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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
How about a party that is unabashedly pro-worker and pro-union, and that's literally it? Like, just be, "look, if you make less than a hundred grand a year, or are a union member, or a student, we are going to enact policies that favour you exclusively". A focused, consistent message and nothing extraneous or wacky that will never happen, like nationalizing grocery stores.
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I think that is the difference between Rob Ashton and Avi Lewis.
Things are still early, but this is how I see them coming out of the gate:
- Rob Ashton is pure Labour vs. Owner. He doesn't really have much to say outside of that.
- Avi Lewis is more populist and he points to the battle being the People vs. the Elite. I feel that is a more comprehensive approach as it includes a lot more of the population in his scope and it forces him to look at the bigger picture than just worker's rights.
The two are very similar but I think the populist approach hits the bigger audience. What if someone doesn't work? Rob doesn't really appeal to them as much if they are a student, stay-at-home-parent, disabled, etc. as his message is really just pro-worker. I would also be worried that Rob may only appeal to union workers and the non-union workers may not feel as welcome.
Here is Rob's launch video (and you can drill down into his channel for future videos):