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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Shannon Devine, on the politics of division that the wealthy and powerful use to maintain control. Shannon ran as the NDP candidate in the recent by-election in Beaches-East York. In our latest episode she shares lessons learned and hope for the future: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-v3rgn-...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In a summer marked by wildfires, it is hard to feel hopeful about the climate crisis. Enter Ben Simoni and the Youth Climate Corps of BC. They are seeing success with a unique model of delivering climate resiliency projects in communities throughout the province. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-uqekv...

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Youth on the Frontlines: Ben Simoni on the Collective Power of Youth Climate Corps BC

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 ac...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

What is power? How does it work? And why do activists, politicians and progressive movements need to learn how to use it? Join us as we chat with with former Vancouver city councillor, professor and strategist @andreareimer.bsky.social to unpack "power literacy." www.podbean.com/eas/pb-mrnxf...

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Mapping Power: Andrea Reimer on How Ordinary People Can Make Political Change

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? A...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

☕️Looking for a little political engagement with your weekend coffee? It may be summer but Building Left is always there for you. Check out our latest episodes:

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Want to get involved with your NDP Electoral District Association? In this episode, we get into the how and the why with Guerric Haché (quillipede.bsky.social), an EDA member in Vancouver Centre--we also look at great ways to rebuild and energize federal NDP EDAs. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-r5xhm...

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Revitalizing the NDP: How EDAs Can Be Living Spaces Year-Round

Hosts Jaime Frederick and Kallee Lins speak with Guerric Haché, an Electoral District Association (EDA) member in Vancouver Centre, about rebuilding and energizing NDP EDAs. Guerric is a designer and ...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Building Left co-host Jaime Frederick had the honour of interviewing Omar El Akkad about his memoir, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, an excoriating critique of Western liberalism and the genocide in Gaza. Listen to their conversation: www.kootenaycoopradio.com/termites-in-...

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Termites in the foundations: author Omar El Akkad on Western liberalism and genocide (Full Interview) - Kootenay Co-op Radio

By Jaime Frederick, Local Journalism Initiative Author and journalist Omar El Akkad’s 2025 memoir, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always […]

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Considering a run for municipal politics? Meet Trevor McAleese, a Kelowna video game developer and former NDP candidate running for city council. The conversation explores why municipal politics matter, campaign organizing at the local level and more! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-z9qa2...

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Workers First at City Hall? How One Progressive is Shifting to Municipal Politics

In this episode of Building Left, hosts Kallee Lins and Jaime Frederick speak with Trevor McAleese, a Kelowna-based video game developer and former federal NDP candidate who is now running for city co...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

New Ep! El Foulkes, who sits on the NDP Federal Council as a table officer from Quebec, demystifies the role of council, shares their experience on transparency and decision‑making, and discusses internal organizing to strengthen democracy in the party. #NDP #cdnpoli www.podbean.com/eas/pb-jbfrs...

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Inside the NDP: How Federal Council Really Works

In this episode, hosts Kallee Lins and Jaime Frederick speak with El Foulkes, an organizer, union activist and artist who sits on the NDP federal council as a table officer from Quebec. El explains ho...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🎙️New Ep: Join us for Kallee's report from the #NDP convention in Winnipeg, as we look into Avi Lewis's first-ballot victory, executive council elections, and what the resolutions from the floor reveal about the future direction and unity of the party. #cdnpoli www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8v2hf...

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Convention Confidential: What you may have missed from the debates, elections and tributes

Jaime Frederick puts co-host Kallee Lins in the hot seat for a report from the NDP convention in Winnipeg. Join Building Left for a deep dive into Avi Lewis's first-ballot victory, executive council e...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🌏Candidate Spotlight: As the only sitting MP running for leadership of the federal NDP, Edmonton Strathcona MP Heather McPherson emphasizes the need to restore Canada's ethical foreign policy. @heathermcpherson.bsky.social @kalleelins.bsky.social @comradefrederick.bsky.social #NDP #cdnpoli

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Join us as we debrief the final debate held between the five leadership candidates vying to lead the #NDP. Our recap covers everything from policy differences to spicy and thinly veiled jabs between candidates. #cdnpoli On Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8uev3-...

Photo of the leadership candidates by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

New episode with longtime British Columbia NDP MP Peter Julian! Listen to the full episode on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nkm6a-... For more on NDP Renewal: www.ndprenewal.ca #NDP #cdnpoli @comradefrederick.bsky.social @kalleelins.bsky.social

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

🎙️Take a deep dive into what, and who, makes election campaigns happen: In this episode, we explore the oft uncelebrated role of NDP regional organizer through the experiences of Jess Wittman, who worked on many campaigns in the 2025 federal election. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qnjyi-...

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Between a Party and Its Grassroots: A Regional Organizer's View of the NDP's Campaign Machine

Jess Wittman began climate activism at the age of nine, going door to door. As she grew up, so did her passion for community engagement. She worked on five provincial and federal election campaigns be...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

💥NEW EP: NDP Review & Renewal Report Join us as we unpack Emilie Taman's post‑election review of the federal NDP, tracing how the party's pre‑campaign decisions, campaign messaging, systemic issues & the political landscape all shaped the 2025 result. #NDP #cdnpoli www.podbean.com/eas/pb-tc2s5...

