A lot of AI discourse masks the fact that it is the result of a series of policy choices. Despite the government evoking Margaret Thatcher’s infamous “there is no alternative,” we do have a choice. And we should be serious about what that choice is.
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A budget that makes Canada stronger by committing to solidarity and dignity for all

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Crunching the numbers on the announced cuts at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada shows a bloodbath in the making

Alberta is aiming to use anti-migrant xenophobia to promote an agenda of deregulation and privatization

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Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière d’immigration. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.

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