Political Stances
Unlike much of the mainstream left in Canada, the International Socialists oppose Left Nationalism, which argues that Canada is a colony or dependency of the United States. The I.S. maintains that Canada is a leading capitalist country with an independent ruling class that carries out its own acts of imperialism. At the same time, members of the I.S., including members of its steering committee, were also members of the left nationalist Council of Canadians as recently as 2002.
The group supports international socialism and Québécois and First Nations struggles for self-determination, up to and including independence. In Quebec, the I.S. does not, however, support the separatist Parti Québécois. The I.S. is involved in Québec Solidaire, a merger of the Union des Forces Progressistes and the Option Citoyenne.
The International Socialists argue for "critical support" of the New Democratic Party on the federal and provincial levels. In 2003, members of the I.S. worked on Joe Comartin's NDP leadership campaign despite the fact that I.S. members generally do not join the NDP.
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