Author: Charles W. Smith
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Doug Ford’s Attack on Workers is a Canadian Tradition Taken to New Extremes
It’s called the Keeping Students in Class Act. The title of the bill, which passed Ontario’s legislature Thursday, is a weak attempt to make it seem like Premier Doug Ford … Keep reading »
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Building the ‘Saskatchewan Advantage’: Saskatchewan’s 2017 Austerity Budget
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” — Rahm Emanuel Saskatchewan’s 2017 budget landed with an unenthusiastic thud last week. Riddled with cuts, job losses, public sector … Keep reading »
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Electoral Reform and Labour
Charles Smith interviewed by Rankandfile.ca The federal Liberal retreat from their big flashy promise of electoral reform has definitely killed the Trudeau honeymoon. Meanwhile, Prince Edward Islanders narrowly voted for electoral … Keep reading »
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Privacy and the Right to Strike in Canada
The neoliberal assault on labour has now entered its fourth decade. While Canada’s labour union density continues to hover around thirty percent, that number hides declining density rates in the … Keep reading »