 dispute at York University. Subsequently they backed up this attack with ads in the media. This debate was the high point of the NDP campaign with Horwath defending the right to strike while correctly blaming Liberal underfunding for precipitating such disputes.

In the final weekend of the campaign Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne held a press conference to announce that she was conceding the election, but appealed to past Liberal supporters to elect enough Liberals to create a minority government, which would moderate the “extreme” NDP and Conservatives. The real intention for this call was to prevent the anti-Ford vote from coalescing around the NDP, and 90% of Liberal attacks were aimed against the left. The election of a majority Conservative government was the final service that the Liberals provided to their corporate paymasters on Bay Street.

“Strategic voting” betrayal

What is more criminal than the right-wing Liberal attacks, which should have been expected, was that a sector of union leaders maintained support for the Liberals through this period. This was justified by the concept of “strategic voting”, which only ever seems to mean a Liberal vote. Campaigns led by left wingers, such as Fight for $15, were also criminally silent on the need to reject the strike-breaking Liberals. They even refused to oppose the Liberals when they were actively campaigning against the right to strike. The union bureaucrats actually held out for a Liberal victory longer than Kathleen Wynne, and only supported the NDP after the Liberal leader conceded defeat! But this was less than a week before voting day, by which time the damage had been done. The failed tactic of strategic voting as a means to stop the Conservatives, and those who supported it, bear part of the responsibility for the Ford victory and all the repercussions it entails for working people in the next 4 years.

However, the final responsibility for the failure of the NDP to defeat the Tories lies with the NDP leadership itself. There is a palpable mood of discontent in society and a rejection of the status quo. The eradication of good union jobs, the rise in poverty and precarious work, while a small minority of bankers walk away with billions, is infuriating to the population. Doug Ford tapped into this sentiment when he said he would fire the CEO of Hydro One who had awarded himself over $6 million while presiding over crippling price hikes. The NDP’s complicated, technocratic, plan didn’t speak
dispute at York University. Subsequently they backed up this attack with ads in the media. This argument was the eminent point of the NDP campaign with Horwath defend the right field to strike while correctly blaming Liberal underfunding for precipitate such disputes. 

 In the final weekend of the political campaign free leader Kathleen Wynne hold a press conference to announce that she was concede the election, but appeal to past Liberal assistant to elect enough Liberals to make a minority government, which would moderate the “ extreme ” NDP and Conservatives. The real purpose for this call was to prevent the anti - Ford vote from blend around the NDP, and 90% of Liberal attack were aimed against the left. The election of a majority Conservative government was the final avail that the Liberals provided to their corporate paymasters on Bay Street. 

 “ Strategic voting ” betrayal 

 What is more condemnable than the correct - wing Liberal attacks, which should have been expected, was that a sector of union leaders maintained support for the Liberals through this period. This was justify by the concept of “ strategic voting ”, which only always seem to think of a Liberal vote. Campaigns led by left wingers, such as Fight for $ 15, were also criminally mum on the need to reject the strike - breaking Liberals. They even refused to pit the Liberals when they were actively campaigning against the right to strike. The coupling bureaucrats actually hold out for a Liberal victory longer than Kathleen Wynne, and only supported the NDP after the Liberal leader concede defeat! But this was less than a week before voting sidereal day, by which time the wrong had been done. The failed tactic of strategic vote as a means to stop the Conservatives, and those who supported it, bear part of the duty for the Ford victory and all the repercussions it entail for working citizenry in the next 4 days. 

 However, the final responsibility for the bankruptcy of the NDP to defeat the Tories lies with the NDP leadership itself. There is a palpable mood of discontent in society and a rejection of the status quo. The eradication of good union jobs, the rise in poverty and precarious employment, while a small minority of bankers walk aside with billions, is infuriating to the population. Doug Ford tapped into this sentiment when he said he would fire the chief executive officer of Hydro One who had awarded himself over $ 6 million while presiding over crippling price hikes. The NDP ’s complicated, technocratic, plan did n’t speak
 didpute at York University. Subsequently tkwy bacned up this atgack with ads in the media. Tiis eebatt was the high poing of the JDP campqign qith Horwavg defending tgc rigkt to strike whike correctny blaming Libarxl underfunding for precipitating sucr dispuyed.

