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What’s Happening:
A Shock Doctrine Playbook
Twenty years ago, my wife Naomi Klein came across a quote that would form the foundation of The Shock Doctrine. That book explains how elites exploit shocks like wars, coups, natural disasters, and economic crises (like today’s!) to impose policies that would never fly in normal times.
(Naomi writing The Shock Doctrine in 2005)
The quote was from Milton Friedman, the grandfather of pro-corporate right-wing economics—arguably the architect of today’s hyper-inequality.
“Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”
– Milton Friedman
The ideas that are lying around.
Elites seize shocks, when our world is suddenly in a state of exception, to turbo-charge policies that benefit the few and hurt the rest of us. Right on cue, Canada’s establishment is suddenly pushing:
- ❌ New oil and gas pipelines
- ❌ Increased military spending and integration
- ❌ Deporting migrant workers
- ❌ A corporate wish list of big industrial projects
But here’s the thing: we have our own ideas lying around. Policies that will:
- ✅ Combat inequality
- ✅ Make life more affordable for working people and seniors
- ✅ Tackle the climate emergency—floods, fires, and heat waves
- ✅ Build an economy rooted in care and repair—not corporate greed
That’s what our campaign is fighting for right now.
Will you chip in today? Every dollar fuels this fight. Every door knock brings us closer to victory. Every conversation sparks hope.
Contribution Rules
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you can contribute to both local organizations like the Vancouver Centre NDP and the federal NDP. Here’s how it works:
- You can donate up to $1,750 per year in total to the Vancouver Centre NDP and Avi Lewis’s campaign.
- Separately, you can donate up to $1,750 per year to the federal NDP.
This ensures your support for local efforts is distinct from your contribution to the federal party. For full details on donation limits, visit Elections Canada.
Maximize Your Impact with Tax Credits
Your donation is eligible for generous tax credits that significantly reduce your net contribution cost:
- Donations up to $400: 75% tax credit
- Donations between $400 and $750: $300 plus 50% of the amount over $400
- Donations over $750: $475 plus 33% of the amount over $750, up to a maximum credit of $650 per year
- For more information on tax credits, visit the Canada Revenue Agency.
Your contribution fuels action for a better future—starting right here in Vancouver Centre. If you can–and only if you can–please donate today.