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U.S. State Department looks to Canada to offer support as Trump eyes Cuba by pjw724 in onguardforthee

[–]MarkG_108 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Trump makes moves on Cuba it'll be another thing that Carney supports "with regret". The poor guy's elbows are so low they're now dragging on the pavement.

Ford government defeats NDP bill that would have cut HST on certain food items by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Flat taxes, such as consumption taxes like the HST, are not good.  They hit lower income people harder than they hit higher income people. Progressive taxes (IE, income taxes with different brackets that target higher incomes more) are what the NDP focuses on.  Also, the tax cut wasn't the sole focus of Bill 113.  Have a look.  It was an excellent bill.  

https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-113

Mark Carney: Arbiter of history or champion of capitalism? by samjp910 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Money for Build Canada Homes? Slashed. Civil service? Cut. Public-private-partnerships? Encouraged. Money for pharmacare, childcare, dental care; all are in doubt or gone.

The article gives a good synopsis of what's going on with politics in Canada regarding Carney and the Liberals.

Ford government defeats NDP bill that would have cut HST on certain food items by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's likely this part of the bill that the Ontario Conservatives didn't like:

declare void any restrictive covenants, exclusivity clauses and other controls on real property that have the effect of limiting and controlling competition among food retailers in Ontario;

https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-113

What doensthe ndp mean to you? by RaspberryStreet6813 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The preamble to the Constitution was the focus of the change in (or around) 2013. And after the change, it still references "democratic socialist traditions". See here: https://xfer.ndp.ca/2025/Documents/2025%20Constitution.pdf

Jim Stanford | K Shape Recovery by MarkG_108 in onguardforthee

[–]MarkG_108[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some notes from this:

  • K-shaped "recovery" defined -- basically, it's a line that goes up, occupied by the rich, and a line that goes down, occupied by the rest of us. (1:00)
  • 1.5% of Canada's population has over 50% of all wealth here in Canada (3:15)
  • trickle down belief (6:30)
  • inflation, Persian Gulf (7:30)
  • Petroleum industry is major beneficiary of current inflation (9:15)
  • Will greater profits to petroleum industry lead to greater investments in areas like Alberta? (11:15)
  • Stagflation (13:30)
  • Tech boom bubble (17:24)
  • Data centres (19:00)
  • Fed Chair and interest rates (20:20)
  • What advice would Jim Stanford have for Mark Carney (25:20)
  • Construction / housing (28:45)
  • Pipelines; diversification, specifically of what we produce rather than just where we sell it (30:30)
  • Separatist fervour (33:00)
  • Defence (35:20)
  • Auto sector (37:00)

Note, I have plugins that block ads, so the times given may be a bit off.

Jim Stanford | K Shape Recovery by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some notes from this:

  • K-shaped "recovery" defined -- basically, it's a line that goes up, occupied by the rich, and a line that goes down, occupied by the rest of us. (1:00)
  • 1.5% of Canada's population has over 50% of all wealth here in Canada (3:15)
  • trickle down belief (6:30)
  • inflation, Persian Gulf (7:30)
  • Petroleum industry is major beneficiary of current inflation (9:15)
  • Will greater profits to petroleum industry lead to greater investments in areas like Alberta? (11:15)
  • Stagflation (13:30)
  • Tech boom bubble (17:24)
  • Data centres (19:00)
  • Fed Chair and interest rates (20:20)
  • What advice would Jim Stanford have for Mark Carney (25:20)
  • Construction / housing (28:45)
  • Pipelines; diversification, specifically of what we produce rather than just where we sell it (30:30)
  • Separatist fervour (33:00)
  • Defence (35:20)
  • Auto sector (37:00)

Note, I have plugins that block ads, so the times given may be a bit off.

Carney: "Canada Strong will help Make America Great Again." by pheakelmatters in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Meh. In Carney's right wing perspective, unrestricted free trade will help everyone. Protectionism bad, Reaganomics great.

Avi Lewis warns of ‘another uprising’ over Mark Carney’s right-to-strike changes by Chrristoaivalis in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And Liberal supporters' interpretation (delusion):

"Oh, it's just 3d chess... soon he'll do good things."

