What not to do — the crisis in leadership at Queen’s Park
Premier Doug Ford stares out at the camera like a deer into the headlights, looking not so much like the leader of 13.5 million Ontarians giving a COVID-19 news conference, … Read More
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Canada must radically reform disastrous long-term care system
Long-term care for the elderly is the weak sibling of Canada’s health system. If we did not know that previously, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven it conclusively. During the first … Read More
NDPers support Singh agenda, Liberals rattle election sabres
There are three words organizers of this past weekend’s NDP convention hope they never hear again. Point. Of. Order. Policy conventions for all parties can be fractious and cumbersome affairs. … Read More
Liberals emerge from convention ready to govern from the left
Following the train wreck of the Conservative party’s virtual policy convention, both the Liberals and NDP held conventions on the same weekend. Since it is hard enough for any party … Read More
Twenty years ago rabble.ca helped kill a free trade deal for the Americas
On April 20 and 21, 2001, 34 heads of state from North and South America gathered in Quebec City for the third Summit of the Americas. It was a round … Read More
Budget may reveal extent of federal support for risky new nuclear reactors
Across Canada, environmentalists and First Nations will be closely watching the April 19 release of the federal budget to see just how far the Trudeau Liberals will go in their … Read More
Budget may reveal extent of federal support for risky new nuclear reactors
Across Canada, environmentalists and First Nations will be closely watching the April 19 release of the federal budget to see just how far the Trudeau Liberals will go in their … Read More
Since 2001, rabble.ca has been telling the stories of social movements
On April 18, 2021, rabble.ca marks 20 years of independent media. To celebrate, we’re sharing an excerpt from Everything on (the) Line, a collection of social movement stories from rabble … Read More
Since 2001, rabble.ca has been telling the stories of social movements
On April 18, 2021, rabble.ca marks 20 years of independent media. To celebrate, we’re sharing an excerpt from Everything on (the) Line, a collection of social movement stories from rabble … Read More
We need a better and more caring economy
On February 24, the Parliamentary Budget Office issued a report critical of plans by the Department of National Defence to spend $77.3 billion to build 15 new naval warships. That … Read More
We need a better and more caring economy
On February 24, the Parliamentary Budget Office issued a report critical of plans by the Department of National Defence to spend $77.3 billion to build 15 new naval warships. That … Read More
A new vision for the role of care in Canada
If COVID-19 has taught us nothing else, it is that we need a new approach to caring for each other in this country. And there is no better time to … Read More
Why Quebec is doing better fighting COVID-19 than Ontario
COVID-19 cases are going up rapidly in most of Canada. The biggest and most worrisome increases are happening in British Columbia, Alberta, and, especially, Ontario. Health officials in Ontario say … Read More
Billionaires leading push for nuclear reactors in Canadian mining
In January 2019, Gordon Edwards, president of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, warned that the Trudeau government has a “desire to build small modular nuclear reactors [SMRs] all over … Read More
Canadian navy performing provocative manoeuvres in South China Sea
Interesting how the military “defends” this country by sending ships 7,000 kilometres from Canadian soil. Canada’s navy is running provocative manoeuvres in the South China Sea. While they claim to … Read More