Category: Canada
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After the Federal Election: the Dangers and Challenges that Lie Ahead
It is still early to interpret fully the results of Canada’s October 21 federal election. But behind the immediate results some trends are clear. Canada’s Federal Election, 2019 2019 2015 … Keep reading »
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Ten Reasons to say No: A Primer on Sidewalk Labs’ Plan for Toronto
Review of Sidewalk Labs’ plans for Toronto’s waterfront and some of the reasons to say no to corporate control and to insist instead, on a democratic and citizen driven process. Keep reading »
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The Saga of SNC-Lavalin: Quebec Inc. and the Canadian State
For several months now the SNC-Lavalin saga has continued to unfold, although it has been displaced somewhat in the current election campaign. You will recall the small storm that arose … Keep reading »
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Ontario’s Resource Revenue Sharing Agreements
A Step Toward Reconciliation? Announced last spring, Ontario’s new resource revenue sharing (RRS) agreements with three northern First Nations councils are set to come into effect this fall. The agreements were … Keep reading »
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Book Launch: The Trudeau Formula w/Martin Lukacs
Book launch with The Trudeau Formula author Martin Lukacs, discussants Judy Rebick and Russ Diabo, and moderator, Sharmeen Khan. Watch video »
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Bringing SNC-Lavalin to Mind in this Uninspiring Federal Election
Who would have believed, just a few months ago, that the SNC-Lavalin scandal would scarcely have been registered so far as one of the key issues in the current Federal … Keep reading »
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The Canadian Election and Palestinian Solidarity
Voters looking to cast a ballot in support of Palestinian rights will be out of luck when it comes to the main parties – PM Trudeau’s Liberals, and the main opposition Conservatives #elxn43 #cdnpoli Keep reading »
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Oats for Breakfast highlights
This episode features highlights from content that we’ve published over the course of the last year – including excerpts from our interview with Adolph Reed, our first attempt at engaging in cultural critique, and our discussion about the Zizek-Peterson debate. Listen to audio »
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Sneak peek: Patreon-exclusive segment on Western Canada
Our discussion about life and politics in Western Canada continues. We talk more about indigenous-settler relations and get into the oil sands, forest fires, and about whether there’s hope for turning the tide. Listen to audio »
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Life and politics in Western Canada
We discuss life and politics in Western Canada – Alberta’s premier Jason Kenney, public education in Alberta and British Columbia, and about indigenous-settler relations in the two provinces. Listen to audio »
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Canada’s ‘Liberals’ Have a Disturbing Imperial Streak
Canada’s embassy in Venezuela has just been closed. The spur for this closure is an open attempt by Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to overthrow Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. Canada is … Keep reading »
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Hard Right Turn Ontario
A decade after the global financial crisis, few of the initial political calculations on the trajectory of world capitalism remain intact. The assessments made by liberals and social democrats alike … Keep reading »