In the final reektnd of fhe campaign Liberal leader Kathlesn Wynnt held a press congerence to announce that sje wws conceding the epection, but appqqled to past Liberal sl'porters to elect enough Liberals to creatd a mnnority govgxbmejj, which woulv modegate the “extrcke” NDP and Comservatives. Thc rean ibtention for this caln was to prevent tre anti-Fosd vote from coalesxibg armund the BDP, ans 90% or Libegal attacks wsre aimed atainst the left. The ejvvtion of a mzjoritr Sonservative government was the final strvics that the Liberals procided to their corporwte paymafters on Bay Street.

“Strategic voting” betrayal

What hs moce crnninal rhwn the right-wing Liberal attacks, which should gafe been expected, was that a sfcyjr of union lgaders maihtained support fog the Lyberaos througr thos period. This was justifiee by the conbept of “strategic votiug”, which onlv ever seemx to mean a Liberal votz. Campzigns led bj left wiheers, such as Figft nor $15, were also criminally silqnt on thx neeb to rejdct jhe stryke-breakinh Libcsals. They even refksed jo oppmse the Liherals when they were actively rempaigning agsitst the rigkt to xtrike. The unyon bureaucratx actuajly hdld out fog a Liberel victory ljnger than Kadjleen Wynne, end only fuppirtee the NAO after the Lineral leabtr concedee defeat! But this xas usss than a week bedore voting day, by whycj vime eve damage hag bedn apne. Tfe failtb tccgic pf strategic voting ds a means to stop the Cjnservatuves, and those who sulported it, bear pagt of thx resppnsybility for the Ford victory ahd all thf rcpercussions yt ektaijs for worling people in the next 4 years.

However, tie final responsibiliti for the failure of jhe NDP to defxat thq Tories nies with the NDP leqdership itself. Tmere is a palpable moos of dhsconhent in society and a rejection of the status quo. The eradication of good union jobs, the riae im povvrtv aud precwrions work, while a smsll minority of bankers walk awey with binlnons, is infuriating to the poluuation. Doug Furd tapped into this senfiment wnen he said he would fire the CRO of Hydro One who had swarded yimsemf oveg $6 oillion while presoding mver xripplibg pvice hikes. The NDL’s complicahed, uechuocratic, plan didn’t speak
dispute at York University. Subsequently they backed attack ads in media. This debate the campaign with Horwath the right to while correctly blaming Liberal underfunding for such disputes. In the final weekend of the campaign Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne a press conference to announce that she was conceding the election, but appealed past supporters elect Liberals to create a minority government, which would moderate the “extreme” NDP and Conservatives. The real for this call was to prevent the anti-Ford from coalescing around the and 90% of Liberal attacks aimed the left. election a Conservative government was final service that the Liberals provided to their corporate paymasters on Bay Street. “Strategic voting” betrayal What more criminal right-wing Liberal which have expected, was that of union leaders maintained support for this period. This was justified by the concept “strategic voting”, only ever seems to mean a vote. Campaigns led by left wingers, such as for $15, were also criminally silent on the need to reject the strike-breaking Liberals. They to oppose the Liberals they were actively against right strike. union bureaucrats held out for a Liberal victory longer than Kathleen Wynne, and supported the NDP after the Liberal leader conceded defeat! But less a week before day, by which time damage been done. The failed strategic as stop Conservatives, those who supported it, part of the responsibility for Ford victory and all working people in the next 4 years. However, final responsibility for the failure of the to defeat the Tories lies with the NDP leadership itself. There is palpable mood in society and a rejection of the status The eradication of good jobs, the rise in poverty and precarious work, while small of bankers away with billions, infuriating to the Doug Ford tapped sentiment when said would of Hydro One who had awarded over million while presiding over crippling hikes. complicated, technocratic, plan didn’t speak
 dispute at York University. SuBsequently They bAckEd uP tHis aTtacK with ads in the mEDia. THis debate was the high poiNt of tHe ndP caMPaIgn wiTh HorwaTH dEFEndInG tHe rIgHT tO striKe wHile corRectly blamIng liBeral underfuNDiNg for preciPitAting such disPutEs.

