Best Selling Author
Linda McQuaig
“Yves Engler is an insightful, honest journalist and activist who would have lots to contribute to the NDP leadership race. Furthermore, the party should not acquiesce to the bullying of those trying to silence criticism of Israel.”
Activist, Journalist & Lawyer
Dimitri Lascaris
“Yves Engler is exactly what Canadian politics need: a highly knowledgeable candidate who has a radical commitment to the truth and who cannot be corrupted or co-opted by the capitalist elite.”
Rabbi
David Mivasair
“I’ve known and collaborated with Yves Engler over the years. I am thrilled Yves is contesting the leadership of the federal NDP. I especially value his deep knowledge and analysis of the harmful impacts of the growth of the Canadian military and Canada’s complicity in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. In this time of multiple, intersecting crises, Canadian voters deserve a choice of a clear voice seriously challenging capitalism and imperialism while promoting de-colonization, de-growth and economic democracy.”
Troy Media
Gerry Chidiac
“Efforts to discourage or disqualify candidates like activist and foreign policy critic Yves Engler could risk alienating supporters who want to see new ideas and new energy within the party. Ideas that speak to younger and disaffected voters must be part of the conversation, not excluded from it.”
Founder, Canadian Dimension Mag
Cy Gonick
“I endorse Yves Engler’s campaign. We need the type of eco-socialist program he’s advocating.”
Professor & founder, Louis Riel Bolivarian Circle
Maria Paez Victor
“I endorse Yves Engler because he is one of the very few Canadian political analysts that understands that Canada’s foreign policy should not be bound by U.S. interests and power, also that it should not just be about trade and self-interest, but should be about solidarity, about promoting a real relationship with its Latin American neighbours that respects their sovereignty and their cultural, political identity and freedom.”
Founding Member, Palestinian and Jewish Unity
Bruce Katz
“I have known Yves Engler for some years. He has been a constant at PAJU (Palestinian and Jewish Unity) vigils over the years. I can vouch for his honesty and integrity. The NDP needs a leader who represents respect for the needs of the people, not that of oligarchs, and respect for workers’ rights, not the rights of corporations. I give my personal endorsement to Yves Engler’s leadership campaign.”
Rabble.ca
Tom Sandborn
Yves is an “actively pro-worker candidate” and “left firebrand”.
Social Activist
Rana Zaman
“I greatly respect the work Yves Engler has put in over the years to advocate for Palestinians’ human rights and refusing to bow down to the harassment and attacks that inevitably follow. Yves is just the type of leadership the NDP needs to help build a better tomorrow.”
Musician, Propagandhi
Jord Samolesky
“Yves Engler’s demonstrated knowledge and criticism of Canadian foreign policy and corporate behaviour make him an excellent candidate for the NDP leadership. I feel like Yves’ campaign speaks best to those deeply concerned with rising militarism, ongoing genocide in Palestine, the climate crisis, and meaningful reconciliation. His dedication and commitment as an activist over the decades indicates he’s in this for all the right reasons.”
Artist and Activist
Jafrikayiti (Jean Saint-Vil)
“Yves Engler’s platform stands unambiguously in favour of justice anchored peace, “Land Back” reconciliation with Indigenous nations, smart and environmentally wise science. Engler’s bid to lead the NDP rekindles my deepest hope that, in this generation, we shall attain a critical mass of Canadians who reject racism-tainted foreign policy. Engler’s bid motivates me to register to a political party again.”
Writer and Academic, Anti-Empire Project
Justin Podur
“Every electoral cycle, Canadians are invited to pretend that the central issues of our time – ongoing genocide, Western wars against most of the planet, ongoing theft of Indigenous land and sovereignty – are minor issues compared to the distractions that differentiate most candidates from one another. Yves Engler is running a campaign that speaks to the actual issues that face us.”
Newspaper
The Canadian Jewish News
“Serial activists who make hating Israel their entire identity are a dime a dozen these days. Yves Engler stands out even in that field.”
Online Political News
Hill Times
“Then there’s Yves Engler: a radical critic of Western foreign policy and outspoken activist on Israel-Palestine, NATO, and military spending. His nomination, backed by the party’s socialist flank, is already shaking the establishment. His writings are relentless in exposing the moral contradictions of neoliberal economics and settler colonialism. Engler’s presence forces a long-avoided reckoning of the party’s muteness on peace and social justice.”
Newspaper
Sarnia Journal
“It matters that someone like Yves Engler is running to lead the NDP. He’s spent decades calling out Canadian foreign policy, mining interests, military expansion, and the corporate capture of government. He’s written about Canada’s role in coups, occupation, and propaganda.”