New Leader, Same NDP?
“I look forward to the day, when socialist governments and policy prevail across Canada, to say, ‘yes, it happened in our lifetime.'”
“I look forward to the day, when socialist governments and policy prevail across Canada, to say, ‘yes, it happened in our lifetime.'”

Sutures hold together open wounds that would otherwise come apart, while leaving visible the fractures that made their application necessary. This metaphor departs from more conservative formulations of solidarity that privilege cohesion over contestation.

From Terrace, BC, to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canadians have organized themselves in solidarity with Palestine.

The 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by Bhaskar Sunkara, who demonstrated a new vision for building economic democracy, removed from market dependence or centralized planning.

To minimize floor-crossing episodes, mass parties can leverage existing political institutions to make Canada’s democracy more deliberative and participatory.

“We social democrats always talk about how the fight against right-wing extremism is part of our political DNA. However, many rightly wonder what exactly that means.”

The Cabinet’s authority to designate projects and override recommendations by regulatory bodies creates a new form of political uncertainty.

The UK-based climate activist and writer explains how the Conferences of Parties have bureaucratized climate organizing.

Learn about the unique Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition.


