The Federal NDP is gone, what's next?

[testerone]

Hslf the BC Liberals were Progressive Conservatives. The rest were Socred leftovers.
Christy was acceptable to most centrists but her PArty was around too long

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

James Moore on Avi Lewis opposing Carney's investment summit: "He is not a serious or substantive or significant person. He is just not. If he aspires to be, he needs to grow up, needs to put down the placards and recognize that what Mark Carney is trying to do here is, frankly, good for the country."

[Dr Strangelove]

That enthusiasm from a senior NDP figure for the airport privatization proposal was not matched by federal NDP leader Avi Lewis, who in a statement said that “Privatizing Canada’s airports would be a disastrous deal for travellers, workers and the public purse” #cdnpoli

[al_keda]

James Moore on Avi Lewis opposing Carney's investment summit: "He is not a serious or substantive or significant person. He is just not. If he aspires to be, he needs to grow up, needs to put down the placards and recognize that what Mark Carney is trying to do here is, frankly, good for the country."

I want to believe that too. But I have come to not trust any politician, especially those in Liberal trappings.

[Dr Strangelove]

He was in Harper cabinet but fair play. Most of them have joined Carney at this point. That said Avi is really showing how green he is since he has replaced Jag. He is not doing the movement any favors.

[testerone]

Privatizing Canada’s airports would be a disastrous deal for travellers, workers but good for the gov's purse.

I stand by my my decades ols challenge for anyone to tell us about JUST ONE thing that was privatized that got better or cheaper for the public.

Otherwise a single point to criticize a massive plan on in pretty lame, Avi. Get with the program.

[Dr Strangelove]

Critique of Privatization: The host argues that selling off public infrastructure—often referred to as "putting airports on the menu" for private equity—typically results in higher costs for consumers, lower wages for workers, and service degradation, while only benefiting shareholders (6:49-7:21).
Historical Context (Highway 407): The video draws a direct parallel to Ontario's Highway 407 (12:39-13:00). Despite being publicly built, its privatization in the 1990s led to exorbitant tolls for commuters while generating massive profits for a private consortium, serving as a cautionary tale for airport privatization (13:03-14:15).
The Private Equity Model: Using a clip featuring Stavros Halkias, the host illustrates how private equity firms often "squeeze" assets—like fast-food chains—to extract maximum profit, arguing that essential public services like airports should not be managed under this same extractive model (7:21-9:43).
Expert Perspective: NDP leader Avi Lewis is featured throughout the video, emphasizing that there is no public need to privatize these assets. He suggests that the government should instead focus on deploying resources toward the public good, such as housing and cost-of-living relief, rather than catering to major investment firms (10:13-11:27, 20:35-22:01).
The host concludes that while Mark Carney is personally popular, his policy initiatives regarding private investment represent a shift toward cutting public services and favoring private interests that Canadians should be wary of (1:11-2:01, 22:08-22:44).


All good points but the counter is clear, what on the table currently? Right now we are looking at the US controlling our ports and then selling them anyway so why not do it ourselves?