Social Democrats of the North: George Hara Williams
Learn about the the oft-forgotten architect of the Saskatchewan CCF, who laid the organizational groundwork that brought the first social democratic government in North America to power.
Rights and Democracy
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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.'”
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Suturing Solidarity
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.
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Organizing Solidarity in Rural Canada
From Terrace, BC, to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canadians have organized themselves in solidarity with Palestine.
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Floor-Crossing vs. Party-Democracy
To minimize floor-crossing episodes, mass parties can leverage existing political institutions to make Canada’s democracy more deliberative and participatory.
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Facing Down the Far-Right in East Germany
“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.”
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Efficiency at What Cost? Bill C-5 and the Risks to Canada’s Regulatory State
The Cabinet’s authority to designate projects and override recommendations by regulatory bodies creates a new form of political uncertainty.
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Social Democrats of the North: École Sociale Populaire
Learn about the unique Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition.
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How to Fix Canada’s Underrepresentation Problem – Without Creating a New One
Canada’s unfortunately late arrival to this conversation, however, can be a strategic advantage with more than three decades of global experience in its implementation and evidence of outcomes.
