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Minority government: Working people can block austerity through mass mobilization

The unwanted election campaign called by the Liberals to secure a majority government has resulted in another Liberal minority and almost no change to the balance of forces in Parliament. Working people responded with justified anger, denying [...]

Elections Canada decision to cancel “Vote on Campus” program denounced

Program helped lead to surge in youth voting in 2015 and 2019 elections On August 25, ten days after Governor General Mary Simon approved Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request to dissolve parliament, Elections Canada announced that it [...]

Vote for a comprehensive plan for climate action

The accelerating pace of climate change linked to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions includes the alarming news that average temperatures are rising in Canada by a rate 2.5 times faster than other parts of the planet. Canada is projected to fall far [...]

Big Business Bashing? Bring it on!

At the end of August, executives at Canada’s five biggest banks moaned publicly that the federal election had become “an attack on big business.” They pointed to Justin Trudeau’s pledge to introduce a 3 percent surtax on bank and insurance [...]

Parties’ post-secondary platforms broken down

By Samir Mechel With the 44th Canadian federal election quickly approaching on September 20, students should be aware of each federal party’s policies on post-secondary education. Many new policies have been crafted this year with [...]

#Elxn44: Don’t be fooled by O’Toole… and prepare for a fightback!

As of press time, past the halfway point in the federal election campaign, the Conservatives have surged to hold a slim, but definite lead over the lagging Liberals. This raises the very real possibility of an Erin O’Toole victory. For Communist [...]

Time for labour’s shot across the bow

This year, Labour Day marks the thirtieth anniversary of the largest single union strike in Canada’s history – the walkout by 115,000 federal public service workers, members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), in September 1991. Labour [...]

#Elxn44: Peace Congress for realignment of foreign and defence policies

PV Staff It is often not at the forefront of voters’ minds, but foreign policy is one of the most important issues in this federal election. From ballooning military spending to the renewed Cold War against Russia and (especially) China to the [...]