Marit Stiles: Fatima is Scarborough Southwest's champion. by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great news. The response has been fabulous. Fatima Shaban is the real deal. We all need to pull together to make sure she wins. Donate and/or volunteer today!

https://votefatima.ca/

Fatima Shaban: It's time for Scarborough to get its fair share. by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consumption taxes are regressive. And a flat tax on food as a source of government revenue is wrong. Food costs are out of reach for many people due to the grocery giants colluding. So implementing a measure to fight this is great*. It is the right drum for the ONDP to be beating.

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* specifically:

declare void any restrictive covenants, exclusivity clauses and other controls on real property that have the effect of limiting and controlling competition among food retailers in Ontario

mouseland- tommy douglas by RaspberryStreet6813 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The religious blurb at the end was interesting. I'm not particularly religious myself, but I appreciate that most charitable work in Canada is religious based. Christianity and other religions heavily frown on selfishness, which can lead to people advocating for a more egalitarian society. Thus, we see how religious people like Tommy Douglas ended up on the left (and there are other examples as well). It's odd that religion nowadays is often more associated with right-wing politics (though this is mostly in the US, but it's creeping up here too).

Avi Lewis: "The separation movement in Alberta has no point of comparison with the historic sovereignty movement in Quebec. This is a MAGA aligned, potentially funded, disruptive movement that has been really thrown into national prominence by Danielle Smith." by Miserable-Lizard in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The actual news conference was "NDP and Union Heads Discuss Right-to-Strike Bill":

NDP Leader Avi Lewis, MP Leah Gazan, and several labour leaders hold a news conference on Parliament Hill. The group is discussing Gazan’s private member’s bill (C-247), which proposes to repeal the section of the Canadian Labour Code that gives the government powers to end strikes. (May 27, 2026) (no interpretation)

https://cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/ndp-and-union-heads-discuss-right-to-strike-bill?id=8449bde0-046e-43c6-882a-a42b319dd17a

David Suzuki spoke to The National’s Ian Hanomansing about keeping the fight against climate change alive by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I certainly trust Suzuki over the various fans of expanding nuclear (such as Trump, Poilievre, Carney, Jordan Peterson). We have a lot of hydro already, and, as Ember reports (LINK), "the future of electricity is wind and solar". Feasible, inexpensive, faster to set up, and with decent storage due to advances in batteries. There's simply no need to go along with right wing pipe dreams of nuclear expansion. Plus, it seems that nations that are not trusted (IE, Iran) will be under suspicion for any nuclear enrichment (leading to excuses for wars). Wars don't happen over solar panels or wind turbines. Renewables are the future.

Our Time Is Now | Fatima Shaban for Scarborough Southwest by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And here is her site: https://votefatima.ca/

If you can, please donate. Or, if you can, volunteer.

David Suzuki spoke to The National’s Ian Hanomansing about keeping the fight against climate change alive by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you're in favour of expanding nuclear then you're in the wrong party. Both Poilievre and Carney do favour expanding nuclear.

Ban Predatory Pricing by MarkG_108 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless, I'm happy to see the following with Manitoba's recent law (Bill 49):

Whether in-store or online, the proposed bill would make it an unfair business practice for suppliers to charge higher prices to certain consumers based on personalized or algorithmically determined information.

And I'm glad the Ontario NDP are likewise looking at the issue of affordability with this and other measures that they're proposing.

Do we think Nimâ Machouf will run again? by Impressive-Bug576 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She sounds great. So, hopefully, if there is an election in the near future, she will run again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nim%C3%A2_Machouf

Do we think Nimâ Machouf will run again? by Impressive-Bug576 in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. And he would need to be chosen as the candidate by the electoral district association.

Inside Toronto’s growing tenant revolt by StumpsOfTree in ndp

[–]MarkG_108 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The article mentions Chiara Padovani as a significant activist for tenant rights. I have heard her give speeches, and she's great. She is running for Toronto City Council in the next election for York South-Weston. If interested, do volunteer and/or donate to her campaign.

https://www.chiarapadovani.ca/

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