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Keep Canadian airports public
The federal government would be making a big mistake if they follow through on an idea to privatize Canada’s airports
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The “notwithstanding clause:” Or, how to avoid the Charter of Rights
Using the notwithstanding clause as a tool to avoid court challenges over questionable or controversial legislation makes a joke of democracy
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Student debt: A key driver of financial insecurity across Canada
Despite all the talk of nation building and generational investments, governments are failing to invest in the most important factors of production: labour.
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Canada’s federal government abandons national pharmacare
There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone.
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The quiet subsidy: How bargaining delays transfer money from workers to employers
The hidden cost of employer delays are paid entirely by workers—but policy changes could fix it
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An important step for provincial child care
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press on May 4, 2026.
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Ontario’s HST rebate on new homes: A bail out in disguise
The federal and provincial governments are engaged in a massive tax giveaway to the people that broke the housing market
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Debt by design: OSAP and the political economy of student aid in Canada
Ontario’s attacks on OSAP are part of a broader restructuring of public post-secondary
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Canada’s new “sovereign wealth fund” is not exactly what it seems
The Canada Strong Fund’s confusing announcement comes with some worrying signals about how it will be used
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The Canada-Cuba relationship has always been a test of sovereignty
Playing the “Cuba card” has allowed for Canada to assert an independent foreign policy from the United States. It’s time to play it again.
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See no evil, hear no evil: Anti-trans apologetics under Bill 137 in Saskatchewan
Despite evidence that Bill 137 would harm LGBTQ+ students, public opposition has declined. Grassroots organizations are pushing back
