Category: NDP

NDP, Liberal Delegates Espouse Leftist Policies at Party Conventions

April 14, 2021
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Liberal and NDP party members endorsed a plethora of left-leaning policies at their conventions this past weekend following Easter, but it is doubtful many will see their way into an election platform. Liberal Convention At the Liberals’ national convention held online April 8–10, party delegates embraced a national pharmacare program as their top priority. Prime…

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Why We Should Pay Attention to Political Party Conventions

April 12, 2021
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Commentary Political party conventions are very strange events. Your special ID opens a mysterious portal into a twilight world of frantic resolution debates, rabble-rousing speeches, anxious caucusing, and generally a whole lot of bad coffee, adrenaline, and pamphlets that the rest of the country watches with… uh… hey, we’re having a convention, can I interest…

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Horgan’s NDP to Bring in Throne Speech in BC, Opposition Wants Coherent Plan

April 11, 2021
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VICTORIA—British Columbia’s opposition parties acknowledge the COVID−19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for Premier John Horgan’s government, but they say Monday’s throne speech must outline a coherent plan for the province’s economic, health, social and environmental future. The speech is expected to set the government’s agenda following one last year that was dominated by COVID−19…

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