Episode 59

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3rd Aug 2023

Inside the NDP: Corporate Lobbyists Running the Workers Party?

Martin Lukacs, of the Breach and the Guardian, gives the inside scoop on his recent article Lobbyists run today’s NDP—and they’re warping the party’s politics. This investigative report details the roles of the Party's inner circle and the connections they have to corporate lobbying firms advocating for big oil and companies like Air BnB.

Why are the 'day jobs' of some of the key players in the NDP's biggest campaign important? Because their rise in the Party coincide with a clear right turn in the policies and platforms being churned out and packaged as progressive.

Martin talks about the impact of this trend on Canadian politics and gives us stories and insight from his many experiences with the Party.

Be sure to catch all our other Inside the NDP episodes to get the full picture.

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Blueprints of Disruption
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Blueprints of Disruption is dedicated to amplifying the work of activists, organizers and rabble rousers. This weekly podcast, hosted by Jessa McLean and Santiago Helou Quintero, features in-depth discussions that explore different ways to challenge capitalism, decolonize spaces and create movements on the ground. Together we will disrupt the status quo one episode at a time.

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Jessa McLean

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Host, Jessa McLean is a socialist political and community organizer from Ontario.

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