“Canada, one of Cuba’s closest friends, has the means to lend our support. But we can’t. Carney’s speech was brilliant because it was clear and accurate. He named the exact bind that Canada finds itself in, and argues that we have to resist it. Except, he himself cannot resist it.” #cdnpoli

Yes, there are democratic debates among New Democrats - the clue is in the name! In a vast country with many regions and interests, it’s the job of the federal NDP to offer an inspiring national vision that unites us as a party of the 99%. That’s how we build the biggest tent and win.

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There are fountains of wealth being generated in this country. But that wealth isn't trickling down to working people. It’s all stuck at the top. Our 'Tax Plan for the 99%' takes on the corporate hoarding class – to redistribute wealth⁠ and raise the floor for all of us. Join us: lewisforleader.ca

Avi Lewis raised the most money up to the end of 2025, suggesting that he is currently the front runner to be the next leader of the NDP. www.thewrit.ca/p/avi-lewis-...

Hey @338canada.bsky.social @ericgrenier.bsky.social is it true that Tanille Johnston had donations from more ridings than Heather McPherson and Rob Ashton per the 2025 data? That's what @kylehutton.bsky.social's data compilation says, but he noted his riding level postal code data was outdated

This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵

Stop selling armoured vehicles to ICE @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social #CloseTheLoopholes! act.gp/4jY60a0 @greenpeaceca.bsky.social

Carney is flushing $3.1B in revenue so you can get a tax break *next year* to afford groceries today. This is your brilliant economist? We need public grocery stores!! @policyalternatives.ca costed 50 stores at just $300M, imagine what we could do with billions www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...

One of the most important parts of independent media is that you can ask politicians the kind of questions that fake news corporate slop won't!

Canada's big six banks made $70 billion in profits last year on the backs of working people. So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax. If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join youtu.be/KfNEsh9Hx6s?...

I regret B.C.’s decision to end its decriminalization pilot and am disappointed the province has not released an independent evaluation. When governments change course on life-and-death issues, Canadians deserve to see the evidence. See more 👇

I believe Avi Lewis is the leader the NDP needs right now. He’s someone who gives us hope, unites our movements, and offers bold, inspiring solutions to tackle affordability while upholding human rights without qualification or exception. (1/2)

Funding and political support for tenants unions is a huge!

This is what Jagmeet's confidence and supply agreement should always have been used for

Under my leadership, the next time the NDP holds the balance of power in parliament, we’ll have one demand: proportional representation. Sous ma direction, la prochaine fois que le NPD détiendra la balance du pouvoir au Parlement, nous n'aurons qu'une exigence : la représentation proportionnelle.

Damn, that's one helluva Coachella lineup!

This Sunday! Join me, Gabor Maté, Bill McKibben, Anjali Appadurai, Libby Davies, El Jones, Judy Rebick, Nas Yadollahi, and other guests for an All Day Outreach Party. Together, we’ll invite thousands of new members into the NDP before the Jan 28 deadline. RSVP: https://avilewis.link/january-11

Who's gonna look back at 2025 and wistfully tell their family about Carney building another pipeline? That's not the kind of history any of us want to repeat. That's why we're proposing a Green New Deal: solutions to make life affordable and keep our world livable. youtu.be/A5XjLUxauyk?...

Excellent oped by Kiera Taylor: We’re sending BC’s extreme weather bills to the wrong people. Costs for floods and fires are shifted onto residents and taxpayers while fossil fuel companies most responsible for driving disasters pocket profits vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Carney is throwing money at the war machine; we're fighting for a Canadian Green New Deal. Who's going to turn down cheaper bills for heat, AC, & their commute in favour of sucking up to weapons contractors? Join the NDP, & let's fund our future! avilewis.link/join www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFV...

Cowardly response from @harwindersandhu.bsky.social of @bcnewdemocrats.bsky.social who STILL refuse to ban sale of Israeli liquor in public liquor stores after 2+ years of genocide in Gaza Passing the buck onto the feds instead of acting like the "moral compass" party they claim to be. Pathetic

Carney’s deal with Danielle Smith is the sellout of the century: scrapping climate legislation for a pipeline that will never be built. We need powerlines, not pipelines. Our path is through climate leadership & building good jobs in the clean economy.

