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    January 25, 2022
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    #22 The NDP’s Progressive Struggles
    People have been declaring that they have stopped donating their money and/or time to the NDP recently. Why is the NDP struggling to retain self-described progressives? What is the party's role in federal politics today?
    Tiffany Lam
    Producer
    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Kieran Oudshoorn
    Managing Editor, Podcasts
    People have been declaring that they have stopped donating their money and/or time to the NDP recently. Why is the NDP struggling to retain self-described progressives? What is the party’s role in federal politics today?
    This week’s contributors:
    • Lori Idlout, NDP MP (Nunavut)
    • Peggy Nash, Former NDP MP & Finance Critic (Parkdale-High Park, Ontario)
    • Des Bisonnette, President of NDP EDA (Lakeland, Alberta) & Member of the Democratic Socialists of Canada
    Sponsors: Hot Docs Podcast Festival, Island Crime
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