How things have changed. The orthodox views of a few years ago are now out the window. Until recently most mainstream economists argued that governments should get out of the way to allow private capitalists to invest in major projects and that profits were the “reward” for taking risks. Now, for many construction projects, the […]
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Pride’s rallying cry is struggling to be heard amid overlapping crises. Rising militarism, affordable housing shortages, and economic precarity dominate the attention of working-class queer people who are increasingly struggling to survive. Amid news of another bombardment, another pipeline, another data centre, corporations covertly cancel Pride initiatives and legislators quietly erode hard-won queer rights. The […]
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Mark Carney’s political image is of a “responsible progressive,” a pragmatist — someone who speaks about climate change, affordability, inclusion, and protecting Canadians during economic uncertainty. He talks nice about “Canada for All” and that “the government is protecting the essential social programs — child care, dental care, and pharmacare.” But dig into the details […]
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Indigenous title is not a relic of the past, but a living and continuing reality. The recent Cowichan Tribes V. Canada decision affirmed this and, in the process, provoked a storm of confusion, fear and protest. In the wake of the longest court case in Canadian history, BC’s NDP leader David Eby said he was […]
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“In the chaos that is headed our way, more voters may be willing to give the NDP a look than is presently accounted for.” Prominent conservative commentator, Andrew Coyne, wrote this after Avi Lewis clearly won the NDP leadership. Coyne has a better understanding of the turmoil ahead than many NDP bureaucrats. For now, Carney […]
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Avi Lewis handily won the NDP leadership race with 39,734 votes, 56% of the total, on the first ballot. His program is clearly popular with NDP members. His campaign raised more money, $1.23 million, than the other four candidates combined, and with an average donation of $105, smaller than Ashton’s average of $149, McPherson’s $133 […]
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Trump’s threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor and Detroit is just the latest in a series of threats and tirades against Canada. If carried out, this would hurt business, but the biggest impact would be on consumers and workers on both sides of the border. Trump’s imposition of tariffs, […]
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The outcome of the NDP leadership race may determine whether the party remains relevant in federal politics. In the 2025 election the NDP only won 7 seats, the worst in its history. Since the federal NDP won 103 seats in the 2011 election, aided by a collapse in both Liberal and Bloc Québécois votes, it […]
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Mark Carney’s Liberals won the election promising to stand up to Trump and his tariffs and threats to make Canada the 51st state. In office, Carney dropped the “elbows up” approach; instead, he is appeasing Trump. The Liberals have scrapped almost all tariffs on US imports. They agreed to join the “Golden Dome,” a space-based […]
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Canadian governments want to produce more fossil fuels, even while the country burns. The 2015 United Nations Paris Agreement set the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels to avoid the worst disasters spurred by climate change. In just nine years, 2024, that benchmark was broken. Around the world heatwaves, fires, floods, […]
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