Author: Tim Heffernan

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  COVID and Mass Unemployment: The NDP and Beyond

  Canada has now been under COVID-19 restrictions for three months, and many provinces are starting to open up again, although the virus is not under control. Canada is not yet … Keep reading »

  Canada  •  July 8, 2020  •  Tim Heffernan, Simon Schweitzer and Bill Hopwood
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  Ford’s Attack on Toronto: The End of Local Democracy As We Know It?

  There’s a lot to be said about the new Doug Ford-led Conservative administration in Ontario, but it is Ford’s unilateral and radical reduction of the size of Toronto City Council … Keep reading »

  Canada  •  August 30, 2018  •  Tim Heffernan and Greg Albo
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  Whither Left Electoral Politics in Toronto?

  Analysis of municipal elections and prospects for electing independent left candidates. Keep reading »

  Canada, Social Movements  •  January 7, 2018  •  Tim Heffernan
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  Socialist Wins in Seattle — Toronto Next?

  The headline in mic.com ran: “Meet the Most Important Socialist in America Not Named Bernie Sanders.” It was about the impact of open Socialist, Kshama Sawant, who had just been … Keep reading »

  Canada, USA  •  November 29, 2015  •  Tim Heffernan