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Creating safe and inclusive schools in Ontario
The education system in Canada is a multi-faceted institution consisting of public, private, religious and independent forms of schooling. Each province adheres to their own…
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The arsonists: The politicians stoking the fires of Western separatism
The same federal government who alienated our oil and gas industry is now putting global food security at risk by attacking the hard working agriculture…
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Wresting cost-of-living politics away from the populist right
Left- and right-wing populist movements that have dominated Prairie politics over the last century can trace their roots back to regional frustrations framed in opposition…
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Reality check: If Alberta left Canada
As Alberta spins ever closer to a rudderless sovereignty referendum in which the premier provides all the leadership of a radio phone-in host—“let’s open up the lines…
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It’s not you, it’s us: British Columbia isn’t into Western alienation
An article about Western alienation in British Columbia might as well start with the Rocky Mountains, that formidable natural barrier to the rest of Canada…
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“Alberta Next”, migrants’ rights come last
The “Alberta Next” initiative, led by Premier Danielle Smith, represents a significant push toward greater provincial autonomy within Canada. Through town halls and surveys conducted…
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Whose nationalism is it, anyway?
“The first idea is to define oneself as a nation—therefore it requires a culture of their own,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, speaking to…
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The Monitor – Fall 2025
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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Does Alberta really want to cut and run?
A couple of years ago I went to see my aunt at a seniors’ home in rural Saskatchewan. An elderly gentleman passed by and I…
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A eulogy for 1.5 degrees
The following is a re-print of the August 2025 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and…
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The post office must be defended
When Stephen Harper’s government announced the end of door-to-door mail delivery in favour of community “super-boxes” in 2014, then Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra was…
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Ontario’s plan to eliminate school boards is anti-democratic
It seems that every few years, another province toys with the idea of eliminating school boards—those pesky thorns of local democracy that stick in the…
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Time to push back against the silencing of women’s voices
This week is Gender Equality Week, first introduced by the Liberal government in 2018 to celebrate women’s achievements and to encourage all governments to tackle…
