Election of So-Called Progressives Requires More, Not Less, Organization of the Left

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John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted this on Facebook:

In my column for Canadian Dimension this month, I argue that the election of Olivia Chow as Toronto Mayor calls, not for passivity, but for intensified community resistance and social mobilization.

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/cheers-for-chow-must-be-accompanied-by-vigilance?fbclid=IwAR17XNekbUm5L5sG1M6WaZLsNJDAhFAxHdyg-1W2IxSNrC2uamFtmA9Ba5k

Unfortunately, although there are some like Clarke who will try to organize the left and pressure so-called progressives like Olivia Chow (recently elected mayor of Toronto), I suspect that there will be insufficient political pressure to force her to institute her election promises related to housing policies and transit, among others. She will probably be voted out of office in 2027 as a right-wing backlash arises.

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I come from a working-class background. My lost paid job was a teacher, substituting for a number of years before obtaining a permanent position. I obtained my doctorate in 2009. I am an unapologetic critic of capitalism and the way in which various institutions and ideologies reinforce it.

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