When you look back on 2016, you may think of all the greats we lost like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and, most recently, Carrie Fisher […]
Tag: NDP
FTB Podcast #32 : Québec NDP, New Leaders for Projet Montréal and the PQ and Trump
This podcast features panelists Mirna Djukic and Jimmy Zoubris discussing the new NDP back in Québec , Projet Montréal looking for a new leader, Trump’s latest remarks regarding […]
A Quebec NDP is Happening and we Spoke with its Interim Leader
The New Democratic Party of Quebec will soon be a thing. We spoke to its interim leader, Pierre Ducasse, on the phone. “An alternative for […]
Alberta Will Have a $15 Minimum Wage by 2018
Alberta officially started its path to reach a minimum salary of $15 an hour by 2018. The cabinet passed the legislation to launch the phased […]
Money in Politics: It Starts at the Root
There has been quite a bit of talk about money in politics lately. Thanks in part to Bernie Sanders, we all know about the obscene […]
Elizabeth May Considering Stepping Down as Green Party Leader over Pro-BDS Resolution
On Sunday, at the Green Party of Canada’s National Convention in Ottawa, party membership adopted a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) resolution into the official Green platform. […]
Trudeau’s Elbow: Some Advice for our Prime Minister and the NDP
I really thought the US would get there first and we’d see a fistfight on the floor of the House of Representatives before what happened […]
Why, as a Canadian, I Really Care About the US Election
It’s something I have been asking myself for the past few months: Why, as a lifelong Canadian, do I care so much about the current […]
The NDP’s Renaissance: Democracy and Renewal Within the NDP
For many true dippers, through and through New Democrats, the last Canadian Federal Election was an excruciating ordeal. What looked like a historic run towards […]
What Went Wrong With the NDP Campaign and How to Fix It
Theories trying to explain just what went wrong with the NDP campaign have been as prevalent on my Facebook newsfeed this past week as posts […]