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Party Constitution: Trade Agreement and Full-Bore Capitalism

party constitution: As the curtain goes up for the 2017 NDP leadership contest, the party needs to bring a distinct approach to what matters to Canadians, according to Rabble. It would do well to draw on the traditions of social democracy and democratic socialism mentioned in the preamble to the party constitution, and take inspiration from the ideas of Oliver and Taylor. Unhappily, ensuring the autonomy of Quebec and remaking the economy were questions left unanswered 30 years after its creation, along with questions about the place of Indigenous peoples and the significance of multiculturalism. Today many Canadians are hurting. Continental integration with the United States was never a good idea. Years of full-bore capitalism since the adoption of the free trade agreement with the U.S. have produced growing inequalities.A generation of debt-burdened young Canadians are mired in precarious work, unable to think of buying a house, founding a family, or enjoying a quality of life that was supposed to be accessible to all. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.