#22 The NDP's Progressive Struggles

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

Senior Production Supervisor

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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