What should be the first focus of the Canadian left for 2017?

Now that the world's most ambitious and depressing performance art piece has concluded (titled "Dumpster Fire, 2016: A Tragedy in 12 Parts"), it's time to roll up our sleeves. Federal Parliament reconvenes in just about four weeks and we have some work to do if we want to stave off a tide of right-wing populism.

Will Keystone XL come back to give Kinder Morgan activists something to do on weekends? Will anyone actually hold Justin Trudeau to account to keep his promise to reform the electoral system? Will the Conservatives finally answer that age-old question, who is more despicable? Kellie Leitch, Chris Alexander or Kevin O'Leary?

There's a lot to keep us busy as 2017 kicks off. What's most important?

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Smother the tide of right-wing populism Conservative leadership candidates are actively trying to cultivate.

Get ready to put our bodies between Big Oil and its pipelines.

Hold the Liberals to account over their promise to reform the electoral system, no matter how cynical they become.

Seize the opportunity to scrap the harmful corporate-rights "trade" deals like CETA, TPP and the grandpappy of them all, NAFTA.

Justin PM 4 LIFE

Try to get every insufferable, colonial mythmaking event from Canada 150 cancelled.

Convince Justin Trudeau to honour one -- just one -- of his promises to Indigenous people.

Since we're still in New Year's resolution mode, might as well be completely unrealistic and say all of the above.

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