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Review & Renewal: Inside the NDP’s Post‑Election Reflections

Hosts Jaime Frederick and Kallee Lins unpack Emilie Taman's post‑election review of the federal NDP, tracing how the party's pre‑campaign decisions, campaign messaging, other systemic issues and the p...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

🤝Cooperation over competition: NDP Leadership Candidate Tony McQuail reflects on the overlap between NDP values and rural values. #NDP #CDNpoli

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Candidate Spotlight: Tony McQuail calls for greater representation, regeneration, and redistribution in politics; the urgency he feels about electoral reform; and how we can work together across party lines to advance fairer policies for all. building-left.podbean.com/e/tony-mcqua...

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Candidate Spotlight: Tony McQuail | Building Left

Join Jaime Frederick and Kallee Lins as they interview the NDP's leadership candidates. Our latest guest: Tony McQuail! Tony McQuail is a farmer, educator and lifelong advocate for a fairer and more s...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

New episode! Join Kallee & Jaime as they break down the last Thursday's #NDP leadership debate in Montreal. Despite policy discussion feeling thin, the event provided a strong snapshot into candidates' personalities and priorities. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-egiz8...

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Bilingual Blues: Unpacking the NDP's First Leadership Debate

Hosts Kallee Lins and Jaime Frederick break down the NDP's leadership debate last week in Montreal, where a bilingual format exposed uneven French skills among the candidates. Despite policy discussio...

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Thanks to the organizers and to the candidates for making an effort to speak French. Not sure there was a clear winner but it's interesting to see each of the candidates' true character shining through. #NDP @buildingleft.bsky.social

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Closing remarks highlighting the need for a government that works for the people and nurtures solidarity. #ndp

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Another pointed question: Can one of these five people become the next Prime Minister of Canada? @buildingleft.bsky.social #NDP

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

"The Labour Code is not written for labourers, for workers!" --Rob Ashton #NDP

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Here are the answers, who are the candidates: Liquidation/ Dairy Queen/ Sold cars in the street/ Swimming instructor/ Arborist. Who's who at the Zoo? #NDP @buildingleft.bsky.social

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Candidates closing with the core values of the NDP: love, anti-racism, anti-hate, anti-fascism, anti-capitalism, connection to our roots, and how to build a just sustainable future for our children and grandchildren. #NDP @buildingleft.bsky.social

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

"Sellout of the century" - Avi calling the pipeline MOU a "distraction" that's really about creating dirty electricity that feeds AI. He alluded to this distraction idea earlier in the debate. #ndp

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Tanille empowering the grassroots: "You are our party... We are just the conduits who bring ideas forward. The people need to see and hear themselves in this party" #ndp

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

@buildingleft.bsky.social "Pierre Poilievre cosplays as a worker" -- Rob Ashton's nailing descriptors for the other party leaders! #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Learnings from the provinces... Tony says policies are enduring when they're crafted with the people they serve. Avi lauding Wab Kinew for running on principled stances even when they're not popular. Heather highlighting Rachel Notley's work to cut child poverty in half.

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Big props to Tony McQuail for foregrounding pro rep again. Second time in this debate and given the move today for BC to have a Citizen's Assembly on Electoral Reform the NDP needs to keep this front and centre. #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Another pointed question for dippers: party of power or conscience of parliament? #ndp

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Rob urges changes to amend the Canadian Labour Code to better protect workers safety. Going to work shouldn't feel like "walking into a casino." #ndp

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

"Pierre Poilievre cosplays as a worker" -- Rob Ashton's nailing descriptors for the other party leaders! #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Tony tables a conversation about doing away with first-past-the-post. Tanille agrees before returning the conversation to the current question about organized labour. She focused on healthchare and the needs of nurses. #ndp

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Jaime Frederick @comradefrederick.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

@buildingleft.bsky.social As the candidates reveal little snippets of their personalities, I'm always struck by how gosh darn nice NDPers are. #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Favourite city? Here are the answers, you guess the candidates: Goderich, ON / Montreal / TO, Vancouver, QC City... all 3 / Tofino / Montreal (because of the strong longshoreman and dockworkers) #ndp

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Kallee here: big musical fan... not sure I feel about Avi's laughter in the face of show tunes! Love Heather's idea of protest cookies. #ndp

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Avi acknowledging l'elephant dans la chambre: none of the candidates are up to the challenge of winning Quebec since they don't speak fluent French. #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Tanille has discovered it's better to speak English and communicate her understanding of the issues, rather than continuing to butcher the language. She's not alone. But the only candidates who are showing that they really understand the specific concerns of Quebec voters are Avi and Tony.

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Great question on how to rebuild the party in Quebec. #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Tanille's insight into reconciliation is a very different and bridge-building approach that I haven't heard the other candidates advance: taking leadership from the Nations themselves in terms of fixing the problems First Nations are facing. #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

It's pretty clear that none of the candidates are all that comfortable in French. Avi Lewis has clearly been working hard at it, though. He's the best of the bunch. It's great to hear Avi giving credit to Leah Gazan for her activism on Indigenous issues. #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Rob Ashton says Carney is "a bigger 'C' (Ed: conservative, I think) than Mulroney was!" Love it! #NDP

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I like the way the candidates are building on one another's ideas, demonstrating collaborative leadership rather than the divisive attack mode we see so often in politics in this country. #NDP

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