In this clip, MP Leah Gazan argues that governments aren’t simply making decisions because it’s the right thing to do, but because of the political pressure from mass movements.
“I think boots-to-ground [movements] matter. I think it’s a powerful movement that’s going to force political change in this country.”
Leah Gazan is Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. She is currently the NDP critic for Children, Families, and Social Development, as well as the deputy critic for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship. Gazan is a member of Wood Mountain Lakota Nation, located in Saskatchewan, Treaty 4 territory.
This is a clip from rabble’s most recent live politics panel: Off the Hill: Corporate interference and the climate crisis. The panel featured guests MP Leah Gazan, political economist Gordon Laxer and climate and housing justice activist Diana Yoon. Hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies.
Off the Hill is a fast-paced live panel on current issues of national significance, hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies. This series focuses on the impact politics and policy have on people and on ways to mobilize to bring about progressive change in national politics — on and off the hill. To support Off the Hill, visit rabble.ca/donate.
