Canadaland

What Canada’s Left Must Learn from Bernie and AOC

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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 BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Cenk UygurPhoto 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