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
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Tristan Capacchione
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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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