NDP keep fighting as new Liberal government’s honeymoon period comes to a close
To meet the eye-popping military spending commitment of five per cent of Canada’s GDP, there will be deep cuts to programs and services to Canadians.
Upcoming budget critically important to meet challenges, cost of living, and unemployment, head on
This is Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister, and it is the first federal budget since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term.
Next NDP leader faces ‘thankless task’ of rebuilding ‘in the trenches,’ says former MP as race launches with few candidates
Former NDP MP Matthew Dubé says candidates may need ‘a bit more encouragement’ to run given the steep task facing the party in rebuilding after its worst-ever electoral defeat.
A weakened NDP spells trouble for progressive priorities in Parliament
When the NDP is strong, progressive policies that make a difference for people get priority, particularly in minority parliaments. When the NDP is weak, Liberals embrace conservative policies.
The NDP race is on
Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes
The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.
A defeated NDP means labour, progressive movements have to ‘fill that void,’ says CUPE head Hancock
Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says New Democrats need a moderate leader who can ‘counterbalance’ the further-left bent of the party and speak to Canadians’ everyday issues.
Can the opposition hold its own in a Trudeau-free Parliament?
The Conservative Party spent years optimizing itself to defeat Mark Carney’s predecessor but the current prime minister has a very different personality; and the NDP is a non-factor in our federal politics—so much so that a real recovery may prove extremely difficult.
The NDP’s fundraising problem
Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard to persuade people to invest in a sinking ship.
Will the withered NDP disappear? No, it will not
Despite its current malaise, the NDP is too thoroughly embedded in the fabric of Canada’s political culture to unravel completely.