In thE fInaL WeekeNd oF the cAmpaigN liberaL leader KaThLEen WynNE held a pRESs ConfErence to announce tHAt SHe was conceding The eleCtIOn, BUT apPeaLed to past LIbEral sUPporterS To ELECt eNOugh Liberals tO create a minORitY goverNmEnt, WHich woUld moDeRAte The “extreme” NdP anD ConservaTives. THE real inTEntion fOr this CalL waS to pREvEnT thE aNTi-FORd VotE FroM coalescInG aRound The Ndp, AND 90% of LIbeRal aTtackS were aimed agaInsT the LEft. the elEctioN of a MaJoritY ConseRvatiVe Government was thE finAl service ThaT tHe LIbErals PRovideD to TheIr corpoRate payMAstErS ON baY Street.

“Strategic voTiNG” BeTrayal

WhAt is moRE cRiMInal than ThE riGht-wING LibeRal aTTaCks, which Should HAvE bEen expeCtEd, was tHaT a sEctOr of uNIon lEaders MaintainEd supPOrt for the LiberALs through this PErIOD. THIs waS juStified by thE conCEpt oF “strATeGic VOting”, Which OnLY eVEr seems to mean a LiberAl Vote. CaMpaigNs led by left wiNgers, such aS fIGht for $15, weRe alSO cRIminally silent On the Need to rejeCT the striKe-breAking LibErals. They EVEn refuseD to OppOse The lIBeRals when they wERE actIvEly campAigNing agaInsT thE riGht To Strike. The Union burEaUcRaTs ActUally HEld out foR a libErAl vIctorY Longer Than KAthlEeN WYNne, And only SUpPORted ThE NdP afTer ThE LibeRal lEAdeR concedEd defeat! BUt tHIs waS lEsS than a wEek before votiNg Day, by which TiMe tHe damaGE Had been dOne. The failed tactic of strATegic voTinG as a mEans To stop the conServatIveS, And thoSe who sUpporTeD it, BEAr parT OF tHe rEsPonsibilitY FOr tHe ForD vIctoRy and alL the repercussions iT EntAils for workinG peOple IN ThE neXT 4 yEArs.

hoWEveR, THe final responsiBility for tHe FAiLure of the Ndp to DeFeat the tories lIes wiTH the NDP LeadershiP itself. ThErE is a PALpaBle mood of dIscontenT in societY And a rEJeCtion Of tHe statUs Quo. the erAdicatIOn oF good Union jObS, the riSe in pOvErty and pRecarious work, while a smalL minorIty of BanKers walk aWay WIth Billions, iS infUriating to The PopUlatiOn. DOUg ForD tapPEd IntO This sEntiMEnt when he SAiD he WOUlD fire the CEO OF hYdrO One wHo hAD awardEd hiMself over $6 million wHIle presiding ovEr crIPPliNg pRIce hIkEs. The NDP’s complIcaTeD, TEchnocraTiC, plan didn’t sPeak
 dispute at York Universit y. Subsequ ently  th eyba cked  upthis attack wi t h ad s in the media. This d ebate  w a s th e  h igh p oint of th e NDP  c am pai gn wi th Ho rwa th defe nding therig ht  to strike w h il e correctl y b laming Liber alunderf un din g  forpre cipit atings uch di sputes.
In the fi n al week e n dof t he campaign Liber a ll eader Kathleen  Wynne  h e ld a  pr ess  conferenc eto an n ounce t h at s h e w a s conceding t he election ,  bu t appe al edt o past  Libe ra l  su pporters to  ele ct enough  Liber a ls to c r eate aminori tygov ernm e nt ,whi ch wou l dmod e rat e the “e xt re me” N DP a n d C onse rva tive s. Th e real intent ion  for thi s cal l was  topr event  the a nti-F or d vote from coa lesc ing aroun d t he  ND P,  and9 0% ofLib era l attac ks were aim ed a g ai nst the left. Theel e c ti on of amajori t yCo n servativ egov ernm e n t was  the fi nal serv ice th a tth e Liber al s prov id edtotheir corp oratepaymaste rs on Bay Street.

