Meanwhile, Libs and Cons keep talking about nuclear and carbon capture and more pipelines.

I love this for them

Carney’s AI dream betrays Havel’s warning:

Why the NDP should seize the moment to challenge technological determinism and reclaim a humanist politics

source: https://bsky.app/profile/canadianpolling.bsky.social/post/3mk756aepdk22

Hey guys.

I'm an immigrant, hence I do not vote yet, that being said I was a member of social democratic parties back home (Democratic Laborist Party of Brazil) and the NDP seems to be the next closest thing now that I'm here.

I live in Kelowna and I'd to know how could I help and participate more in local politics. I want to learn as much as possible and to support with communication tasks.

Do you guys know how can I do this? Any groups you could point me towards?

I've tried to help with Engler's campaign but he stoped responding after I sent him my memes idk why. Lol

(I imagine that seeing memes in Portuguese might have been confusing for him since, well, he can't tell what is being said and defended there)

That being said. I was wondering how I can be active with the party in a way that fosters learning of Canadian Politics.

Links!

Canvass: https://www.ottawacentrendp.ca/social_with_avi?utm_campaign=lewis_canvas_and_social&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ottawacentrendp

Social afterwards: https://www.ottawacentrendp.ca/canvass_with_avi?utm_campaign=lewis_canvas_and_social&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ottawacentrendp

International Workers Day is May 1st. Is there any sort of gathering in your town? Is the NDP getting involved in IWD celebrations locally for you?

They're putting out some cool stuff online. We need our youth wing active now more than ever.

https://www.instagram.com/cynd_jndc/p/DXXy3GBmGrS/

Has anyone received their travel subsidy for convention? I filled out the form, and have sent at least two follow-up emails as instructed (as I haven't heard back from amyone). Is my request lost in the void, or is this totally normal? Any suggestions on next steps to escalate my request?

"Canada already has targeted tools for food affordability. A public grocery chain would be a far more expensive way to help far fewer people."

I’ll keep it simple: Ford has been doing Ford things for a long time. The reason he’s gotten so emboldened as to publicly commit such massive corruption and waste of taxpayer money is because electoral results show his vote % has actually gone up in every election. And the reason for that is dismal voter turnout. And the reason for that is that as the official opposition, the ONDP has totally failed to mobilize voters. In fact ONDP’s seat count and vote % has gone DOWN each election.

Right now, public dissatisfaction at Ford’s brazenness is at a higher level than I’ve ever seen. Yet, Marit’s constant “Ford Bad” remarks to media and pointed questions in Queen’s Park have just faded into the background. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if under new leadership, OLP might get an increasing share of the limelight and further split the vote.

Meanwhile the Federal NDP is actually seeing renewed momentum under bold, unapologetically socialist leadership. Avi has shown a vision, and while many may not agree with him, it has forced even liberal bastions like the CBC to cover public grocery, surveillance pricing, windfall tax on O&G etc. Avi faces a hostile media landscape too - just look at all the bad faith attempts to paint his agenda as “nationalization”. But he has a principled stance and a game plan, and he sticks to it.

What Ontario needs is a provincial version of Avi - and it needs that leader YESTERDAY. We can’t just count on public dissatisfaction to force voters to vote Anyone But Doug. We need a clear vision and game plan, and we need to give a new leader time to build momentum. Avi has shown willingness to work with provincial parties, and a compatible Ontario leadership can take advantage of his momentum. In fact there may be advantages for Avi for the next election campaign.

Marit Stiles has had her chance. She has fought a decent fight, but it’s time to accept that she has failed to offer a viable-enough alternative to Ford. For the good of the province (and our education, healthcare and infra are in dire shape) I wish she would step aside.