Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
Politicians and observers have continued to comment on Monday’s incident in which Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau and two others were hit by gravel thrown by a crowd of far-right, anti-vaccine demonstrators.
“The gig economy is coming for everybody's jobs. Changing the labour laws in Canada to match what an international corporation wants is not in favour of working-class people, and it will not only apply to gig workers.”
The federal government gave a $35,000 grant to the Ukrainian Youth Unity Council’s cultural centre through Public Safety Canada’s “Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program.”
The platform promises to spend $78 billion over the next five years, with a focus on health services, gun control, reconciliation and measures to address the climate crisis.
O’Toole insists that he condemns racism, is pro-choice and accepts the reality of climate change. However, many observers remain skeptical about O’Toole’s level of commitment to those positions.
You’ve likely noticed that reporters have been quizzing Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole about his party’s stance on racism, reproductive rights, climate science and other key issues this election.
"This process of neoliberalism needs to be confronted, wherever it rears its ugly head, and if we don't defend people who are faced with the impacts of our globalized trade system, we're going to end up fighting these things at our doorstep — and we are already."
We spoke to Green Party candidate Paul Manly about Fairy Creek, international climate solidarity and whether his party's infighting is damaging its ability to function as a force for climate justice.
“To be actively anti-ableist in (the federal party) platforms, and their policies, would address so many other issues.”