Electoral reform in Canada is becoming a battle between two unprincipled parties
The over 3 million who voted NDP and Green, along with the over 6 million people who voted Conservative, must force this discussion on those in power.
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Conservative campus free speech pledge criticized by faculty reps
A Conservative campaign pledge that would have attached federal grants to Canadian universities to a commitment to free speech is little more than an ideological…
Jagmeet Singh’s current strategy is a recipe for electoral failure
Singh must advocate for structural solutions to the current system designed to fail the average Canadian.
Privatization is immensely unpopular in Manitoba
A recent poll conducted in Manitoba underlines just how misaligned the priorities of citizens and provincial government are.
It’s time Pallister learns some self-accountability
The blame game is all the rage in Manitoba’s governing party.
It’s the jobs, stupid
What the SNC-Lavalin affair reveals about the ideological concept of “jobs” in Canadian political discourse.
No accountability in corporate Canada
Corporate structures must be transformed to facilitate democracy and co-determination.
Bring down the vassal lords of Canadian capitalism
The estate tax is a tool that can bring down the neo-feudal capitalist lords.
The social cost of unaffordable housing
Human need cannot be satisfied by the rentiers.
Razor-thin profit margins leave no room for social change
The similarities between Nike’s Colin Kaepernick advertising campaign and Gillette’s “The Best a Man Can Be” campaign are uncanny. Both campaigns take strong stances on…