The American populist left has a roadmap for Canadian progressives.
With the NDP wandering the political wilderness, the rise of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez points to where left-wing politics is headed.
But will Canada’s progressive movement catch the wave?
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Cenk Uygur
Photo by Jim Heaphy, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Further reading:
- The collapse of the NDP vote in the federal election: how it happened | Regina Leader Post Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders draw huge crowds on ‘fighting oligarchy’ tour - National | Globalnews.ca Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback - AP NewsFirst Read: Economic Populism Comes Front-and-Center for 2016 - NBC Despite a polarizing election, Canadians don’t want a two-party system, poll suggests - National Post US political ad spending to soar in 2024 with TV media the biggest winner - report | Reuters
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