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Great. Please explain why the NDP helped kill the Kelowna Accord.

jessica murray
the ndp learned in the 70s that propping up the liberals doesn't get them anywhere, because the liberals just end up getting credit for ndp ideas. so, they changed tactics. what they were hoping was that putting the conservatives in power would allow them to wipe the slate clean and present themselves as an alternative to the conservatives.

the ndp will never win an election with the liberals in power and they know that. their only chance is to ensure that they're running against the conservatives. and, the fact is that this tactic nearly worked.

we saw the same thing in the last ontario election, but we got a different response because vast swaths of the electorate seemed to clue in to the tactic.

but, it was a step into the void for the ndp. it was at that moment that they ceased being the conscience of the nation and became just another cynical political party that's willing to do anything to gain power.

if the ndp were the party of principled ideas that they were in the past, we wouldn't be having this discussion. but, that's ancient history, now. today, the ndp's primary strategic goal is to prevent the liberals from forming a government, because they understand that they cannot win an election under the circumstances that the liberals are in power. huge swaths of voters will vote liberal to prevent the conservatives from winning. the ndp have to be fighting against the conservatives to have a serious chance of winning.

www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-indigenous-health-education-1.3260438

this ought to be a non-issue. we're talking about drinking water, here.

and, before people start talking about costs, ask yourself the following question: how much do you think reparations would cost? i'll give you a guess: it's measured in trillions. a few billions for fundamental infrastructure is a bargain. it's quite literally the least we can do.

the liberals and ndp are on the same page here. it should be a consensus issue. the bigger question is why the conservatives aren't.

EvenKeel
How do you know that many FN have not already been given billions to cover the cost of this, but just chose not to use it for providing good water to their people.

jessica murray
well, that's an empirical question. you have the burden of proof, as you made the claim. go for it.