Coalition for Change: A Documentary on the Toronto Coalition Rally

On Saturday, December 6, 2008, over a thousand people gathered at Nathan Phillips Square for a rally in support of the Liberal-NDP Coalition. Several PSB contributors attended and brought along a video camera. We interviewed over a dozen people — from rock stars to politicians to regular people — in order to find out why they came and what they hoped to achieve. Below are parts 1 and 2 of “Coalition for Change.”

As we wrote a few days after the event, our encounters releaved a profound frustration on the part of progressive Canadians that despite being predominant in Canadian society, their views were relegated to opposition status in the House of Commons. It also suggested that despite their high percentage of the popular vote, Canada’s progressive parties, particularly the Liberals, lack grassroots support.

This film was shot and edited by Milan Chotai. Special thanks to Tyler B. for taking photos and arranging interviews at the Rally.