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Conference plunged into turmoil over priority 'equity cards' eg trans woman furious a biological woman allowed to go first

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IwantToRetire · 30/03/2026 20:44

Okay - this is a DM article - so now doubt they have picked on the most extreme instances, but thought it quite funny:

A political conference for Canada's New Democratic Party descended into chaos after progressive activists got into heated arguments over 'equity cards.'

NDP members from across the nation gathered in Winnipeg, the capital of the Manitoba province, over the weekend to elect the party's new leader.
The event was billed as an opportunity for progressive Canadians to 'come together to debate ideas, celebrate our shared values, and help shape the future of our movement,' the NDP convention website said.

But footage from the event revealed frustration among delegates over the alleged misuse of so-called equity cards, colored coded cards that identified a party member as being part of a marginalized group that granted them special privileges.

'Equity' is a woke buzzword that means equality of outcomes. Progressives say that equality, generally taken to mean equal opportunities, can be discriminatory because some minority groups must first overcome disadvantages that others do not have.

One delegate was outraged that she was allegedly skipped in the speaker queue despite having been standing at the podium with her gender equity card.

A transgender woman who argued her 'rights are under attack' claimed it was 'frustrating' that a 'cis gender woman had spoken over me.'
Similarly, a black woman argued that equity cards for women like her 'have no value outside of this space.'

Conference chair Adrienne Smith, who identifies as non-binary, also seemed a bit testy and snapped at a delegate in a keffiyeh after being addressed as 'madame chair.'

Continues at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15691203/canada-ndp-conference-equity-cards-chaos.html and https://archive.is/NIS2p

(NB I did try to find a news report about the Conference but this is the only one that came up. If anyone has any news about the Conference that says a bit more than this would be interested to know what happened in terms of achieving conference aims!)

Chaos after woke lawmakers give minorities 'equity cards' to cut line

New Democratic Party members from across Canada gathered in Winnipeg, the capital of the Manitoba province, over the weekend to elect the party's new leader.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15691203/canada-ndp-conference-equity-cards-chaos.html

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testmatchspecial · 31/03/2026 08:57

It reminds me of the Your Party conference. It’s sad if this was once an actual functioning party though.

ConstanzeMozart · 31/03/2026 08:42

It just makes me think of the Judean People's Front and the People's Front of Judea Grin

roseyposey · 31/03/2026 08:21

You couldn’t make it up. Progressive indeed.

DrBlackbird · 31/03/2026 08:16

IwantToRetire · 31/03/2026 00:23

For those not on X and so cant read, this is the thread of the posts:
https://twitter-thread.com/t/2038681792337846706

(Who is Nick Osmond-Jones - is he a trustworthy commentator?)

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This is why trans activists focus on gaining control of the levers of power behind the scenes: establishing ideological control in institutions through workshops/struggle sessions. Embedding their ideology into law and policy, not by convincing the public they are right, but by lobbying behind closed doors. Once laws and policies are changed, enforcing public compliance through courts and tribunals. Smith may cut a ridiculous figure, but don't underestimate her.

Whoever Nick is, he’s right to point out the danger of eloquent, driven, self serving and ruthless TRAs. Most humans are too busy just living so when a few ultra determined people, who have no other focus in life, push to remake the world in their own specific image, they can do so much damage.

This has reminded me to donate to the VRR.

Sometimesthere · 31/03/2026 07:54

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TempestTost · 31/03/2026 01:42

JellySaurus · 30/03/2026 23:53

How to make a mockery of equity and equality.

All people are equal, but some people are more equal than others.

I mean - that is one of the major premises of that kind of "antiracist" identity politics - present discrimination is necessary to remedy past discrimination. Future discrimination is necessary to remedy current discrimination.

It's really quite explicit. It's Orwellian langugae, it's actually explicitly racist.

TheAutumnCrow · 31/03/2026 00:41

So one of those equity cards is like playing your joker on It’s A Knockout?

(One for the gimmers there.)

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IwantToRetire · 31/03/2026 00:30

IwantToRetire · 31/03/2026 00:23

For those not on X and so cant read, this is the thread of the posts:
https://twitter-thread.com/t/2038681792337846706

(Who is Nick Osmond-Jones - is he a trustworthy commentator?)

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Well this explains a lot about her:

"She was instrumental in cutting municipal funding to Vancouver Rape Relief, a women's shelter that refuses to admit men."

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IwantToRetire · 31/03/2026 00:26

JellySaurus · 30/03/2026 23:53

How to make a mockery of equity and equality.

All people are equal, but some people are more equal than others.

I think what is most disturbing is that this sort of pantomime actually does a dis-service to anyone trying to act with equality and recognising barriers that the establishment cant and does create.

But turning it into a sort of bingo games is disrespectful to those who are made to play this game, and indeed as one participant said, having one of these cards at the conference in no way helped her when facing discrimination in the real world.

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IwantToRetire · 31/03/2026 00:23

Justme56 · 30/03/2026 23:46

The person with the short blonde hair is Adrienne Smith. Has quite the history when it comes to trans rights in Canada.

x.com/nick_decap/status/2038681792337846706?s=46&t=ZX_bLozRqm8etdGICMcAvA

For those not on X and so cant read, this is the thread of the posts:
https://twitter-thread.com/t/2038681792337846706

(Who is Nick Osmond-Jones - is he a trustworthy commentator?)

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JellySaurus · 30/03/2026 23:53

How to make a mockery of equity and equality.

All people are equal, but some people are more equal than others.

Justme56 · 30/03/2026 23:46

The person with the short blonde hair is Adrienne Smith. Has quite the history when it comes to trans rights in Canada.

x.com/nick_decap/status/2038681792337846706?s=46&t=ZX_bLozRqm8etdGICMcAvA

TempestTost · 30/03/2026 23:01

They like to claim that, but it was really the CCF, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which has little to nothing in common with the modern NDP.

The NDP, which was the official opposition a number of years ago, lost official party status in the last election. They have elected at this conference an enbie leader who looks to be carrying on all the approaches that put them in this position.

The Greens have already made themselves ridiculous and unelectable, after a period of real gains, and the NDP seem to be doing the same.

DrBlackbird · 30/03/2026 22:40

It’s bloody irritating, is what is. The NDP used to be a serious political party. The one responsible for bringing nationalised medical care to Canada. They cannot act in any serious capacity if they’re arguing about who is the biggest victim. What a waste of energy.

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SylvanMoon · 30/03/2026 20:52

What a group of nutters, each one claiming to be more a victim than the next. Let them eat themselves!