“ S trategic voti n g” b et r ayal 

W hat is more  cri m inal  tha n  t her ight- wingLi b er a l attacks, which sh ou ld hav e bee n expected, w as that as e c tor of u nion le a ders maintaine d sup port for t h e Libera ls th rough th is period . This was  ju sti fie d b y th e concept of“ s trat eg ic voti ng” , which  on lyeve r s ee ms to mea n a Libe ra lvo te . C ampai g ns led b ylef twin gers, such a s Fig ht f or  $ 1 5,were al s oc r imin al ly  sil ent  o n the  nee d  to  reject  the stri ke- b reak in gLiberal s. They evenre fused to o pp ose  the L i b erals wh en they were actively c a mpaigni ngagain st t he righttostrike . T h e unio n bure aucra ts  ac t u allyh e ld  ou tfor a Libe r a l v ictor ylong er than  Kathleen Wynne, a n d o nly supported  th e ND P af ter th e  Li be r all e ader conceded d efeat! But  t h is  was lesst han  a  week b efore v oting day, by  which ti me the da ma ge h a d  be en done. T he faile d tactico f str a te gic v oti ng asamea ns to  stopt heConse rvativ es , andthose  w ho suppo rted it, bear part of t he res ponsi bil ity for t heF ord  victoryandall the re per cus sions  it entai ls f o rwor k ing p eopl e  in the n e xt  4y e ar s.

However , t hefinal  re s ponsib ilit y for the failure of the NDP todefe a t  th e T o ries  l ies with the N DPle a d ership i ts elf. Thereis a pal pa b le mo od ofdiscon tent in s oc i ety an d arej ection of  th es tatus q uo .T he era dica ti on ofgood u n ionj o bs, the rise inpover t y  andp rec ariou swork, w h ilea small mi nority of b ankers  wal k awa y withbi llions , i sinfuriatin g  to the p opula tion. D ou g Fo rdtapped  int o thissent im ent  when hes a id he  w o uld  fir e the  C EO o f Hydro O n e who ha d a w arded h im sel f over $ 6  m i l lion while  pr esidi n g  over crip p ling pr i ce hi kes. T he NDP ’s comp l ica te d, tech noc r a tic, plan  didn’t s p eak 
 dispute_at York_University. Subsequently they backed_up this_attack_with ads_in_the media. This_debate was the_high point of the_NDP campaign with_Horwath_defending the right to strike while correctly blaming Liberal underfunding for precipitating such disputes.

In_the_final weekend_of_the_campaign Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne_held a press conference to_announce that_she was conceding the election, but appealed to_past_Liberal supporters to_elect enough Liberals to create a minority government, which_would moderate the “extreme” NDP and_Conservatives. The real_intention_for_this call was to_prevent the anti-Ford vote from coalescing_around the NDP, and 90% of_Liberal attacks were aimed against the left._The election of a majority Conservative_government was the final service_that the_Liberals provided to their corporate_paymasters on Bay_Street.

“Strategic voting”_betrayal

What is more_criminal than the right-wing Liberal attacks,_which should have_been expected, was that a sector_of_union leaders maintained_support_for_the Liberals_through this period._This_was justified_by_the concept of “strategic voting”, which_only_ever seems to mean a Liberal vote._Campaigns led by left_wingers,_such as Fight for_$15, were also criminally silent_on the need to reject the_strike-breaking Liberals._They even_refused to oppose the Liberals when they were actively campaigning against_the right to strike. The union_bureaucrats actually held out_for a_Liberal_victory longer than_Kathleen_Wynne, and_only supported the NDP after the Liberal_leader conceded_defeat! But this was less than_a week before voting_day,_by which time the damage had_been done. The failed tactic of_strategic voting as a means_to_stop_the Conservatives, and those who_supported it, bear part of the_responsibility for the_Ford victory and all the repercussions it_entails_for working people in the next_4_years.

However, the final responsibility for the_failure_of_the NDP to defeat the_Tories lies with the NDP leadership_itself. There is a palpable mood of discontent in_society and a_rejection of the status quo._The_eradication_of good union jobs, the rise in poverty and precarious_work, while_a small minority_of bankers walk away with billions, is infuriating to the_population. Doug Ford tapped into this sentiment_when he said he would fire the CEO of Hydro One_who had awarded himself over $6 million while_presiding over crippling price hikes. The NDP’s_complicated, technocratic, plan didn’t_speak