election briefing #3: Reconciliation and reality

For the last four years, Justin Trudeau has presented himself as someone who stands for reconciliation and respect for Indigenous communities. But the record of…

Feature | September 10, 2019

Don’t blame Jagmeet Singh or Quebec for NDP woes

The corporate press is celebrating an NDP collapse and attributing it to Jagmeet Singh and racism in Quebec. This is being echoed by some conservative…

Analysis | September 10, 2019

Federal election primer

After many months of an unofficial federal election campaign the writ has finally dropped. As we enter the official election period what can we expect…

Analysis | June 3, 2019

The fight for housing justice

Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis, epitomized by Vancouver. With a one percent rental vacancy rate and an average rent of $2,130…