Jun 6, 2017
Building a movement against budget cuts in Saskatchewan
Talking Radical Radio
JoAnn Jaffe and Peter Garden talk about the organization Stop the Cuts and about the anti-austerity fightback in Saskatchewan.
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Mar 2, 2017
The first step to a progressive government in Canada: Take away the Liberals' majority
Dru Oja Jay
Building strong social movements -- and campaigning for a Liberal minority government in 2019 -- could be progressives' best chance at building a better Canada.
Oct 15, 2015
Trust and confidence: Post-election co-operation in Parliament
Max Cameron
Parliamentary systems of government are uniquely well suited to ensuring that stable governments are formed even when no party wins a majority of seats in Parliament.
Sep 10, 2015
Beware of how Harper interprets the rules of the game
Karl Nerenberg
Stephen Harper told CBC's Peter Mansbridge that he thinks he 'wins' the election if he gets the most seats. That is pure humbug.
May 26, 2015
Are worries about Harper slipping back into power exaggerated?
Karl Nerenberg
A great many Canadians are highly fearful that 'vote-splitting' will allow Harper to slip back into power. How legitimate is that fear? It may be overblown.
May 8, 2015
The Coalition Babadook
Scott Vrooman
Nearly half of all Canadians think coalition governments are inappropriate. In other words, nearly half of all Canadians don’t know how parliamentary democracies are meant to work.
Apr 21, 2015
Trudeau says yes to Liberal-Conservative silent partnership
The fact is clear: turn down one coalition partner, the door opens to another. When the Liberals reject the NDP, they embrace Conservatives.
Apr 16, 2015
Trudeau now says he 'trusts Canadians' and they are truly grateful
Karl Nerenberg
Trudeau's prevarications on 'coalition' provided a disquieting insight into the Liberal leader's thinking, or lack thereof. The election results will determine whether a coalition is on or off.
Feb 9, 2015
Which will the NDP put first: Party or country?
It is obvious to all progressive Canadians that if either the Liberals or the Conservatives win a majority the country is in deep trouble. How can the NDP distinguish itself in election 2015?
Feb 2, 2015
To prevent the unthinkable, the NDP and Liberals must cooperate
Gerry Caplan
Don't think, after a lifetime of deep attachment to the NDP, it doesn't kill me to write these words. But anything else is a recipe for continued Conservative rule.
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