The NDP needs to connect with the values of the working class. It presently represents the Public Service Sectors, managerial class and acedemia. In practice, these two groups do not connect with the working class and thier interests are different than the working class.

Working class people for the most part want to be respected & left alone. They do not want to talk about LBGTQ rights all the time, although they actually don’t care who you love. (They give respect to people based interactions they have. So a queer who does quality work will get lots of banter, but will also be respected) Working class people value family, are often religious, like doing things, making things, etc.

The NDP in its rhetoric completely fails to reflect to working class people what they think is important, so most of them vote conservative.