Montréal ‘s “affordable” housing sham

Julien Daigneault and Charles D-V-L are members of Alternative Socialiste (ISA in Quebec). The failure of Montréal’s flagship affordable housing program, “20-20-20,” is making the rounds in Canada. The metropolis’ housing crisis is making life unaffordable for many and boosting homelessness and poisoning from toxic drugs like never before. Entrusting the management of cities to […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #24

We Can’t Afford Capitalism Alberta Election Forestry: For Jobs and Old Growth Solidarity: the Heart of the Working Class No Justice, No Reconciliation Alienation and Capitalism Money for Death Not Life Stand up for Planet and People Ban Caste Discrimination Book Review: The Myth of Normal … and much more from Canada and abroad! Our […]

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Québec Election Strengthens the Right-wing Grip

Unsurprisingly, the Coalition Avenir Québec (Coalition for Quebec’s Future, CAQ) under François Legault won a second term in the province’s election. The far-right libertarian Québec Conservative Party, led by Éric Duhaime, votes grew dramatically. The Liberals and Parti Québécois, which dominated elections for years, continued an ignominious decline. Meanwhile, Québec’s reformist left stagnates and ignores […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #22

Fight For Higher Pay! Fight For Higher Pay! Realities of student life Alberta’ UPC in Crisis Health Emergency Climate Hypocrisy Rent Control Now … and much more from Canada and abroad! For printed copies, please send us an e-mail to [email protected] PDF here. Please consider making a donation to help with our costs and build […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #21

No to War! Build an Anti-War Movement Revolutionary Youth Ontario: Kick out Ford Workers Need a Real Pay Raise Polarization Comes to Canada Quality Childcare Needed … and much more from Canada and abroad! For printed copies, please send us an e-mail to [email protected] Please consider making a donation to help with our costs and […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #20

Socialist Answer to Climate Chaos Youth: Fighting for Our Future Doug Ford Hypocrisy Alberta’s Woes Continue Indigenous Struggles Against Environmental Racism Precarious Renters: Berlin Victory Life of a Precarious University Teacher Socialist Sawant Defeats Right Wing Page from History: Japanese Internment Book review: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good Workers Fight Back … and more […]

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Québec solidaire’s Convention

Real “boldness” is the struggle for socialism! Québec’s nationalist broad-left party, Québec Solidaire, presents its new electoral platform as “bold” and “realistic.” The party will target the middle classes with an anti-CAQ (Coalition Avenir Quebec, the current right-wing party in power under Francois Legault) platform focused on environmentalism and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). […]

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Quebec: More Than 1,000 Votes for a Socialist Candidate in Verdun!

Militant electioneering and a socialist policy meet with significant support in Quebec. Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux’s team garnered 1,050 votes in the municipal elections on November 7, 2021 in Montreal. Her militant grassroots campaign has shown how elections can be used to broaden the tenants’ struggle movement in Verdun, a borough in the southern part of Montreal. […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #19

Socialism for a green future Youth: The Soundtrack of Late Capitalism Ontario Alberta: Drive Kenny Out! Protect Indigenous Land COVID Vaccine Nationalism = Misery Interview with Kshama Sawant Canada’s Role in Haiti’s Misery Socialism Needed … and more from Canada and the World! For printed copy(ies) send an e-mail to [email protected] Please consider making a […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #18

The newest issue of our magazine Socialist Alternative is now published. Stolen Lives Stolen Land Alberta’s Misery Continues Slashing Cuts in Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Education Shambles UniteHere! The Struggle Continues Fight For Sick Pay: Join a Union! Life of a Grocery Worker “Can’t Have Capitalism without Racism” The Road to Peace in Israel/Palestine … […]

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