Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded October 22, 2025
Yves Engler’s campaign for the NDP leadership is enjoying strong support from the rank and file, while facing stiff headwinds from the party’s entrenched apparatchiks and donor class supporters. That was to be expected, but this week’s exclusion of the most labour-friendly candidate’s participation in the Canadian Labour Congress ‘Workers Together’ forum is more surprising. And, the CLC are not the only nominally left, working class agents turning against Engler.
Yves Engler’s an activist and author, disruptor, parent and practitioner of political conscience. Yves’ written a dozen books and countless essays detailing Canada’s long history of perfidious foreign policies. His interventions with public officials are legendary, as is his stalwart defence of the universal principles of humaneness.
Since announcing his challenge for the vacant seat at the head of the New Democratic Party, Yves has met the considerable conditions of candidacy demanded by the NDP - and more - but now faces the greater hurdle to his race; acceptance by the establishment Left in the party, and in the country.
Today, Yves Engler taking the fight inside the tent.
Music: David Rovics
Song: ‘Living in a Failed State’
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