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What’s next for the NDP and social democracy in Canada? We’re digging into the future of the political left from a rural, western perspective—real talk, grassroots voices, and no Ottawa filter. With hosts Jaime Frederick & Kallee Lins.
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Rebuilding in Beaches--East York: Inside Shannon Devine’s breakthrough by‑election campaign (opens the original)
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In this episode, hosts Jaime Frederick and Kallee Lins interview recent NDP candidate Shannon Devine about her strong by‑election performance in the Toronto riding of Beaches‑East York, her labour organizing background, and the issues that are bringing voters back to the federal NDP. They discuss key campaign themes—affordable housing, healthcare, climate, labour rights—and the party’s communication and organizing strategies. They also look at broader questions about accountability in Parliament
Youth on the Frontlines: Ben Simoni on the Collective Power of Youth Climate Corps BC (opens the original)
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Join Kallee Lins and Jaime Frederick as they speak with Ben Simoni, Executive Director of the BC Youth Climate Corps. Ben unpacks the rapid growth of this youth-led, community-based climate program across British Columbia. The episode explores the unique model of the Climate Corps: paying youth a living-wage for cohort-based positions working on local climate resiliency projects. These projects range from wildfire mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and water monitoring, to Indigenous-led cultura
Mapping Power: Andrea Reimer on How Ordinary People Can Make Political Change (opens the original)
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Join hosts Jaime Frederick and Kallee Lins as they sit down with former Vancouver city councillor, professor and strategist Andrea Reimer to unpack "power literacy." What is power? How does it work? And why do activists, politicians and progressive movements need to learn how to use it? The conversation covers concrete organizing tools like power mapping, the social dynamics that shape political choices, and how local governments can push provincial and federal change forward. Follow Andrea: And
From Nonprofits to Parliament: A Potential Pipeline to Get More Women Into Politics (opens the original)
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In this episode of Building Left, our guest, PhD candidate Dawn Moffat McMaster, discusses her research on the nonprofit sector as a pathway into electoral politics, why women—though making up the majority of nonprofit workers—remain underrepresented in legislatures, and how parties and local recruitment shape who runs for office. Join us for a conversation about nonprofits' role in policy and community life, the challenge of assessing electability in a celebrity-driven era, and why community wo
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