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Manitoba is worse off thanks to the new federal budget
The budget tabled by the federal government on November 4 sets out a path that will worsen income inequality in Manitoba and squeezes the provincial…
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The rise of zany conspiracy theory politics
British Columbia has long had a reputation as Canada’s most progressive province.
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What if we stop knowing what’s true from what isn’t?
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”—George Orwell, 1984.
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If you value democracy, stop expecting free news
Last January’s panic over Meta overlord Mark Zuckerberg’s firing of Facebook fact checkers once again revealed a sense of entitlement among many Canadian users who…
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Time to lean in to the foundational values of democracy
President Donald Trump ran on improving standards of living in the U.S., but one of his first acts in office included slashing programs that provide…
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View of democracy from its smallest cog
Since 2007, I’ve been a volunteer on seven election campaigns at the federal, provincial, and municipal level. I have done most tasks that a small…
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Hennessy’s Index: Proportional representation
In 2021, Fair Vote Canada marked the 100-year anniversary of politicians promising to move from first-past-the-post voting to proportional representation in Canada. (Dear reader: We…
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Democracy on trial: Resist
These days, there are many reminders to hold on to this one precious thing: our democracy. Not just ticking a box at election time, but…
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Are the kids alright? Low-income and food insecurity rising among Ontario’s children
While the recent provincial election sparked numerous debates about the future of Ontario, one issue remained notably absent: the well-being of Ontario’s children.
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Debunking myths about interprovincial trade barriers
Trade barrier talk is really a continuation of the neoliberal project to put private profit ahead of the public interest. CCPA researchers pulled facts in…
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Platform Crunch 2: Comparing four parties’ tax cut and cash transfers promises
Earlier in the week, the Liberals came out with a promise to cut the lowest federal personal income tax rate from 15 per cent to…
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Canadian tech bros are taking a page out of their U.S. brethrens’ playbook
Looking down south at the state of American politics, you wouldn’t think there is much Canadians would want to emulate. Yet an increasingly vocal faction…
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Trump’s tariff war could compel U.S. companies to flee Canada: that could hurt one in 10 workers
While we don’t know the extent of Trump’s tariff war on Canada, we do know it will affect workers’ jobs and livelihoods.
