Inside the NDP: The People’s Party?

Absolute power or Executive Power? Who actually runs the electoral Left? Discussions with current and former NDP Party Executives proves quite revealing, demonstrating that like most politics in Canada, very few people are calling all the shots.

We hear what that means for members, and what its like trying to navigate these tightly controlled inner circles of partisan politics.

Akuah Frempong, a first time Executive member of the Ontario NDP, talks about her experience trying to advocate within the inner circle and how uncomfortable that often is.

Tara, a former Executive for the ONDP, gives very specific examples of democratic efforts being thwarted by a single person, time and time again. She also talks about the repercussions of being labelled an advocate within the Party.

Jay Woodruff, Disability Co-Chair, testifies to the obstacles put in his way by central staff to limit his ability to organize disabled members of the Party.