Michael LaxerJun 23, 20222 min readCould the federal NDP and its apologists please stop with the bullshitAt what point will the federal NDP and its apologists admit what everyone else can see: the NDP has entered into a de facto coalition...
Michael LaxerMay 26, 20226 min readFord cruising to reelection in Ontario due to squandered opportunities, uninspiring oppositionDoug Ford and Andrea Horwath at the Leader's Debate, May 10, 2022 With a week to go Ontario is in the homestretch of an election that has...
Michael LaxerMar 24, 20227 min readDull and duller: The NDP's totally predictable capitulation to the Liberals It has been interesting to watch the reaction to the coalitionesque agreement reached between the Liberals and the NDP on March 22 over...
Michael LaxerFeb 22, 20224 min readReflections on the convoy, the Left and the rise of the far right in CanadaThe widespread joy and approval by liberals, social democrats and "progressives" of the use of the Emergency Act by the Trudeau...
Michael LaxerOct 31, 202111 min readRed Review #29 -- International Left and Labour NewsThe twenty-ninth edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from Canada, the United States, Sudan,...
Michael LaxerSep 7, 20216 min readO'Toole flipflopping to a (small) lead: Election roundup #2The Left Chapter's second election roundup. As the first three weeks of the grand farce that is the 2021 federal election in Canada have...
Michael LaxerAug 30, 20215 min readTrudeau stumbles out of the gate: Election roundup #1The Left Chapter's first election roundup. Image via twitter. As the first two weeks of the grand farce that is the 2021 federal election...