somebody needs to tell bob rae to go on vacation for a few months. they're trying to win an election in ontario, here. the last thing they want is bob rae making statements. it doesn't matter if he happens to be right. he's bob rae.

"It's a global economy, it's a competitive economy. We'd all love to tax the rich, on the left, but on the ground, it no longer works."

well, let's get the pitchforks, then, because the deduction is that we need a revolution, not that we need to become conservatives.

after all, that's what revolutions are for: to get political representation. it seems clear that the ndp aren't doing this. it's up to the people to make sure they pay for it.

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-chris-hall-liberals-ndp-1.3225365

Buffalojump
NDP don't balance budgets. That's why people vote for them.

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Jessica Murray
the ndp are unfortunately actually quite adept at slashing services in order to balance budgets. their record since the 90s is pretty clear on that. as ndp supporters are quick to mention, they have the "best" record in balancing budgets and slashing services of all the parties - even the conservatives. if you want real fiscal conservatism and real spending discipline, the ndp is your party. the record is clear; the conservatives push deficits, the ndp don't.

but, people are broadly voting on their record from the 60s, rather than their record from the 90s. that's why articles like this are important as voter education.

the high polling numbers have largely receded, but for a while it seemed like we were voting for david lewis and about to get tony blair instead. and, that's a big problem. a big systemic problem.

and, i think the ndp need to take responsibility for it. they had a convention in 2013 where they confirmed all kinds of long standing positions. they've ignored and reversed almost all of it, without replacing it with anything in writing. the only way to know where they are in the spectrum is to follow the news cycle. they need to get that platform out soon, so people have the opportunity to realize what they're voting for.