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	= Political factors =		= Political factors =
	<p>This analysis of political factors considers both structural factors and conjunctural factors. “'''Structural factors'''” refer to stable political structures or institutions that shape the political terrain we confront as activists. “'''Conjunctural factors'''” refer to specific political situations that occur within these structural factors. In other words, conjunctural factors are the specific possible outcomes that ~~can occur~~ in the context of the given structural factors.</p>		<p>This analysis of political factors considers both structural factors and conjunctural factors. “'''Structural factors'''” refer to stable political structures or institutions that shape the political terrain we confront as activists. “'''Conjunctural factors'''” refer to specific political situations that occur within these structural factors. In other words, conjunctural factors are the specific possible outcomes that exist in the context of the given structural factors.</p>

	== Structural factors ==		== Structural factors ==

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	'''~~Elections to~~ the ~~government and legislature~~'''		'''Impact on the influence on future election'''
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	'''~~Impact on~~ the ~~influence on future election~~'''		'''Elections to the government and legislature'''
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	A lot could change in Canadian politics between the start of the PSN’s campaign and the next election, so we don’t know that Palestine will have as much significance then as it does now. This means that a potential future electoral defeat may not be significant leverage on the current actions of Liberal MPs.		A lot could change in Canadian politics between the start of the PSN’s campaign and the next election, so we don’t know that Palestine will have as much significance then as it does now. This means that a potential future electoral defeat may not be significant leverage on the current actions of Liberal MPs.

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Sources and further reading

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	<p>For example, the first-past-the-post electoral system plays an important role in undermining the political viability of parties to the left of the Liberals. A struggle to overcome this structural factor, however, would almost certainly go beyond an immediate struggle in support of Palestinian liberation.</p>		<p>For example, the first-past-the-post electoral system plays an important role in undermining the political viability of parties to the left of the Liberals. A struggle to overcome this structural factor, however, would almost certainly go beyond an immediate struggle in support of Palestinian liberation.</p>
	<p>But the conclusion is not that this theory of change is impossible under the current political circumstances. As activists, we are always up against seemingly impossible odds, and we need a clear understanding of the factors at play in order to figure out how we should organize and what strategy to pursue. This is what a theory of change and a political analysis of our assumptions are for.</p>		<p>But the conclusion is not that this theory of change is impossible under the current political circumstances. As activists, we are always up against seemingly impossible odds, and we need a clear understanding of the factors at play in order to figure out how we should organize and what strategy to pursue. This is what a theory of change and a political analysis of our assumptions are for.</p>
	<p>But organizing always involves a leap of faith, because we never know exactly how things will play out in advance. A theory of change is a hypothesis to be tested in practice, and the lessons learned through practice feed back into our future strategy. The people who are best placed to incorporate these ~~lesssons~~ are the activists themselves, in the whole movement ecology of the climate and social justice movement, of which the Palestine Solidarity Network is a vital part.</p>		<p>But organizing always involves a leap of faith, because we never know exactly how things will play out in advance. A theory of change is a hypothesis to be tested in practice, and the lessons learned through practice feed back into our future strategy. The people who are best placed to incorporate these lessons are the activists themselves, in the whole movement ecology of the climate and social justice movement, of which the Palestine Solidarity Network is a vital part.</p>

	=Sources and further reading=		=Sources and further reading=

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Conclusion

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	<p>This analysis has presented a number of political factors that affect the Palestine Solidarity Network’s neighbourhood campaign targeting Liberal MPs. In particular, it has noted structural political factors that pose potential obstacles to pro-Palestine support in the legislature and government. Overcoming these obstacles may require a longer-term campaign to overcome these structural factors themselves.</p>		<p>This analysis has presented a number of political factors that affect the Palestine Solidarity Network’s neighbourhood campaign targeting Liberal MPs. In particular, it has noted structural political factors that pose potential obstacles to pro-Palestine support in the legislature and government. Overcoming these obstacles may require a longer-term campaign to overcome these structural factors themselves.</p>
	<p>For example, the first-past-the-post electoral system plays an important role in undermining the political viability of parties to the left of the Liberals. A struggle to overcome this structural factor, however, would almost certainly go beyond an immediate struggle in support of Palestinian liberation.</p>		<p>For example, the first-past-the-post electoral system plays an important role in undermining the political viability of parties to the left of the Liberals. A struggle to overcome this structural factor, however, would almost certainly go beyond an immediate struggle in support of Palestinian liberation.</p>
	<p>~~Nonetheless,~~ the conclusion is not that this theory of change is impossible under the current political circumstances. As activists, we are always up against seemingly impossible odds, and we need a clear understanding of the factors at play in order to figure out how we should organize and what strategy to pursue. This is what a theory of change and a political analysis of our assumptions are for.</p>		<p>But the conclusion is not that this theory of change is impossible under the current political circumstances. As activists, we are always up against seemingly impossible odds, and we need a clear understanding of the factors at play in order to figure out how we should organize and what strategy to pursue. This is what a theory of change and a political analysis of our assumptions are for.</p>
	<p>But organizing always involves a leap of faith, because we never know exactly how things will play out in advance. A theory of change is a hypothesis to be tested in practice, and the lessons learned through practice feed back into our future strategy. The people who are best placed to incorporate these lesssons are the activists themselves, in the whole movement ecology of the climate and social justice movement, of which the Palestine Solidarity Network is a vital part.</p>		<p>But organizing always involves a leap of faith, because we never know exactly how things will play out in advance. A theory of change is a hypothesis to be tested in practice, and the lessons learned through practice feed back into our future strategy. The people who are best placed to incorporate these lesssons are the activists themselves, in the whole movement ecology of the climate and social justice movement, of which the Palestine Solidarity Network is a vital part.</p>

