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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

Youth Climate Corps projects range from wildfire mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and water monitoring, to Indigenous-led cultural reclamation projects, all while helping Corps members gain skills, certifications, civic leadership experience and much more.

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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

✊ PhD candidate Dawn Moffat McMaster delves into her research on the underrepresentation of women in Canadian legislatures, nonprofits as a pathway into electoral politics, and why community credibility often matters more to voters than a flashy resume: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kyfjz-...

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From Nonprofits to Parliament: A Potential Pipeline to Get More Women Into Politics

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 maj...

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

✊ Author Luke Savage shares his thoughts on the rising popularity of socialist movements, the failures of Prime Minister Mark Carney's technocratic centrism, and strategies for building broad, bold, progressive political coalitions: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mkzeq-...

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Finding a Foothold in Leftist Populism: An Interview with Luke Savage

Join Kallee Lins and Jaime Frederick as they interview Luke Savage. Luke is a writer whose work has appeared in the Toronto Star, the New Statesman, Jacobin and more. He is also the coauthor of Ed Bro...

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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

Guerric is a designer and programmer as well as an independent writer and artist, and a prolific nature photographer. Originally from Québec, they've made their home in Vancouver for well over a decade, where they are also a member of COPE, Vancouver's municipal coalition of progressive electors.

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

Tune in to hear about practical organizing ideas like member socials, building digital community spaces, and strengthening ties with labour unions and other activist communities. You'll also learn about the rich potential of EDAs to shape party policy, support volunteers, and connect across ridings.

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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

Trevor discusses how he proposes to tackle issues such as affordable housing, short-term rental challenges, childcare, climate change and wildfire preparedness. He also shares his advice for progressives considering municipal runs and emphasizes the importance of community-focused representation.

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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 · 06/05/2026

All great questions. Thanks for your input! ✊

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

Any specific questions you'd like us to address?

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Good idea! We did an interview with @jiwonjung.bsky.social from Reclaim Canada's NDP back in 2025. You can find the episode here: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-igmpw-... And we will take your suggestion to get into the nitty gritty of EDA revitalization in a future episode too! Thanks for listening!

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Renewal from the Grassroots: An Interview with Reclaim Canada's NDP

As centre-right pundits greatly exaggerate the imminent demise of the NDP, one grassroots organization is proposing bold renewal of the party from the ground up. In this episode, Jaime Frederick and K...

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

Many within the NDP are working towards a more democratic distribution of power among the grassroots. El is one of the democratically-minded folks recently elected to the party's Federal Council in what has been described as a bit of a shakeup to those governing bodies.

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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 · 17/04/2026

If I had a nickel for every person who's rung the death knell of the NDP, I'd be one of the billionaires we need to tax more heavily. There's change coming under Avi Lewis. A new influx of youth members. Greater fundraising than seen in a long time. Plus a movement to redemocratize the grassroots.

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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 · 25/03/2026

"...have worked through farmer, labour, co-operative, feminist, human rights and environmental movements, and with First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, to build a more just, equal, sustainable Canada within a global community dedicated to the same goals.”

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

“New Democrats seek a future that brings together the best of the insights and objectives of Canadians who, within the social democratic and democratic socialist traditions...

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

It can be both. As per the Preamble to the NDP Constitution:

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Building Left Podcast @buildingleft.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Interested in what's next for the NDP and social democracy in Canada, check us out on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. #cdnpoli

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

On Building Left, hosts Kallee Lins and Jaime Frederick question Heather on the future of the #NDP, how to pair climate action with a just transition for workers, and immigration politics in Alberta and across the country. Listen here: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-k55qf-... #cdnpoli

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Candidate Spotlight: Heather McPherson

Join Jaime Frederick and Kallee Lins for the latest spotlight on NDP leadership hopefuls. Jump in and get to know Heather McPherson! Heather McPherson, the NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona and the only ...

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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 · 02/03/2026

Thanks, Peter! It was an honour to have you on the podcast! We're grateful for the work you are doing to renew and rebuild the NDP!

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

Find out how Peter and former MP Matthew Green have worked with members across the country to put forward 25 resolutions for the federal NDP Convention coming up in Winnipeg at the end of March--resolutions aimed at democratizing the Party structure and revitalizing its policy commitments!

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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 listen as Jess offers practical advice about campaign preparations and asks candid questions about where organizing efforts are best placed in today's political landscape. @comradefrederick.bsky.social @kalleelins.bsky.social #NDP #cdnpoli

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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

We look at gaps in fundraising and grassroots support, the party’s relationship with organized labour, and the challenge of clarifying the NDP’s political identity heading into the 2026 leadership contest. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. @kalleelins.bsky.social @comradefrederick.bsky.social

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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

Also worth celebrating is the collab between Tony's campaign and Tanille Johnston's campaign, especially in their fundraising efforts to ensure they both stay in the leadership race. For more info and to donate to Tony's campaign before midnight Dec 30: tonymcquailgreenprogressive.ca/donate

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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

Tony is an organic farmer, educator and lifelong advocate for a fairer and more sustainable Canada. Now in his 70s, he is calling for a "Green Progressive Movement" to address the root causes of inequality and environmental collapse. @tonymcquailgreenprogressive.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

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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

What did you think of the debate? Let us know your thoughts!

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

Join us as we highlight key moments from Avi, Tanille, Tony, Rob and Heather, and touch on recurring themes throughout the evening, including the party's future in Quebec, reconnecting with labour, and climate action. #NDP #cdnpoli @comradefrederick.bsky.social @kalleelins.bsky.social

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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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