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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference on October 1, 2020. Image: CanadianPM/Twitter
Canada and U.S. responses to COVID-19 hard times are poles apart
Karl Nerenberg | American lawmakers refer to emergency COVID measures as economic stimulus. In Canada, as in Europe, they are more likely to consider such measures to be simply social programs.
Columnists
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Image: Jagmeet Singh/Facebook​
NDP should use its leverage to demand weakened Liberals take radical climate action
Linda McQuaig | If the NDP could push Justin Trudeau to embrace a Canadian Green New Deal, it could be an inspiring counterpoint to calls for austerity from Bay Street and Conservatives.
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Image: Jagmeet Singh/Facebook
NDP will vote for Trudeau's measures, wants immediate action
Karl Nerenberg | The NDP's main and most urgent request is that the government start taking practical steps to put its emergency fiscal measures into action immediately.
Columnists
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on the campaign trail. Image: Jagmeet Singh/Twitter
NDP must use minority Parliament to amplify voices fighting for justice
Duncan Cameron | With little prospect of an early election being called any time soon, the federal NDP should bring civil society voices to Parliament at every opportunity.
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Why is Jagmeet Singh ignoring progressive voices on Palestine?
Sheryl Nestel | The NDP leader's recent remarks signal another alarming backslide when it comes to standing up for the Palestinian people.
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Three ridings to watch on election night
Alex Cosh | A recent surge in support for leader Jagmeet Singh has improved the NDP's chances of winning seats in some key Liberal-held ridings.
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Michael Kalmanovitch back in the day, campaigning for the Green Party of Canada. Image: Michael Kalmanovitch for Edmonton Strathcona/Facebook
Green party candidate drops out in Edmonton Strathcona, urges supporters to switch to NDP
David J. Climenhaga | Within hours of Michael Kalmanovitch's announcement he was dropping out, the Greens issued a statement saying he was is no longer a member of the party.
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Jagmeet Singh at the second National Bike Summit. Image: Yvonne Bambrick/Wikimedia Commons
A closer look at the NDP's climate platform
Linda Leon | "Power to Change: A New Deal for Climate Action" is a dense 6,042-word document divided into eight parts. How does it stack up?
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Green Party canvasser in B.C. Photo: Vancouver Ghost/Wikimedia Commons
Predicting federal election results may be dicey, but discerning the best outcome is not
Ed Finn | It's possible that neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives will win a majority in this election. Many former Liberal supporters may decide to "go Green" instead of voting NDP or Conservative.
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Independent Jewish Voices Canada condemns NDP removal of federal candidate for tweets criticizing Israel
Independent Jewish Voices Canada | IJV Canada calls out the NDP for removing Rana Zaman from the party's candicacy for her tweets critical of Israeli policy.
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The federal NDP must stand tall in its commitment to a boldly progressive agenda
Libby Davies | In this excerpt from her new memoir "Outside In," the former MP diagnoses what went wrong for the NDP in the 2015 election.
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'Outside In' -- Libby Davies reflects on her life of social justice and public service
'Outside In' -- Libby Davies reflects on her life of social justice and public service
Victoria Fenner | In her new book, long time NDP MP Libby Davies shares some thoughts about social justice, political life and her career in municipal and federal politics.