	=Sources and further reading=		=Sources and further reading=
	<p>'''Palestine Solidarity Network'''</p>		<p>'''Palestine Solidarity Network'''</p>

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	*[https://338canada.com/ 338Canada]		*[https://338canada.com/ 338Canada]
	<p>'''The Canadian political system'''</p>		<p>'''The Canadian political system'''</p>
	*Patrick Malcolmson, Richard Myers, Gerald Baier, and Thomas M.J. Bateman, [https://utorontopress.com/9781487525378/the-canadian-regime/ The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, Seventh Edition] (Toronto: University of Toronto Press), 2021. Available for free at [https://libgen.is/ Library Genesis]		*Patrick Malcolmson, Richard Myers, Gerald Baier, and Thomas M.J. Bateman, ''[https://utorontopress.com/9781487525378/the-canadian-regime/ The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada, Seventh Edition]'' (Toronto: University of Toronto Press), 2021. Available for free at [https://libgen.is/ Library Genesis]
	<p>'''Canada-US relations'''</p>		<p>'''Canada-US relations'''</p>
	*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_relations Canada–United States relations]," ''Wikipedia''		*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_relations Canada–United States relations]," ''Wikipedia''

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	*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_relations Canada–United States relations]," ''Wikipedia''		*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_relations Canada–United States relations]," ''Wikipedia''
	*James Cudmore, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-military-integration-canada-us-1.3248594 Canadian military explored plan to fully integrate forces with U.S.], ''CBC News'', September 30, 2015		*James Cudmore, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-military-integration-canada-us-1.3248594 Canadian military explored plan to fully integrate forces with U.S.], ''CBC News'', September 30, 2015
			<p>'''Canada's UN General Assembly votes on ceasefire resolutions'''
			*October 27, 2023: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4025240?ln=en abstains from] a UNGA ceasefire vote
			*December 12, 2023: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4029732?ln=en votes in favour] of a UNGA ceasefire vote
			*December 11, 2024: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4069197?ln=en votes in favour] of a UNGA ceasefire vote

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	<p>But organizing always involves a leap of faith, because we never know exactly how things will play out in advance. A theory of change is a hypothesis to be tested in practice, and the lessons learned through practice feed back into our future strategy. The people who are best placed to incorporate these lessons are the activists themselves, in the whole movement ecology of the climate and social justice movement, of which the Palestine Solidarity Network is a vital part.</p>		<p>But organizing always involves a leap of faith, because we never know exactly how things will play out in advance. A theory of change is a hypothesis to be tested in practice, and the lessons learned through practice feed back into our future strategy. The people who are best placed to incorporate these lessons are the activists themselves, in the whole movement ecology of the climate and social justice movement, of which the Palestine Solidarity Network is a vital part.</p>

