Canada’s Socialists Are Coming for City Hall
Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City, a new crop of socialist candidates is campaigning for municipal power across Canada.
3 Article(s) by: James Adair
James Adair is a socialist writer in Ottawa, focused on building left-wing institutions and practices.
Toronto’s Tenant Union Is Just Getting Started
Earlier this year, the Toronto Tenant Union held its founding convention. Its sights are set high: it aims to build a mass tenant movement capable of reshaping Toronto politics.
To Emulate Zohran, Rebuild Left Institutions
Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York has inspired the Left far beyond the city. But in Canada, as elsewhere, trying to replicate his style without rebuilding the institutions and political cadre that made it possible is a dead end.