Category: Canada
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A Spa Instead of Science: The Ford Government Strategy of Neglect, Tear Down and Take Away
Back in 2011 Doug Ford wanted a Ferris wheel. That was when he was a Toronto councillor and closest advisor to his brother, Mayor Rob Ford. Councillor Ford wanted Toronto … Keep reading »
National Security and Democratic Rights? Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston
This letter is open to further endorsements, which can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/5ftuh6WPGEqwBZMJ6. An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada. We are … Keep reading »
LPSSE launch: Capitalism, Colonialism, Canada /w Bryan Palmer
In these uncertain and dangerous times, The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education (LPSSE) is a space to listen, discuss and challenge the contemporary relevance of socialism. The inaugural presentation … Watch video »
Four Ways the Ford Government is Privatizing Hospitals
Premier Doug Ford wants for-profit surgical clinics – but that is just one area where his government is privatizing hospitals. Unfortunately, there is so much more. The privatized American healthcare … Keep reading »
Ontario’s Strong Mayor Reforms: A New Shell for Urban Neoliberalism
Last month, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell affixed her signature to Bill 39, the Better Municipal Governance Act, conferring Royal Assent upon the most substantial reconstruction of local democracy since … Keep reading »
Ontario Hospital Workers: Declining Compensation but Conservatives Want More Austerity
The Doug Ford government in Ontario suggests it must reduce the real wages of hospital workers via Bill 124, and now even proposes to appeal the court decision that found … Keep reading »
Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: From UN Peacekeeper to US Sentinel State
In a recent article in the Ottawa Hill-Times, journalist David Crane asked an important question: “Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?” Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (CIPS), … Keep reading »
BC Politics: An Open Letter to Anjali and Dogwood
As current, former and never members of the NDP, the Vancouver Ecosocialist Group (VESG) congratulates Anjali Appadurai for her recent efforts (and those of Dogwood) for your recent efforts to … Keep reading »
The Canadian ‘Newest’ Right
Is the Far Right Redrawing the Boundaries of Mainstream Politics? There seems to have been a re-making of conservative politics in 21st century Canada. Most mainstream Canadian conservative parties, both federal … Watch video »
While Ontario Struggles, Queen’s Park Stashes Cash
Ontario’s deficit became a surplus last year. The Ford government couldn’t think of a single thing to spend it on. Keep reading »
Harvest Ontario Walk to Stop HWY 413
What does a group of grandmothers and ‘others,’ a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization, and a community climate group have in common? Turns out, quite a lot. Grand(m)others Act to … Keep reading »
The Ontario Government’s Plans for Healthcare Privatization and Seniors: Ontario Health Coalition Responds
The Ontario Conservative government of Doug Ford released what it called a five-point healthcare plan this morning in a press conference. In summary: On COVID-19 there was nothing new. On … Keep reading »