Social Democrats of the North: Ernest Winch and Harold Winch
About this episode
This episode explores the origins of social democracy in British Columbia through the lives of Ernest and Harold Winch.
Social democracy has long been a powerful political force in British Columbia. This episode explores its origins in the province through the lives and ideas of two of British Columbia’s left-wing pioneers: Ernest Winch and Harold Winch. This father-son duo was known for uncompromising Marxist defence of the interests of workers against exploitation by big business, enshrining a class dynamic to BC politics that impacts electoral outcomes to this day. -- Social Democrats of the North: Canadian...
Topics covered
- social democracy
- political history
- Marxism
- workers' rights
- British Columbia politics
Keywords
- social democracy
- Ernest Winch
- Harold Winch
- British Columbia
- Marxism
- workers' rights
- political history
Mentioned in this episode
Places: British Columbia
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