	=Sources and further reading=		= Sources and further reading =
	<p>'''Palestine Solidarity Network'''</p>		<p>'''Palestine Solidarity Network'''</p>
	*Palestine Solidarity Network [https://www.instagram.com/palsolidaritycad instagram page]		*Palestine Solidarity Network [https://www.instagram.com/palsolidaritycad instagram page]
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	*Nora Loreto, "[https://www.readthemaple.com/rest-in-peace-ndp-1961-2022/ Rest In Peace, NDP (1961-2022)]," ''The Maple'', March 23, 2022		*Nora Loreto, "[https://www.readthemaple.com/rest-in-peace-ndp-1961-2022/ Rest In Peace, NDP (1961-2022)]," ''The Maple'', March 23, 2022
	<p>'''Voter behaviour'''</p>		<p>'''Voter behaviour'''</p>
	*Raffy Boudjikanian, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-party-gaza-fundraising-1.7052629 Group representing Canadian Muslim donors pulls back from Liberal Party over stance on Gaza], ''CBC News'', December 8, 2023		*Raffy Boudjikanian, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-party-gaza-fundraising-1.7052629 Group representing Canadian Muslim donors pulls back from Liberal Party over stance on Gaza]," ''CBC News'', December 8, 2023
	*Raffy Boudjikanian, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/muslim-jew-gaza-liberal-party-angus-reid-1.7205410 Muslim, Jewish voters leaning away from the federal Liberals as Gaza war grinds on: poll], ''CBC News'', May 16, 2024		*Raffy Boudjikanian, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/muslim-jew-gaza-liberal-party-angus-reid-1.7205410 Muslim, Jewish voters leaning away from the federal Liberals as Gaza war grinds on: poll]," ''CBC News'', May 16, 2024
	*Alex Cosh and Jeremy Appel, "[https://www.readthemaple.com/no-better-friend-pierre-poilievres-war-on-palestine-solidarity/ Pierre Poilievre’s Incoming War On Support For Palestine]," ''The Maple'', May 23, 2024		*Alex Cosh and Jeremy Appel, "[https://www.readthemaple.com/no-better-friend-pierre-poilievres-war-on-palestine-solidarity/ Pierre Poilievre’s Incoming War On Support For Palestine]," ''The Maple'', May 23, 2024
	*Yasmine Hassan, Raffy Boudjikanian, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/muslim-mps-gaza-unrwa-1.7121789 Muslim groups say MPs won't be welcome in mosques until they call for Gaza ceasefire], ''CBC News'', February 22, 2024		*Yasmine Hassan, Raffy Boudjikanian, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/muslim-mps-gaza-unrwa-1.7121789 Muslim groups say MPs won't be welcome in mosques until they call for Gaza ceasefire]," ''CBC News'', February 22, 2024
	*Dylan Robertson, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/muslim-group-cancels-trudeau-meeting-1.7098351 Muslim council cancels meeting with Trudeau over Liberal stance on hate crimes, Gaza], ''CBC News'', January 29, 2024		*Dylan Robertson, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/muslim-group-cancels-trudeau-meeting-1.7098351 Muslim council cancels meeting with Trudeau over Liberal stance on hate crimes, Gaza]," ''CBC News'', January 29, 2024
	*Elizabeth Thompson, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-gaza-canadian-politics-1.7172568 The conflict in the Middle East could be affecting the next federal election already]," ''CBC News'', April 18, 2024		*Elizabeth Thompson, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-gaza-canadian-politics-1.7172568 The conflict in the Middle East could be affecting the next federal election already]," ''CBC News'', April 18, 2024
	*"[https://www.canadianmuslimvote.ca/muslim_impact_2021 Muslim Impact 2021]," ''The Canadian Muslim Vote''		*"[https://www.canadianmuslimvote.ca/muslim_impact_2021 Muslim Impact 2021]," ''The Canadian Muslim Vote''
	<p>'''Liberal MPs'''</p>		<p>'''Liberal MPs'''</p>
	*Evan Dyer, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rob-oliphant-gaza-israel-joly-hamas-unrwa-1.7115468 Key Liberal MP rips his government's policy on Gaza war in private call with constituent]," ''CBC News'', February 15, 2024		*Evan Dyer, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rob-oliphant-gaza-israel-joly-hamas-unrwa-1.7115468 Key Liberal MP rips his government's policy on Gaza war in private call with constituent]," ''CBC News'', February 15, 2024
	*Michael Woods, Darren Major, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-sustainable-ceasefire-israel-gaza-1.7056626 Canada supports UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war]," ''CBC News'', December 12, 2023 (mentions Liberal MPs, including a Cabinet member, who openly opposed Canada's UN vote for an immediate ceasefire)		*Michael Woods, Darren Major, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-sustainable-ceasefire-israel-gaza-1.7056626 Canada supports UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war]," ''CBC News'', December 12, 2023 (mentions Liberal MPs, including a Cabinet member, who openly opposed Canada's UN vote for an immediate ceasefire)
	<p>'''Predicted election results'''</p>		<p>'''Predicted election results'''</p>
	*[https://338canada.com/ 338Canada]		*[https://338canada.com/ 338Canada]
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	<p>'''Canada-US relations'''</p>		<p>'''Canada-US relations'''</p>
	*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_relations Canada–United States relations]," ''Wikipedia''		*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_relations Canada–United States relations]," ''Wikipedia''
	*James Cudmore, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-military-integration-canada-us-1.3248594 Canadian military explored plan to fully integrate forces with U.S.], ''CBC News'', September 30, 2015		*James Cudmore, "[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-military-integration-canada-us-1.3248594 Canadian military explored plan to fully integrate forces with U.S.]," ''CBC News'', September 30, 2015
	<p>'''Canada's UN General Assembly votes on ceasefire resolutions'''		<p>'''Canada's UN General Assembly votes on ceasefire resolutions'''</p>
	*October 27, 2023: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4025240?ln=en abstains from] a UNGA ceasefire vote		*October 27, 2023: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4025240?ln=en abstains from] a UNGA ceasefire vote
	*December 12, 2023: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4029732?ln=en votes in favour] of a UNGA ceasefire vote		*December 12, 2023: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4029732?ln=en votes in favour] at a UNGA ceasefire vote
	*December 11, 2024: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4069197?ln=en votes in favour] of a UNGA ceasefire vote		*December 11, 2024: Canada [https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4069197?ln=en votes in favour] at a UNGA ceasefire vote