Rebuilding the NDP

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This month, we'll be digging into what comes next —both on and off Parliament Hill— for rebuilding the Green Party and the NDP.

The party needs a bold, democratic renewal—but insiders want a short, rigged race to lock in the status quo

Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs discuss how the NDP establishment wants a short, rigged leadership race to lock in the status quo—rather than the bold, democratic renewal it needs

Though much of the party’s focus will now necessarily shift towards the selection of a compelling leader, that leader will also need a more vibrant and shared raison d’etre with which to galvanize voters. As the NDP goes back to the proverbial drawing board it seems appropriate that they examine that second word in their own name: democratic.

The New Democratic Party needs a bold, democratic renewal—but insiders appear to want a short, rigged race to lock in the status quo. Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs discuss the consultant class’s grip on the party, and what a different kind of NDP might look like. ________________________________