Amaya K, Bogdan K, Allie P and R A Costeau spoke with Martin LeBrun. Vancouver youth agree that there are positives about living in Canada: healthcare, vast natural beauty and, if you have a regular paycheque, a glut of consumer products. But increasingly inaction on climate change, falling living standards, work stress and alienation are […]
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Millions of Canadians are wondering who to vote for in the federal election. Many will decide by going for the least bad option. This is in sharp contrast to four years ago, when there was energy to kick out Harper and make real change. Trudeau successfully harnessed the desire for change, seeming to boldly offer […]
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The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was a crucial event in Canadian history. It is probably the closest the working class in Canada has come, so far, to taking power, albeit in one city. Although it is one hundred years ago, the lessons are rich for workers today and will be vital for future class […]
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Both Justin and his father Pierre Trudeau are good at fine sounding words. But their actions are different. Fifty years ago, Pierre Trudeau’s Liberal government released the White Paper Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy, which proposed eliminating the legislative and constitutional status of Indigenous people, claiming it would end discrimination. […]
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We Need Jobs not Climate Disaster As the government owns the Trans Mountain pipeline to Vancouver it is no surprise the government has approved its construction. They are hardly neutral judges!! The pipeline will boost climate change by increasing the use of fossil fuels. This approval comes as eastern Canada is still recovering from devastating […]
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Cities around the world, from Vancouver to Toronto, New York to London, and Berlin and many others have experienced housing crises over the last decade. While the local details may differ, the root cause is the same – rampant profiteering from homes. Housing Movements in Cities Around the World In Los Angeles, where California laws […]
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Among the world’s youth there is an ever-growing feeling that they have inherited a doomed planet. The youth strike for climate justice on May 24 saw protests in 1,880 cities in 133 countries with 1.5 million marching. March 15 was the biggest so far this year with 2,380 demos in over 135 countries and 1.8 […]
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In early April, hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and education workers protested against Doug Ford’s attacks on education. At the end of April, 8,000 health care workers and their allies rallied at Queen’s Park, the seat of the Ontario legislature, in Toronto. This was hosted by the Ontario Health Coalition, an umbrella group representing […]
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This article is from the document on Canada agreed unanimously at Socialist Alternative’s recent conference. SNC-Lavalin has dominated Federal politics this year. While the media has concentrated on the claimed undermining of the attorney general’s independence, it reveals the normal workings of government, constantly acting to support big business. In return, big business gives generously […]
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