Author Archives: BillReid

Climate Change Emergency Shakes Canada’s Corporate Establishment

A good article from counterpunch about the controversy that the Leap Manifesto has stirred up.

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Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems

Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump – neoliberalism has played its part in them all. Why has the left failed to come up with an alternative? A terrific article by George Monbiot of The Guardian. … Continue reading

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Leap Manifesto

At our 2016 Convention in Edmonton the delegates voted to encourage riding associations to debate the merits of the Leap Manifesto over the next two years in preparation for the 2018 Policy Convention. From a Globe and Mail article: The … Continue reading

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Federal Convention 2016

The Federal Convention will be held in Edmonton April 8-10, 2016.  A few members from our riding will be going. If you are interested in going  you will need an Convention Easycode. Email to get one. Register before February 29th … Continue reading

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A Few Insights After the Election

Do not know who wrote this but it did produce a smile. As we try to figure out what the election results mean, here are a few insights: Like many millennials, after trying to strike out into the big vast … Continue reading

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Can’t Wait

These people can’t wait to vote for change on October 19th. Watch the video.

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Vanishing Canada: Why we’re all losers in Ottawa’s war on data

Records deleted, burned, tossed in Dumpsters. A Maclean’s investigation on the crisis in government data. It is how to imagine how any one would vote for the Conservatives after reading this article.

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Most powerful attack ad – EVER!!

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The Conservative Stealth Strategy to Undermine Medicare

A brief report from CCPA-MB on the Harper government’s two-fold strategy to undermine Medicare.

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Haperman Song Across Canada September 17

Listen to the Harperman song. Join the Raging Grannies for a cross Canada singalong September 17, 2015 noon, front steps of the Manitoba Provincial Legislature.

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