While world leaders are increasingly saying out loud that the postwar liberal world order is dead, the ruling classes in the Global North have an answer for what will come to replace it: fascism. Will they be able to implement their vision?
A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
Ricardo Tranjan
Ricardo Tranjan directs the research program for the CCPA-Ontario. Ricardo’s expertise centres on Ontario public finances and the political economy of social policy, especially public education funding, income support programs, and rental housing. He is the author of multiple books, including The Tenant Class (2023).

The numbers show that schools and educators in Ontario are being asked to do more with less, and students are paying the price

On demande aux écoles et aux enseignants de faire plus avec moins de moyens, et ce sont les élèves qui en pâtissent

A guide for concrete movement solidarity between workers and tenants

OPSEU workers are dealing with more work, less funding, and lower wages. So they’re fighting back

Le sous-financement chronique est le problème; ce n’est pas la mauvaise gestion financière. On demande aux écoles année après année d’en faire plus avec moins

Chronic underfunding, not financial mismanagement, is the problem in Ontario schools. Year after year they are asked to do more with less.

Despite all the talk of nation building and generational investments, governments are failing to invest in the most important factors of production: labour.

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same

The 2026 budget fails to address the core responsibilities of provincial governments.

Les tests ne sont pas le problème. Il est temps de réduire et de plafonner la taille des classes.

Changes to OSAP will drastically reduce access to post-secondary education in Ontario and force more students to take on a lot more debt

Instead of chasing explanations for low test scores the government should reduce and cap class sizes in Ontario
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