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Provinces in Good Position to Boost Services Amid Falling Deficits: Report
A report published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds provincial finances are expected to recover more quickly than predicted.
International Peace Requires An Organized Working Class
The current crisis in Ukraine is an urgent reminder why strong labour movements the world over are so important to peace.
Poverty Wage Plutocrats: A Guide to Canada’s Grocery Chain Oligarchs
For workers, the grocery sector means low wages. For Canada’s wealthiest plutocrats, these conditions make the grocery business one of the most lucrative.
Manufacturing Bureaucracy: Alienation In Ottawa’s Public Service
The fact that fresh graduates are being pushed into such a manufactured and unfulfilling industry is a matter of great urgency.
COVID-19 Mortality Rates Higher Among Low-Income Households: Statistics Canada
“Analysis showed that people living in low-income households had significantly higher (1.3 times) COVID-19 mortality rates than people not living in low-income households.”
I Asked Writers If They’d Join The War They’re Calling For
Turns out that asking writers who want Canadians to fight against Russia in Ukraine if they’re planning to go isn’t a popular question.
Canada Indefinitely Extends NATO Mission in Latvia
Peace advocates have warned that Canada’s support for expanding NATO and ongoing military operations have only worsened tensions with Russia.
In Defence Of So-Called ‘Whataboutism’
Accusations of ‘whataboutism’ serve to narrow the conversation — accusers want you to discuss global affairs on their terms.
Police Enabling of 'Freedom' Occupation Highlights Structural Problems, Activists Warn
“There's a structural issue here, and [the occupation in] Ottawa has exposed that, but that's existed from the very beginnings of Canadian history with the creation of policing."