Budget promises child care but misses opportunities in care economy
The growth potential from a care economy was not too evident in the first budget of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. The big news, and good news, is the promise to … Read More
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On the environment Trudeau Liberals offer a recipe for failure
Bring on the old folks! Youthful climate activists filled streets around the world in 2019. But once all of us were hunkered down due to COVID-19, it was time for … Read More
Liberals score with child care and big spending but refuse to tax wealth
On Monday, April 19, when Canada’s first woman minister of finance Chrystia Freeland gave her first budget speech she made a point of mentioning her feminist mother. The finance minister’s … Read More
For real climate action, let’s look at the military elephant in the room
“We are at a pivotal moment in the green transformation,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told the House of Commons while releasing the 2021 federal budget. “We can lead, or we … Read More
Laurentian University crisis a story of political interference and defunding of education
The interpandemic gouging of the public sector has begun. And they’ve targeted an easy sector for the kill. On Monday, April 12, Laurentian University made history in the worst way … Read More
Laurentian University crisis a story of political interference and defunding of education
The interpandemic gouging of the public sector has begun. And they’ve targeted an easy sector for the kill. On Monday, April 12, Laurentian University made history in the worst way … Read More
Despite apology Doug Ford keeps on shirking responsibility for Ontario workers
Had Doug Ford been British prime minister in September of 1939 when the Nazis invade Poland, he would have declared war on Bolivia and bombed Greenland. Then, when his troops … Read More
How media portrayals of Asians fuel anti-Asian racism
It took the mass murder of six Asian women in Atlanta by a 21-year-old white man to draw attention to anti-Asian racism. But this tragedy is the latest in a … Read More
How media portrayals of Asians fuel anti-Asian racism
It took the mass murder of six Asian women in Atlanta by a 21-year-old white man to draw attention to anti-Asian racism. But this tragedy is the latest in a … Read More
Despite some good steps, budget misses the mark on real transformation
Reactions to the 2021 federal budget have been all over the map. Is it too much, too little? Is it the shock the country needs or a missed opportunity to … Read More
Despite some good steps, budget misses the mark on real transformation
Reactions to the 2021 federal budget have been all over the map. Is it too much, too little? Is it the shock the country needs or a missed opportunity to … Read More
Laurentian University cuts break commitment to reconciliation in Canada
Much has been written about the devastating cuts at Laurentian University, but little attention is being paid to their violation of Canada’s commitments to Indigenous peoples. An essential part of … Read More
Laurentian University cuts break commitment to reconciliation in Canada
Much has been written about the devastating cuts at Laurentian University, but little attention is being paid to their violation of Canada’s commitments to Indigenous peoples. An essential part of … Read More
Workplace deaths due to COVID-19 extend beyond workers
Last week in Brampton, Ontario, 13-year-old Emily Victoria Viegas died of COVID-19. Her death was a gut-wrenching tragedy, adding an immense weight to the lead balloon that is this pandemic. … Read More
Workplace deaths due to COVID-19 extend beyond workers
Last week in Brampton, Ontario, 13-year-old Emily Victoria Viegas died of COVID-19. Her death was a gut-wrenching tragedy, adding an immense weight to the lead balloon that is this pandemic. … Read More