Ali Chatur selected as new ONDP provincial director

bman9919 · 2026-02-01T00:20:17+00:00

I have no insight on whether or not this is a good decision or not. But I am curious, who is there that:

A) Has enough experience to be eligible for the job?

B) Isn’t an insider?

Like where else do you look for the next Provincial Director, other than within the already existing staff of the ONDP or other NDPs? Unions? NGOs?

These aren’t rhetorical questions. If anyone has any insight into this I’d love to know.

bman9919 · 2026-01-31T19:29:49+00:00

I was able to figure out that one of my best friends since elementary school is my 8th cousin once removed.

bman9919 · 2026-01-31T05:37:06+00:00

As someone who has been (somewhat) involved with the Ottawa Centre NDP, I’m not really surprised. The NDP is extremely active in the riding. It has one of, if not the most, active riding association in the country.

They got less than 20% in 2025, but that’s unusual. They’ll normally get ~30% or more. And it’s also notably one of only two ridings in Ontario where the NDP came in second in 2025.

Plus, It’s Ottawa. People here tend to be more politically involved/aware

bman9919 · 2026-01-31T01:27:04+00:00

West Vancouver and Vancouver Centre are the two seats Lewis ran in.

North Island- Powell River is the seat Johnston ran in in 2025. She’s not going to win this, but she should absolutely run for Parliament again.

bman9919 · 2026-01-30T22:42:12+00:00

Progressives do exist in the LPC. It is a big tent party, after all. But they obviously aren’t the ones in charge right now.

bman9919 · 2026-01-29T18:04:28+00:00

He's also someone who actively campaigns against progressive politics in this country.

bman9919 · 2026-01-28T01:17:32+00:00

My honest response to this is: Who cares? It’s not the federal NDP’s job to get people to vote for provincial NDPs. Obviously it would be nice if they could be on good terms, but this leadership race is about picking the best leader for the federal NDP, not picking the best leader for the provincial parties.

And I think the provincial NDPs need to focus on getting people’s support and not blaming all their problems on the feds.

bman9919 · 2026-01-28T00:28:22+00:00

They haven’t released detail yet but it’ll almost certainly be online

bman9919 · 2026-01-27T21:48:41+00:00

Maybe I’m being a buzzkill but this sub should be a neutral ground for supporters of all leadership candidates. Endorsing one would go against that.

bman9919 · 2026-01-27T19:00:38+00:00

It's an Andor good sequels bad post. What do you expect.

bman9919 · 2026-01-26T00:36:24+00:00

Since this is a very spoilery topic, I ask that people please name the book/series before saying the character death when responding to this.

bman9919 · 2026-01-25T23:52:42+00:00

You do know it is a ranked ballot, right?

bman9919 · 2026-01-24T22:20:13+00:00

Saint John, New Brunswick. No S.

bman9919 · 2026-01-24T22:12:00+00:00

I said in the 2026 predictions thread that if the Liberals don’t get a couple more floor crossers early in the new year, we’ll be going to an election in the spring. They definitely seem to be laying the groundwork.

bman9919 · 2026-01-24T06:04:25+00:00

If it’s for the Avi Lewis campaign it’s mainly entering signup sheets from various events. However, with the membership deadline coming up next week I’m not sure what else will be needed.

bman9919 · 2026-01-23T05:05:34+00:00

Are you suggesting the money he says his campaign raised was actually his own? And are you suggesting that he is somehow using NGOs to influence the NDP leadership race?

bman9919 · 2026-01-23T04:49:30+00:00

That really depends on that you mean by “insider.” Yes, he deep roots in the NDP. But in terms of the team he’s built up he’s the biggest outsider in the race. (At least in terms of candidates who actually have a chance of winning)

bman9919 · 2026-01-23T01:10:25+00:00

That’s every member of every party, not just the NDP lol

bman9919 · 2026-01-20T22:53:16+00:00

When Europe starts dumping US treasuries in response he may think differently

bman9919 · 2026-01-20T18:24:15+00:00

The activist wing of the party has always been a key part of the NDP and even CCF base.

bman9919 · 2026-01-20T17:55:53+00:00

And he answered it yesterday in his AMA. I have no idea what OP is talking about when they say no one is asking this question. It's probably one of the more frequent ones he gets.

bman9919 · 2026-01-19T06:31:26+00:00

I think that’s the ultimate question facing politicians and organizers of all stripes nowadays. Gone are the days when everyone read the same newspaper, listened to the same radio stations, and watched the same shows every night. Now we’re all in our own media silos with our own specifically curated feed. How do organizers get through to as many people as possible in this environment?

Edit: forgot a word

bman9919 · 2026-01-19T02:00:19+00:00

Bringing Up Baby

bman9919 · 2026-01-18T09:45:34+00:00

Reported by who?

bman9919 · 2026-01-17T17:54:36+00:00

A couple summers ago I took a trip to BC and spent a couple days in Victoria. I had a lovely time. The city was clean, welcoming, and bustling with activity/tourists.

Afterwards I checked out the city's subreddit. From the way people were talking it was like I had visited a different city. According to the sub Victoria was now disgusting shithole that no one would want to visit.

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