I think I join all New Democrats in opposing this was and in being more than disappointed in Carney’s endorsement of it. The issue with the war, though, is not that it is ‘illegal’, it is that it is wrong. Specifically: even if the war were justified (and there is a strong argument to make…
It was just a few days ago that Canadian prime minister Mark Carney called on the world’s smaller nations to demonstrate solidarity in the face of greater hegemony being shown by the major powers. It was a solid speech, with a resonating message, and a call to action. Now we are in a position where…
Responding to McPherson’s response to Carney’s speech. Canada was never in a position to enforce the rules-based international order, and suggesting it failed because we (Canada) didn’t enforce it would be mistaken. As others have commented, the main point of Carney’s speech was to state that in many ways the rules-based international order was always…
The Conservative criticism of Mark Carney’s recently-signed agreement with China shows exactly why the Conservatives do not understand how to promote national interests in an increasingly uncertain world. “Prime Minister Carney must explain how he has gone from saying China was Canada’s ‘biggest security threat’ before the election to announcing a ‘strategic partnership’ with Beijing…
Responding to this thread. I think a good point is made here. It’s one thing to come out with a manifesto that defines what a ‘real’ New Democrat is, and quite another to work for the things that will help the people you hope will vote for you. Environment is a good case in point….
I’m not going to pretend that Venezuela was any kind of socialist paradise. I had the opportunity to visit a number of years ago and saw first-hand the crime, poverty and inequality that argues that it wasn’t. All this despite its wealth. As always when I visit other lands, though, I found the people incredibly…
Heather McPherson has launched her careers platform; you can read it here. So there are three major components: Overall the thinking behind the proposal is good, in the sense that the major problem facing young people is the opportunity to develop skills and connections that integrate them into a working community they can rely on…
I stand fully behind these comments (quoted in full below). I don’t care that they don’t identify anyone specifically (and if you think it’s your candidate that is being criticized, I think you should be questioning your candidate). A number of people are interpreting the statement as saying ” the next NDP leader should do…
The Waffle Manifesto: https://www.socialisthistory.ca/Docs/Waffle/WaffleManifesto.htm Two key points that are often in opposition to each other: – “socialists must strive for democracy at those levels that most directly affect us all — in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of work. Tenants’ unions, consumers’ and producers’ cooperatives are examples” – “extensive public control over investment…
I don’t think government-owned grocery stores, housing and telcos are a good response, not that I have any objection to so-called government intervention, but because they don’t put ownership of these essential public services into the hands of the people. It’s just far too easy for a non-socialist government to take power and undercut or…