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International meeting celebrates centenary of Comintern, stresses deeper unity of Communist movement

The 21st International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties (IMCWP) took place October 18-21 in Izmir, Turkey, just as the Turkish government launched its invasion of Syria under the pretext of protecting the Kurds. In fact, as Turkish [...]

Voters deny Big Business parties a majority – what are the next steps?

Now that the votes are all counted, it’s clear that once again a majority of electors voted defensively, using their ballots to stave off a Big Business majority government. Given the hard drive to the right by the Tories and the Peoples Party, a [...]

What We Really Need to Know About the SNC Lavalin Affair

The Federal Ethics Commissioner’s ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated conflict of interest rules, when he pressured then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt major criminal charges against SNC Lavalin and instead provide a [...]

Failure to Launch: Liberals’ Federal Budget

This budget failed to deliver on almost every key issue for working people, who can’t afford four more years of falling wages and living standards.

Bernier Forms Hard-Right Anti-People’s Party

Maxime Bernier, a defeated leadership candidate who left his top secret files with a girlfriend who consorted with the Hells Angels, has left the federal Tories.

Trump’s Tariff Threats Prove Canada Should Exit NAFTA While We Can

The pressure’s on. While Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland gamely smiles and tells reporters every day that a deal on NAFTA is “close”, President Trump tweets that he’ll “cause the ruination of Canada” with 25% tariffs on Canadian-made cars if the [...]

Canadian Delegates Attend Marx Conference In China

50 Communist parties attended a theoretical conference held in China on "The Historical Contribution of Karl Marx and the Contemporary Significance of Marxism." Here, we reprint the presentation to the meeting by Elizabeth Rowley, leader of the [...]

Kinder Morgan: The Real National Interest

This unholy alliance of Liberals, NDP, and Tories striving to meet oil companies' demands says a lot about the current composition of Parliament.

Will Canada’s NAFTA Negotiators Give Away The Store?

News that the US has withdrawn its demand that would have eliminated automobile assembly and parts plants has left media and NAFTA analysts in Ottawa light-headed.

The Frying Pan or the Fire: Trump’s Tariffs Should Kill NAFTA Now

Canada is a wealthy country with plenty of options for trade. It’s time we adopted a fair trade policy, based on mutually beneficial and multi-lateral trade with the world.

Communist Parties Call to Resist Imperialism and Fascism

Report on the 19th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) in Leningrad.

Morneau’s Ever-So-Modest Tax Reforms

The already skewed tax system increasingly benefits corporations, while starving the federal treasury of funds needed to provide public services

Bill C-59: Another Threat to Democracy

Bill C-59 makes clear the government's policy is to pick up where the RCMP left off in the 70s, and for the same reasons: protests by labour and democratic movements are a threat to corporate profits.

Liberals Prepare for War with 70% Increase in Military Spending

Liberals are working hard to convince us that a 70% increase in military spending is a noble expression of their government’s commitment to Arctic sovereignty and global security. The truth is much simpler and a lot uglier

Canada Needs A New Trade Policy: Not A New NAFTA Deal

NAFTA is, and always has been a bad deal for Canada, and efforts to renegotiate it can’t change that. Standing up to the neighbourhood bully means Canada should pull out of NAFTA now.