Jerry Faust 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦

I’ve never seen Canada’s @NDP in such dire circumstances in my 25+ years following Canadian politics. And yet, the party is poised to elect firebrand leftist @avilewis this weekend rendering Canada’s social democratic party even more irrelevant. Lewis and his band of supporters are anything but moderate Social Democrats — indeed they’re radicals: anti-Canadian energy, anti-Western and anti-Israel verging on anti-Semitic; these are merely some of the adjectives one could reasonably use to describe this iteration of the NDP. As a partisan Liberal, I couldn’t care less if the NDP are intent on becoming even more irrelevant to debates around politics and public policy at this most crucial time in our history. But as a Canadian, which I am always first and foremost, I mourn the essential death of the NDP. The party currently plays a critical role governing (mostly responsibly) in BC and Manitoba and forms a compelling Official Opposition in provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan. The pragmatic “Prairie populism” of Western Canadian provincial New Democrats has always been sensible; but with Avi Lewis at the helm, the federal party is about to take a sharp turn to the radical left leaving a not insignificant rupture between the NDP’s federal and provincial wings. Canada needs a robust, moderate social Democratic Party — especially in this moment. To fight for the unemployed, labour, the working poor and equity seeking groups that are genuinely struggling in an era of fiscal retrenchment. But mark my words: an Avi Lewis-led NDP will always prioritize divisive culture wars over fighting for the interests of everyday Canadians — every time. And that’s a real loss for Canada and social democracy in this country. #cdnpoli

What happened to the @WabKinew who was sensitive to racism and antisemitism? Let the Epstein class fight Epstein war … WTF - you do know this is code for Jews right? The @ndp the @bcndp and the @ndpmanitoba have all lost their way. The Jew hate is real.

Confronting Canada's antisemitism crisis must be a priority for every political party. Unfortunately, the federal NDP has not met this moment. Its response has too often been weak and out of step with the lived reality of the vast majority of Jewish Canadians --minimizing real threats while amplifying fringe voices. On the eve of its leadership convention, CIJA joined rabbis from across our community to call on the NDP to show moral clarity, confront antisemitism directly, and help restore a sense of safety and belonging for all Canadians. Read our open letter: cija.ca/open_letter_fr…

How does a liberal college student go from volunteering for Elizabeth Warren and climate causes… to chanting “Death to America” in Iran? That’s the question investigative reporter @FPJaySolomon set out to solve when he started looking into the disturbing story of Calla Walsh.

To commemorate my father’s 95th birthday, I want to remind Spock fans that dad’s parents were Ukrainian immigrants which shaped my father in many ways. Four years of Putin’s war has brought death and destruction to our people, our homeland. LLAP. #standwithukraine #ukraine

I've written several pieces about antisemitism in recent weeks. The antisemitic vitriol in response may no longer surprise, but it still leaves me stunned. My post on the barrage of hate and criticism that greets anyone who speaks out about antisemitism. michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/when-w…

"Bill C-9 represents an important and necessary step to strengthen tools for law enforcement and prosecutors to protect targeted communities and hold criminals accountable.” CIJA joins @ALCCAcanada, @bnaibrithcanada, @cwaa_national, the Canadian Jewish Law Association and @CanadianFSWC in welcoming the adoption of Bill C-9, The Combatting Hate Act, by the House of Commons and urges Parliamentarians to advance more measures to confront Canada’s antisemitism crisis. In the wake of violent attacks targeting Jewish communities, Parliament must act with urgency. The Senate should move quickly to pass Bill C-9 and help ensure that all Canadians can live in safety and security. Click here to read our full statement: cija.ca/jewish_communi…

@shadihamid I don't think 'dismantled' is the right word. Probably, a 'one-state' solution is a realistic option, a state where ALL enjoy freedom and equal rights. This introduces "justice" for the Palestinians and security for all.