Canada’s in a prolonged housing crisis. There’s one trick to getting out of it: Build more (non-market) housing
Because the commodification of housing forces people out of the market, a massive investment in non-profit housing is essential
Category: Canadian Dimension
Direction of post-COVID reconstruction at stake in federal election
The pandemic has necessitated a fundamental change in how we organize economic activity, jobs, and living standards
Why horse-race polling is little more than political theatre
The reality is that this race is not nearly as close as it seems
Green Party members give preliminary approval to bold progressive policies
Lascaris: If given final approval by members, these policies will position the GPC as the most progressive party in Parliament
Hey Conservatives, you’ve got an Alberta problem
Jason Kenney’s failure in Canada’s conservative heartland could be bad news for Erin O’Toole
Urgent action on genocide missing from federal party platforms
What does brave leadership look like? It means taking responsibility for genocide and treating it like a national emergency
Dismantling racism in Canadian universities: A call to action
The key to dismantling academia’s structural racism is to embed equity at every level, from the top down
A modest proposal for reimagining Canadian foreign policy
Canadian Foreign Policy Institute has developed a cost-free foreign policy platform most progressive voters could endorse
Afghanistan may forever be the graveyard of empires
Some ‘opposed ideas’ about a twenty-year war
A left perspective on vaccine passports
If coercive measures are taken by the state to try and increase levels of vaccination, what approach should the left take, asks CD columnist John Clarke. Photo from Shutterstock. As … Read More
Spare a thought for Jason Kenney. He’s lost a lot
For growing numbers of Albertans, the premier has simply lost all credibility
CUPW’s difficult choice
Union members across Canada and Québec have been debating whether or not to accept the extension of their collective agreement
How Norman Bethune’s most respected biographers distorted the truth
The Bethune portrayed in ‘Phoenix’ by biographers Roderick and Sharon Stewart is not the man that he was
‘The Green Knight,’ apocalyptic anxiety and the new avatars of climate change
David Lowery’s new medieval fantasy film should be understood as part of an emerging cultural trend of eco-anxiety
Back in the holster: Sport shooting, 3-Gun, and the ban on assault-style rifles
Proponents of ‘3-Gun’ say its benefits include physical exercise and camaraderie, but its history has darker overtones