Citizen Elections
A troubling aspect of our electoral system is that elections are becoming very complex, big money affairs. Are we heading toward an American-style system? Shudder!! As campaign manager for Irene …
Democracy
Since the election of Doug Ford, we are getting yet another lesson in the nature of democracy. People like Ford (and Donald Trump to the south, and Stephen Harper in …
Housing
In a country like Canada no one should be left without a roof over their head; but that is exactly what is happening in far too many of our communities. …
Friends and Partners
Friends and partners The NDP is blessed with some really fine friends and partners. The London and District Labour Council; environmental groups; The Ontario Health Coalition; The Council of Canadians; …
Resisting Patriarchy
For quite some time my secret plan for “saving the world” has been for women to take over. Imagine a Canadian Parliament entirely composed of women like Irene Mathyssen! Alas, …
Federal Immigration Policy
Last fall the federal Parliamentary committee on Immigration and Citizenship issued a report which recommended a full withdraw of a horribly biased and oppressive government policy. Currently, this policy states …
Pharmacare
New Democrats have been fighting for a national pharmacare program since Tommy Douglas introduced public Medicare in 1947. New Democrats refer often to the amazing vision that Tommy Douglas had …
NAFTA
Over 20 years ago, Canada entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement and although the federal Conservative government who negotiated the agreement, and the federal Liberal government who eventually …