NDP convention: Mulcair is out, change is in

By BARRY WEISLEDER  — EDMONTON, Alberta — The stunning defeat of Leader Tom Mulcair, and the launch of a cross-country discussion of the Leap Manifesto, signals a shift in the relationship of forces in Canada's New Democratic Party. The right-wing forces of the party and the union bureaucracy are now on the defensive. The “progressive,” soft-left … Continue reading NDP convention: Mulcair is out, change is in

Canada: Tories yield to Liberal deceivers

By BARRY WEISLEDER It was a shift from dark, overtly reactionary ideas to a deceptively sunny version of the prevailing corporate agenda. That’s what voters across Canada got on Oct. 19. Many people were spooked by the autocratic, racist wedge politics of the Stephen Harper Conservative regime. Desperate for “change,” they opted for the major … Continue reading Canada: Tories yield to Liberal deceivers