In 2004, the CBC polled Canadians on who they thought had the most profound impact on the country’s history. Tommy Douglas was crowned “Greatest Canadian,” ahead of Canadian cultural icons and Prime Ministers. But what did Douglas do to deserve this title?
Thérèse Casgrain was a social democrat who fought for the women’s right to vote in Québec and became the first woman to be a leader of a Canadian political party.
The Canadian left needs confidence, a feeling of trust and certainty in self and in others, to restart from scratch and learn to use this hyperpolitical moment.
As the first status Indigenous person to be elected at either the federal or provincial level in Canada, Frank Calder used his position to advocate for a modern, comprehensive land claims policy to facilitate the negotiation and claims process.
CCF Leader M.J. Coldwell fought in Parliament to establish unemployment insurance and old age pensions.
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.
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.
Learn about the unique Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition.
Meet the radical father-son duo who became two of British Columbia’s left-wing pioneers.
