MARCH 27, 2012 – The New Democratic Party (NDP) has a new federal leader. Thomas Mulcair, has no roots in the social movements, a long history of being a senior Liberal Party member, and is someone openly committed to pushing the NDP considerably to the right. The implications for all interested in progressive social change are sobering.
Showing posts with label Social Movements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Movements. Show all posts
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Topp and Mulcair – the apparatus man and the ex-Liberal
The late Jack Layton’s political presence in Canadian politics owed everything to the social movements. But when members of the party gather, March 24, 2012 to elect a replacement for Layton, the party is likely to be moved very far from this social movement experience. The implications of this need to be seriously thought through by those interested in progressive social change in Canada.
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