Introduction I posted most of the following on Sid Ryan's Facebook page (Ryan was former president of the Ontario Federation of Labour) since he asserted that the radical left have achieved nothing whereas the social-reformist left like himself have achieved much in Canada--in fact making Canada the fifth best place in the world to live. … Continue reading The Limitations of the Social-Reformist Left and Opposition to a United Front without an Independent Working-Class
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Another Case of the Social-Reformist Cliche of Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Case of Marianne Cerilli
Introduction I had a debate of sorts with Marianne Cerilli, a self-defined social activist located in Winnipeg (she has her own business in the area). In the debate, she implied that "green labour" and a "just transition" would solve current economic, political, social and environmental problems. I questioned her view, but she vaguely referred to … Continue reading Another Case of the Social-Reformist Cliche of Corporations Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes: The Case of Marianne Cerilli
Avi Lewis’ New Democratic Party’s Candidature: Reformist Cliches Once Again
Introduction I thought it would be interesting to see if one of the candidates for leadership of the Canadian federal New Democratic Party (a social-reformist party) expresses similar cliches as many of the Canadian unions--especially now (seeĀ Fair Wages: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Three: The Canadian Union of Public … Continue reading Avi Lewis’ New Democratic Party’s Candidature: Reformist Cliches Once Again
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