BC’s NDP Face Tough Election

BC United has folded its election campaign in support of the BC Conservatives. The October election is going to be tight. Kevin Falcon, BC United’s leader, after months of accurately criticizing the reactionary and sometimes weird ideas of the Conservatives and their leader John Rustad, suddenly announced his party was supporting them. The decision was […]

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New Issue of Magazine

Socialist Alternative #30 This is a bumper 20-page issue! Contents include: Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine and […]

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Economic Reconciliation 

“Economic reconciliation” is the latest buzzword being used by governments, central banks, chambers of commerce and political parties. The 2023 federal budget pledged $65 million toward “advancing economic reconciliation by unlocking the potential of First Nations lands.” This strategy claims to bring economic prosperity to First Nations by encouraging them to participate and invest in […]

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LNG Isn’t Clean

Renewable Energy Needed for Jobs and Climate BC’s NDP government enthusiastically supports the extraction and export of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). It claims LNG is a “cleaner” alternative to coal, and burning it is part of a “transition” away from fossil fuels. The reality is that LNG is actually worse than coal for global emissions. […]

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Trudeau’s Carbon Bomb

Trudeau’s carbon bomb has arrived. At the end of May, the first tankers started shipping diluted bitumen from the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX). The expanded pipeline will be able to fill 34 tankers every month, compared to the previous capacity of 5 a month. All this extra fuel will add to the CO2 in the […]

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Socialist Alternative # 29

… and more from Canada and abroad! Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine and build the forces we […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #28

Solidarity with Gaza … and more from Canada and abroad! Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine and build […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #27

End the War on Gaza … and more from Canada and abroad! Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine […]

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Australia: The Voice Referendum Defeated

Build a Powerful Movement for Indigenous Rights More than 39% of the population have made clear that they want something to change. This is an excellent place to start rebuilding a powerful movement for Aboriginal rights. Activists should not take this as a sign to retreat or become fearful of other working-class people. Instead, it […]

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Trans Mountain Pipeline Boondoggle

Back in 1953, the first oil traveled through the Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby. The initial capacity was 150,000 barrels of oil per day. The most recent expansion, approved in 2019, will increase daily capacity to 890,000 barrels. The operation of the expanded pipeline will produce an estimated 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse […]

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