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New Democratic

The New Democratic Party is a social-democratic federal political party in Canada. The party was founded in 1961 out of the merger of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation with the Canadian Labour Congress. On the Canadian political scene, the party sits to the left of the Liberal Party. The NDP evolved in 1961 from a merger of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). The CCF grew from populist, agrarian and socialist roots into a modern social democratic party. Although the CCF was part of the Christian left and the Social Gospel movement, the NDP is secular and pluralistic. It has broadened to include concerns of the New Left, and advocates issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, international peace, and environmental stewardship.

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

In what ways do you believe a government should prioritize environmental protection while balancing economic growth?

 @9TVRWVBfrom British Columbia  answered…3mos3MO

Cut down on carbon emissions whilst producing more environmentally friendly energy which they can use and sell

 @9TVQQC4from Alberta  answered…3mos3MO

Nationalize the oil industry and hold it to rigorous standards. Canadian Oil is some of the cleanest in the world and we could be the ones benefitting rather than outsourcing.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

In your community, what environmental issue concerns you the most, and what action do you wish to see taken?

 @9RBW9ZB from Saskatchewan  answered…5mos5MO

We need rapid decarbonization of our energy systems. And investment in sustainable relationships that restore the land that has been continually damaged for decades.

 @9RBWD4JNew Democraticfrom Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

Animal farming is one of the largest contributors to global warming, while plant based diets are the healthiest for humans to eat.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

What personal experience made you realize the importance of having a strong healthcare system?

 @9RHQQ4Tfrom Prince Edward Island  answered…5mos5MO

Waiting 12 hours to get my finger stitched back on in the ER room

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Why do you think it's important for voices of minority groups to be represented in government decisions?

 @9RY6LP4from British Columbia  answered…5mos5MO

Democracy is based around everyone having a voice.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

What's one change you would like to see with regard to worker rights or conditions in your current or future workplace?

 @9RCSVDSCommunistfrom Manitoba  answered…5mos5MO

I'd like to see the means of production under the ownership of the entire proletariat.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How do you think education policies impact your opportunities or those of people you know?

 @9RY6LP4from British Columbia  answered…5mos5MO

Education opens new doors, even if it does not give you the skills for that opportunity

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What kind of changes would you like to see to better support lower-income families in your community?

 @9TNXGHMfrom Alberta  answered…3mos3MO

Subsidizing important things that will help them live.

@B24685Vfrom Ontario  reported…2wks2W

no

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Can involvement in international peace efforts change the way you view your country’s role in the world?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How does the idea of a government prioritizing LGBTQ+ rights affect your sense of national identity?

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Can you share a moment where you or someone you know benefited from social welfare programs?

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Have you ever faced a situation where you felt your rights were not protected? What change would you want in government policy to address this?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How do you feel about the idea of public healthcare being available for all, regardless of income or status?

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How do you think the needs of younger and older generations differ when it comes to government policy?

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How important do you think workers’ rights are to the overall health of a nation’s economy?

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What role should young people play in shaping a political party's policies that focus on social justice?

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Do you believe government aid should be expanded for students, and how could that impact your future?

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How would policies that focus on gender equality in the workplace affect you or someone you know?

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What personal values would you hope a political party reflects when it comes to global peace or military intervention?

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In your opinion, is it more important for governments to address climate change now, or focus on other issues first?

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What does the idea of pursuing social equity in laws and policies mean to you personally?

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…1mo1MO

Vetting Fiasco: Trump's Defense Pick Caught in Sexual Assault Allegation Storm

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2mos2MO

Inside the Podcast Revolution: Trump’s Unfiltered Strategy and Harris’s ‘Meltdown’ Risk

Tech billionaire Elon Musk attributed President-elect Trump’s election victory, at least in part, to the lengthy podcast interviews he did during the campaign.In an interview late Tuesday with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Musk said Trump’s podcast appearances showed the American public that he was a normal person.“I think it made a big difference that President Trump and soon-to-be Vice President Vance went on lengthy podcasts,” Musk said in the interview.“I think this really makes a difference because people look at, like, Joe Rogan’s podcast, which is great, and Lex Fridman’s and the All-In podcast, and, you know, to a reasonable-minded, smart person — who’s not, like, hardcore one way or the other — they just listen to someone talk for a few hours and that’s how they decide whether, you know, you’re a good person, whether they like you,” he added, according to a clip highlighted by Mediaite.Trump conducted many interviews with new media during his campaign, as well as with legacy news organizations such as Fox News.Last month, he joined Joe Rogan’s podcast for a 3-hour long interview. The celebrity host later endorsed his candidacy.His opponent, Vice President Harris, did not appear on Rogan’s podcast because, according to “The Joe Rogan Experience” host, the Harris campaign only had an hour and required him to travel to her. Rogan said he felt “strongly” that the “best way to do” an interview with the vice president would have been in his studio in Austin, Texas.Musk recalled posting on his social platform X account that “nothing would do more damage” to Harris’s campaign than going on Rogan’s podcast, “because she would run out of non-sequiturs after about 45 minutes.”“You can’t hide for three hours,” Carlson replied.Musk added, “Yeah, like, hour two and three would be a complete melted puddle of nonsense. So it would just be absolute game over. That’s why she didn’t go on.”“But on the other hand, Trump, he’s there, and there’s no, there’s no talking points,” the Tesla CEO continued. “He’s just being a normal person who’s having a conversation, and doing three hours of Rogan, no problem.”

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Defense Bill Blocks Transgender Care To Minors

The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a defense policy bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military activities, moving over the objections of some Democrats who opposed a provision added late in the negotiations that would deny coverage for transgender health procedures for minors.The 85-to-14 vote, coming a week after a divided House passed the same measure, cleared the bill for President Biden’s signature.Most Republicans and many Democrats supported the measure, which provides a 14.5 percent pay raise to junior enlisted service members and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other service members. It also expands access to meal assistance, housing and child care programs that benefit those in uniform.But several Democrats withheld their backing in protest of a provision preventing TRICARE, the military’s health care plan for service members, from covering “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization” for children under 18.The language, which would affect the gender-transitioning children of service members, was recently added to the measure at the insistence of Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, who refused to bring a defense bill to the House floor without it, according to aides familiar with the negotiations.Twenty-one Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, proposed an amendment to strip the provision from the bill, but the matter was never brought to a vote. Several of them took to the floor on Tuesday to lodge their objections.“It’s flat-out wrong to put this provision in this bill and take away a service member’s freedom to make that decision for their families,” Ms. Baldwin said, estimating that the provision could negatively affect as many as 6,000 to 7,000 military families.

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