Canadian Politics; It's time for the NDP and the Green Party to Merge

A Proposal for establishing the Green Democratic Party of Canada

Progressive politics in Canada has been fragmented by the rise of the survivalist greens in an era where the center left is waiting for a clear voice, and the burdens and baggage of the NDP leave it doomed to be an also ran and agent provocateur.

NDP strengths:

Canada's social democratic party, the NDP has a strong track record on worker-related issues and social policy initiatives in general, and has been the most progressive of the big three parties with regard to environmental protection.

NDP brings a wealth of social justice experience to the merger and a tremendous amount of organization and elections management skills.


Green Party strengths:

A range of clean energy and social progress initiatives that breathe fresh air into the Canadian political dialogue and strike a chord with youth and other conscious voters.

Green Party brings ecological and business values into the mix, as alternative energy / renewable power is the fastest growing of all green industries, and the sum total of conservation, smart grid, geothermal, solar, wind and biomass companies are likely to be the overall driver of Canada's economic engine in the twenty-teenies.