Monologue: Fine, Let's Talk About the NDP Leadership Race (The North State Podcast)

This week on The North State I finally sit down and talk through my analysis of the NDP. Some may find it unhelpful but hopefully you find it the opposite. RSS Feed here. Apple Podcasts link here.

Description

Five people are running to save the NDP from itself. Who are they? What are they promising? What's the point? Who cares anymore? Well despite the tremendous disappointment the NDP has been for the past decade (at least), they nevertheless take up a lot of space on the left-wing of Canadian politics. This week I delve into an analysis of the NDP's history as the "safer" option, their latest shifts to the right and what the actual point of a political party should be. Oh and then I talk about the current candidates and what we can expect under a new NDP leader, even in the best case scenario.

Sources and Further Reading

The federal NDP had its worst election ever. Now what? - CBC News

Rest In Peace, NDP (1961-2022) - The Maple

Stick a Fork in the NDP, They're Done - The Catch

Liberal-NDP Deal Ends As it Began... Horribly - The Catch

Tom Mulcair's biggest weakness also his greatest strength: bringing NDP to the centre - CBC News

NDP votes to take 'socialism' out of party constitution - CBC News

NDP remains committed to democratic socialism, despite claims to the contrary - rabble.ca

Thirty Years – 1922-1952 The Story of the Communist Movement in Canada, Chapter 7 - Tim Buck

THE LABOR PARTY AND THE STRUGGLE FOR A SOCIALIST CANADA: “The development of the CCF” - Ross Dowson

The NDP and the Waffle: 50 years later survival takes on a new meaning - rabble.ca

Waffle - The Canadian Encyclopedia

The NDP’s untapped radical potential - The Breach

Who's in the NDP race — and why do they want to lead the party? - CBC News

NDP Leadership Forum - Canadian Labour Congress