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The Politicians And Public Officials Responsible For Alberta’s Deadly ‘Open For Summer’ Policy
Alberta’s deadly fourth wave was precipitated by the government’s “Open for Summer” policy, which began May 28 and culminated in dropping all capacity restrictions and mask mandates on July 1.
Ending The CRB Now Is Cruel And Pointless
Cutting off welfare benefits will do nothing other than shove people already living on a knife’s edge into financial ruin.
Is Austerity Dead In Canada? An Interview With Jim Stanford
For this week’s Class Struggle newsletter, I had a conversation with economist Jim Stanford about public spending, deficits and debt, and what kind of program the left should demand in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Business Lobbyists Pressure B.C. NDP Government To Halt Upcoming Paid Sick Leave Legislation
Big business lobbyists with long track records of opposing initiatives designed to protect workers are pushing hard to block or delay the upcoming legislation.
Business Groups Lobby B.C. Government To Stop Paid Sick Leave Legislation
“It's an idea whose time is long overdue. It's never made sense to have to choose between paying the bills if you don't have sick pay, and going to work and making others sick.”
The NDP Needs To Stop Relying On The Same Party Insiders
The NDP is an outlier among the federal parties in how much it relies on so few people, which explains why it can’t win.
Planned Global Fossil-Fuel Production ‘Dangerously Out Of Sync’ With Climate Goals, UN Report Warns
Countries around the world — including Canada — are planning to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels by 2030 than would be consistent with limiting average global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees celsius.
Trans Healthcare In Canada Is A Postal Code Lottery
A recent court case in Manitoba highlights how inequitable access to vital healthcare is for trans people across the country.
Scott Moe Apologizes For Lack Of Healthcare Access Amid Saskatchewan’s Deadly COVID-19 Fourth Wave
Moe issued the apology on CBC’s The Morning Edition radio show after the Sask. Party government announced that six COVID-19 patients were being sent to Ontario for treatment.