Category: Canada
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Nycole Turmel’s Induction in the Federalists’ Wonderland
Surprise, surprise! Belatedly, the Globe and Mail ‘discovers’ that an elected NDP member of parliament – in this case interim party leader Nycole Turmel – has been a member of … Keep reading »
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Public Sector Austerity: Why is Canada Leading the Way?
The major economic problem faced by Canadians is a very slow recovery and weak job market, not government deficits or rising debt. But public spending cuts at the federal and … Keep reading »
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Making Sense of the Federal Election in Canada
Making sense of the surprising outcome of the May 2nd federal election in Canada is a major challenge for everyone on the Left, especially among those who are engaged in … Keep reading »
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Could Election Reform Make a Difference?
In the May Federal election, Stephen Harper won a majority government without winning a majority of the vote. Only 39.6 per cent of the population voted Conservative while 60 per … Keep reading »
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The Federal NDP’s Electoral Breakthrough in Quebec: A Challenge to Progressives in Canada
If Jack Layton’s election-night speech to his Toronto supporters is an indication of what lies ahead, the New Democratic Party (NDP) is going to have a hard time coming to … Keep reading »
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Anti-Austerity Struggles and the Canadian Election
The economic crisis that whipped across the advanced capitalist countries in 2007-09 has now moved into a phase of unprecedented government austerity. Rather than spelling the end of neoliberalism, the … Keep reading »
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‘Beyond capitalism’?: Québec Solidaire Launches Debate On Its Program For Social Transform
At a convention held in Montreal on March 25-27, Québec solidaire (QS) concluded the second round in the process of adopting its program. More than 350 delegates from party associations … Keep reading »
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Fighting Mayor Ford’s Austerity Regime
Workers in Wisconsin have responded to attempts to destroy collective bargaining rights in the public sector with massive protest actions. These actions have galvanized workers in other states to confront … Keep reading »
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Rob Ford and the Rise of the Municipal Right
For years, mayoral candidate Rob Ford has presented himself as the champion of the ‘little guy’ and a tax fighter. The reality is that he inherited a printing business from … Keep reading »
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The Hordes at the Gate? Hard-Right Populism Defines Toronto Mayoral Election
For months, Toronto has been enthralled by mayoral candidate, smallish capitalist, and friend of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Rob Ford. Much to the surprise of commentators in the ‘respectable’ bourgeois … Keep reading »
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Mark Carney on the ‘Natural Rate’ of Unemployment
I was disturbed to read this comment on the current state of the U.S. economy in Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney‘s speech last week. “The natural rate … Keep reading »
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Rally Protests Continued Detention of Tamil Asylum Seekers in BC
Seventy-five people staged a noisy rally in Vancouver on September 11 in support of 492 Tamil asylum seekers who landed on Canada’s west coast on August 13. The rally was … Keep reading »