Canada’s NDP Leader Tom Mulcair
A Message from Canada’s NDP Leader Tom Mulcair
(A Brief Foreword by NAL’s Doug Draper- The outcome of the recent federal election was a bad one for the New Democratic Party of Canada. When the outgoing Conservative government of Stephen Harper called the election at the end of July, national polls showed the NDP neck and neck with the Conservatives and Liberals and even slightly ahead in some surveys.
By the end, the NDP had fallen to third, losing its Official Opposition status and many of its key members, especially in Atlantic Canada and the Greater Toronto Area where it lost virtually every seat.
Under those circumstances, Mulcair has been keeping a low profile since the vote and was not present at the Ottawa memorial service marking the first anniversary of the killing of two members of Canada’s armed forces, but sent another member of the party in his place.
This is the first post-election message Mulcair has sent to his party members and supporters, and NAL is posting it here for interest.)
- From Tom Mulcair to his party’s supporters
Monday’s election results weren’t exactly what we had hoped for, but I want you to hear this directly from me:
New Democrats will never stop fighting for you.
As a party, we have made historic contributions to build this country. We will continue our pursuit of better health care for Canadians. We will continue to fight against climate change and protect our land, air, and water. And we will continue our efforts to build a true Nation-to-Nation relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples.
That’s the vision 3.5 million Canadians voted for this election and we will not let them down.
So many of you gave your time, energy, and support to build a better Canada. Thank you for that hard work, dedication to our cause, and steadfast hope and optimism.
I am immensely proud of what we built together. We ran the most women and the most Indigenous candidates in the history of this country.
We knocked on more doors, raised more dollars, and reached more voters than ever before. But our work to build a better country doesn’t end on Election Day – in fact, it’s only just beginning.
Mr. Trudeau has made ambitious commitments and Canadians have high expectations for their next Parliament. We will hold this new government to account and fight for your priorities every day.
That is my commitment to you.
Thank you for everything you have done – now, let’s begin the next chapter.
Tom Mulcair Leader Canada’s New Democrats
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Hope is everything sometimes – I head into a night shift at a local shelter – Mulcair gave what he could but we need to continue Jack Layton’s vision for more affordable and supportive housing – private and government sectors will need to get past ‘who me?’ and build a strategy.
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Talk about school bullies. Threats never work. They may seem to, but underneath smolders the fire of resentment. The real losers will be the kids in our schools. Teachers and our political leaders are to be role models. If they can’t work things out without threats and bullying tactics, why should anyone expect students to do so. All these adults, and so much child’s play. Are we in a collective sandbox, or are we adults who can reason together and find a level of compromise that brings true value to a future generation of teachers, political leaders, and other workers: a country working together for a future that benefits all?
Perhaps we should be watching the kids more closely; in most school yards the seem to get along reasonably well. Can’t our provincial government and our teachers work together to make our classrooms the best in the world?
The brains are there; is the will?
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