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.
A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
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Date: June 25, 2026Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET

A funding reprieve for women’s groups as the government pushes forward with its broader austerity program

The federal government is sacrificing vital scientific capacity for ideological reasons—and hamstringing their own policymaking ability in the process

Dismantling regulatory capacity and privatizing state infrastructure leads to disaster

90 per cent of ER patients waited 37 hours for hospital admission in 2024-25

As Canada opens doors to more trade with China, the longevity of such plans is not on stable ground

In a democracy the university must question governments and other power structures, in service both of current society and what we aspire to

Teachers who encourage critical thinking are a threat to fascists who celebrate gut feelings of fear and rage

Over the past two years Quebec has seen a deliberate dismantling of the right to strike, the most powerful tool workers have ever held

We are indebted to those who continue to remind us that while the stakes are high, so too must be our standards when it comes…

The system begins to fails a student as soon as a budget determines how much or little care, space, and attention the system can afford
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