Wow, what a cynical thing for our mayor to say after all the Vancouverites came together to voice concerns over his budget

So to the workers of @unifor.org Local 88: stay strong! You've got your union behind you. You've got a whole country behind you. If they come for your machines....Fire the Boss! As they say in Argentina: Occupy. Resist. Produce. \end

For me personally, this story stirs deep emotion. My first film, The Take (2004) was the story of workers in Argentina who were abandoned by their bosses, and took their factories back. They took them over and ran them as worker cooperatives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=khjn... 7/

Not to mention the fact that the Government of Canada should have been this plant's biggest customer. You want a nation-building project? Convert the country's delivery fleet to electric, roll out the infrastructure, create union jobs and do it with Canadian steel. 3/

First of all, the government of Canada should never have let this happen. The US needs to sell cars in Canada - we're their biggest foreign market! $23 billion USD in sales here last year. We need the auto pact back: you want to sell a vehicle here? Build a vehicle here. 2/

Huge solidarity to @unifor.org local 88. 1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM. Now they're saying, enough! If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant. 1/

so the #LPC has dropped the pretence and become the Progressive Conservatives. The Conservatives are unserious western separatist populists. And the lane is wide open for the #NDP to become the progressive way forward which the younger generation wants. @avilewis.ca #cdnpoli

New Yorkers just proved bold socialist ideas can win. Ottawa just proposed the most harmful climate and care budget since Harper. Bold ideas win and we need to rebuild that kind of NDP. www.youtube.com/live/NnM_RgL...

Great overview of Poilievre's history of anti-worker and pro-billionaire votes by @queentiwa.bsky.social. Most stunning highlights for me were: 1 - he's literally never passed a bill 2 - he sold nearly a million affordable public housing units to private investors youtu.be/3ybUSDzV05w?...

Murray Bookchin: "[Anarchism's] central focus has always been the only meaningful goal social revolution can have—the remaking of the world so that human beings will be ends in themselves and human life a revered, indeed a marvelous, experience."

Welp. Apple snuck something dirty in our phones last night. Settings > Apps > (pick an app) > Siri > Learn From this App TOGGLE OFF. You have to go through each app. My garage app, my BANKING APPS, others had that turned on automatically. 😡

Juuuuust gonna leave this here betterdwelling.com/canadian-cit...

Magdalena Bay and MGMT are sonic cousins youtu.be/DfcWOPpmw14?...

Yes, whenever I talk to musicians they *always* say the worst aspect is the music bit. If only that didn't get in the way of their interactions with Spotify, labels, promoters and the universally beloved LiveNation/Ticketmaster.

Advocates Demand Eviction Moratorium, Rent Freeze as LA Landlords 'Cash in on Crisis' | Common Dreams www.commondreams.org/news/evictio...

Let's sidestep opinion and simply remind ourselves that Free Trade has obliterated our sovereignty and integrated us so far into the US that we no longer even have our own foreign policy. And Chrétien is to thank for all of that.

The numbers are in, unfavourability is rising and it's time for @jagmeetsingh.ca to step down Even committed NDP voters are leaning toward the party doing better without him Center-left independents believe the same, slightly better with somebody else Via @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social

NDP's comms strategy of never ever saying what they will actually do differently is super effective Publicly owned grocery stores? Maybe! Higher corporate taxes? Who knows! Breaking up the oligopoly? Flip a coin! Punishing corporate execs? Your guess is as good as mine!

Is it time for Canada to decide how we want to exist in the world -- and with others. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/its-time-f...

And Broadbent wasn't even the left flank of the party.

"The NDP would be doing better with voters if Jagmeet Singh were not the leader" All Canadians: Agree: 56% Disagree: 23% Committed NDP Voters: Agree: 42% Disagree: 41% Definitely Consider Voting NDP Voters: Agree: 42% Disagree: 37% Angus Reid / Dec 31, 2024 / n=2427 / Online

When Justin Trudeau prorogued parliament, he also killed a number of key pieces of unfinished legislation, such as - The emissions cap on the oil and gas sector - The Canada Disability Benefit - A tax increase for the wealthiest investors I wrote about it for @policyalternatives.bsky.social

Not to mention water and electricity. The Columbia river treaty created an enforced drought in the Kootenays while the US gets the bulk of the offtake Any discussion of tariffs that doesn't include strengthening control of resources in Canada shows the incredible weakness of our political class

I'm genuinely BEGGING the @ndp.ca to shut up about Poilievre and Trudeau and actually explain HOW you're going to fight for working class people I hear from frustrated rural Canadians that they want change but they also want a plan. I'm sorry @jagmeetsingh.ca, no one is standing with you without it

I have told many a young activist that if they want to change the world, they must practice talking to strangers and if that is difficult, they must practice talking to strangers even more. There are no shortcuts here.