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SA Labour Day Rally on September 6, 2021

On September 6, over one hundred people rallied to mark Labour Day in Toronto at Christie Pits Park. Chair of the event, Elizabeth Byce, welcomed them with these words: "The real Workers’ Day, International Workers’ Day is on May First, but we intend to seize this occasion to advance a Workers’ Agenda. Labour makes the country run. Labour should run the country. In the midst of the current federal election campaign, we urge a critical vote for the only mass labour party in North America, the New Democratic Party. At the same time we strive for a Workers’ Government to expropriate Capital and establish a cooperative commonwealth, in harmony with nature."

Delegates Pushed Undemocratic NDP Virtual Convention to the Left

by Socialist ActionApril 28,May 3,

It may have been the most undemocratic convention in the 60-year history of the New Democratic Party. Technical glitches (of which there were many) were not the main problem. Political decisions by the party establishment really made it a farce. But repeatedly, waves of rebellion crashed ashore as close to 2,000 delegates struggled to counteract ridiculous time constraints on policy debate and blatant manipulation by presiding officers.

NDP Premier Doubles Down on Site C Folly

by Socialist ActionMarch 16,

by Gary Porter John Horgan, New Democratic Party Premier of British Columbia, had a decision to make. Whether to build a mega power dam, Site C, on the bucolic Peace River, or not. BC doesn't need the power. It will not need…

WEBCAST: How Socialists are Changing the New Brunswick NDP

by JuliusFebruary 9,February 10,

Thursday, February 11 7 p.m. EST, 8 p.m. AST, 4 p.m. PT “How Socialists are Changing the New Brunswick NDP”, featuring Interim Leader of the New Brunswick NDP Christopher Thompson, plus John Nuttal, Natasha Akhtar and Chris Wanamaker Watch here:…

Greetings to SA USA!

by JuliusFebruary 1,

The following greetings were presented by Elizabeth Byce, SA/LAS Canada to the annual convention of Socialist Action USA, which took place January 30, 31, 2021. Dear comrades of Socialist Action – USA, I bring you warmest revolutionary greetings from Socialist…

The NDP must differentiate from the Liberal Party

by JuliusDecember 22,January 6,

by Barry Weisleder, co-chair of the NDP Socialist Caucus The decision by the New Democratic Party leadership to host an online federal convention in April 2021 may be a step forward. It depends very much on how delegates are chosen,…

How to Get the Change We Need

by JuliusDecember 2,December 7,

My name is Lisa and I am a member of Socialist Action USA, from its Minneapolis branch. I thank SA Canada for inviting me to speak (to the “Revolution or Ruin” conference, November 21). I look forward to hearing your…

WEBCAST: The Road to a Mass Eco-Socialist Party

by JuliusNovember 26,November 26,

Thursday, November 26, 7 p.m. Eastern Time The Road to a Mass Eco-Socialist Party, with former British Labour Party activist Alan Freeman, past Manitoba NDP MLA Marianne Cerilli, and Socialist Action B.C. organizer Gary Porter. Link: https://youtu.be/Vs7WAPOUtcE For more information, including links to past…

BC NDP Election Win means ‘No More Excuses’

by JuliusNovember 10,November 10,

by Gary Porter, The October 24 provincial election in British Columbia was called by New Democratic Party Premier John Horgan after 3 years of a 4-year “supply and confidence agreement” with the Green Party of BC. John Horgan’s calculation was…

Education for Activists Conference: Revolution or Ruin

by JuliusNovember 2,February 17,

Socialist Action - Canada presents an internationalEducation for Activists Conference“Revolution or Ruin” An online gathering to address the multiple crises of world capitalism WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/nuLDI5rZ_xE Saturday, November 21, 2020 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time “The Change We Need”Kathy McDonald, Trustee on the…

Interview with Barry Weisleder on 1 + 1 with Yuri muckraker

by JuliusOctober 27,

Barry Weisleder, Federal Secretary of Socialist Action Canada /Ligue pour L'Action Socialiste and the NDP Socialist Caucus answers questions about the history of the NDP, Canada's labour party, the labour movement and socialist activism in Canada today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WawJ884KlA8

WEBCAST: How to Build a Revolutionary Party Today

by JuliusOctober 26,October 22,

Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. EST, 4p.m. PT How to Build a Revolutionary Party Today, with Henry Heller, professor of history at the University of Manitoba, Gary Porter, Socialist Action organizer in British Columbia, and Suzanne Weiss, author of “Holocaust to Resistance”…

WEBCAST: The NDP – a Bourgeois Workers’ Party

by JuliusSeptember 22,September 27,

Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PT The NDP – a Bourgeois Workers’ Party, with Gary Porter, SA leader in British Columbia, and Yvonne Hanson, former federal NDP candidate.Watch here:

SITE C and LNG, the BC NDP Govt’s Albatross

by JuliusSeptember 9,August 31,

by Gary Porter Natural gas is a major problem. It is primarily methane (CH4), a hydrocarbon and a greenhouse gas (GHG). But not any old greenhouse gas. Methane traps 80 times more heat than CO2. It is a mighty contributor…

The BC NDP Gov’t, Three Years Later

by JuliusSeptember 8,August 31,

by Gary Porter The New Democratic Party remains the only mass labour-based political party in North America. In Canada, the NDP is the only party with affiliated unions. All the other parties are simply capitalist parties, which – whatever else…

New Brunswick Election: Another close encounter?

by JuliusSeptember 2,August 31,

by Christopher (Chris) Wanamaker Confusion reigns among New Brunswickers over the snap election called by Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs for September 14, in the midst of a pandemic. Higgs said he called it because the Liberals ended negotiations over whether…

WEBCAST: SOCIALISM 2020

by JuliusMay 24,September 14,

WEBCAST - Socialism 2020, an international education conference online Saturday, June 6, with sessions at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. https://youtu.be/RoGzJRICBTA 4 p.m. Capitalism is the Virus – pandemic, climate change, economic ruin and authoritarianism, France –…

34th Annual SA Celebration of International Workers’ Day

by JuliusApril 28,April 27,

Webcast 34th Annual SA Celebration of International Workers’ Day, Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m. with a number of speakers and entertainers, chaired by Elizabeth Byce. https://youtu.be/3_LJwZZolYs with guest speakers: John Clarke, co-founder, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. Naila Saeed, Indocanadians4humanity.…

PODCAST: Mourning the Sanders Campaign, Conservatives out Lefting Us, & the NDP Socialist Caucus

by JuliusApril 15,April 14,

The Democratic Socialists of Canada interviewed Barry Weisleder, Chair person on the NDP Socialist Caucus and editor of Socialist Action on their New Left Radio on Thursday, April 9. The recording is now available for streaming at: Mourning the Sanders…

Mel Watkins (1932-2020) led the NDP Left in the 1970s

by JuliusApril 10,

by Barry Weisleder The working class lost two sincere, dedicated, social justice seekers in early April. Shirley Douglas, a leading public health care advocate, actor, and daughter of former New Democratic Party leader and medicare founder Tommy Douglas, passed away…