Dru Oja Jay

Though the dozens of cynical consultations the Liberals have unleashed are ultimately discrediting the party, they may have already opened the door to a more hopeful and democratic future.

A first draft.

Dru Oja Jay takes a hard look at the difficult task facing Canadians who want generational economic and environmental change.

The Liberals have made two extremely well-publicized promises that -- unless they break them -- unavoidably commit them to phasing out existing tar sands pipelines and stop approving new ones.

Diversity in government is especially good if it can raise expectations and lead people to demand that government reflect society in other, more significant ways.

Elections can be a unique opportunity to bring up issues and assert some "radical" influence.