Just as Tom Mulcair attempts to convince Canadians that the NDP is a safe, moderate choice in the Oct. 19 election, some of his party’s highest profile supporters are issuing a manifesto calling for a radical restructuring of the country’s economy.
The “leap manifesto,” signed by more than 100 actors, musicians, labour unions, aboriginal leaders, environmentalists and other activists, aims to pressure the next federal government to wean Canada entirely off fossil fuels in as little as 20 years and, in the process, upend the capitalist system on which the economy is based.
[…] among the celebrity signatories are a number of prominent NDP supporters, including former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis, father of Avi, who gave a rousing introduction for Mulcair at a campaign event in Toronto last month.
Along with the usual suspects.
One good thing about the debate this week,we don’t have to listen to
Beaver interruptus
As I read over the “Leap Manifesto” and particularly the list of “eminent persons” who have signed it, I am reminded of William F. Buckley’s comment about preferring to be governed by the first 500 (or 5000) names in the Boston phone-book than the faculty of Harvard University.
While most of the commentary so far associates this loony nonsense with “NDP supporters”, almost every point has been echoed during this campaign by a large segment of Justin Trudeau’s groupies.
I would certainly want to encourage the signatories that it is, indeed “time [for them] to leap”.
There is one thing the liberals and their media allies, of playing second fiddle to the NDP.
There is a good chance that this will get more media play.
Now this may be premature as Leisuresuit Larry may decide, or be told what a great idea it is to try to get the endorsement of these 100 or so usual suspects by saying he will adopt this dogs breakfast. In his world view this is mainstream stuff. So naturally he may want to try to coopt the NDP.
David:
Not found because it is filed under Aboriginal Affairs; not where one might logically look. Also there are no comments accompanying the story,
The Leap Manifesto signed by hudreds perhaps thousands of useful idiots they would sign a contract with the devil just so they could see the world returned to a primative mess complete with human sacrifices just like the Aztecs,Incans and Myahns did