Former B.C. cabinet minister Selina Robinson talks about feeling heartbroken by the NDP government’s unwillingness to confront antisemitism in the province—and in caucus
A week after she left the governing NDP caucus in British Columbia because of what she described as the antisemitism within it, MLA Selina Robinson wonders where the leadership is going to come from to tackle the problem of antisemitism in the party, the public service and the province as a whole. “The premier (David […]
Former Ajax mayor Steve Parish dropped as Ontario NDP candidate for defending a Nazi’s namesake street
Leader Andrea Horwath made the announcement following protestations by Jewish party members.
Emma Cunningham, a former NDP riding president, unravels the long and sad tale of antisemitism in the party
One week and one day. That’s how long it’s been since Jan. 19 when I quit volunteering for the NDP and Ontario NDP after years of funnelling an unfathomable amount of time into building the Pickering-Uxbridge Riding Association and sitting as president of PUX for three terms. I’ve donated thousands of dollars, both to my […]
Ontario NDP under fire for nominating Steve Parish, the former Ajax mayor who supported naming a street after a Nazi officer
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is trying to shore up relations with the Jewish community after one of her candidates defended naming a street in Ajax after a Nazi. Even though the candidate, Steve Parish, has apologized for his remarks and Horwath has issued a statement committing her party to stamping out antisemitism, some Jewish […]
Two NDP candidates have resigned after the surfacing of past Twitter comments about Israel and Auschwitz
Two candidates for the New Democratic Party in next Monday’s federal election have resigned after their social media posts said Israel was to blame for missing COVID vaccines and another that questioned the existence of Auschwitz. On Sept. 15, the NDP confirmed that Sidney Coles, the candidate for Toronto-St. Paul’s riding, and Dan Osborne, the NDP […]
Jagmeet Singh calls for arms embargo against Israel
“Rocket attacks against Israel are completely unacceptable,” says Justin Trudeau
Whither the NDP, now that it would sanction Israel?
After a convention that saw the NDP adopt a resolution sanctioning Israel, where is the party headed?
NDP approves sanctions against Israel; measure on IHRA not debated
Jewish organizations are upset with the NDP’s adoption of a resolution in support of banning trade with Jewish settlements and an arms embargo on Israel.
MP Niki Ashton Defends Talk with Jeremy Corbyn
NDP MP Niki Ashton is defending her coming appearance alongside the “disgraced” former leader of the U.K.’s Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn.
Angus ‘shocked’ by accusations; B’nai Brith calls for MPs’ censure
An NDP Member of Parliament says he’s “shocked” by accusations that he helped promote antisemitic conspiracies about whether Israel is withholding the COVID vaccine from Palestinians.
