Canada

Canadian’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, invoked on Monday 14 February emergency measures to deal with protests against mandatory covid 19 vaccination. Some provincial political leaders criticised the measure, fearing it will stoke up bigger protests. […]

After a year like no other, which has seen record-breaking heatwaves and wildfires that ravaged towns and led to thousands of hectares of land being destroyed, British Columbia (BC), Canada, has faced yet another historical […]

Justin Trudeau has been re-elected by the slimmest majority of any prime minister in Canadian history, at just 32%. His government called a special election, hoping to gain seats and secure a majority, but the […]

For almost a month, the daily front page news for Canadians has been the story of political intrigue at the highest level of government involving, on the one hand, a major multinational, Montreal-based company ensnared […]

Jean Swanson’s election to Vancouver City Council is a step toward a ‘political revolution’ in Vancouver city, British Colombia (BC), Canada. News of this historic victory is already rippling around Canada and further afield. Swanson […]

Doug Ford’s victory in Ontario’s election has sent shock waves across Canada and beyond, with fears that Canada’s most populous province (9 million people) has elected Canada’s Donald Trump.

Tim Hortons is a national chain of over 4,000 coffee and doughnuts shops across Canada. Founded by a famous hockey player, it has become a Canadian icon often, known as ‘Timmies’. It is also the […]

July 1st marked 150 years of the founding of the Canadian state. The day was celebrated with ‘birthday events’ across the country and much official hype about “great” Canada. This is reinforced by the contrast […]

In the 117 months that Harper was Canadian Prime Minister, not a single major tars sands pipeline was approved. In just 13 months as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau approved two major pipelines, Kinder Morgan’s line […]

Tens of thousands of activists from around the world gather WSF in Montreal, 9-14 August

Capitalism equals environmental destruction

New Democratic Party biggest loser

The NDP represent as a left alternative?

NDP wins promising $15 minimum wage

NDP increasingly irrelevant to needs of workers, immigrants and youth

Tory government whips-up terrorist fears to boost Canada’s imperialist role

After bosses’ seen off – unions must defend their right to strike!

First Nations challenge Harper government’s resource exploitation

Funeral reveals deep-rooted mood of working people and youth for real change

Disputes over pensions, pay and deregulation show underlying discontent

Big gains for New Democratic Party (NDP) – But is it an alternative for working people?

Liberal vote collapses – social democratic NDP jumps to become official opposition

Outgoing Harper government presided over price hikes, sell-offs and foreign wars

Nationalise the banks under the democratic control of the working population

Athletic achievements…and unknown debts and environmental damage

Autocratic powers, Afghan war and job losses/wage cuts provoke protests

Defend the right to strike against attacks on pay and conditions

Workers occupy Windsor auto-parts plant

Right wing Tory government sees off opposition parties’ no confidence vote

Build a real alternative

Opposition social democratic-NDP ‘fighting talk’ but no alternative

But the fight must go on!

Industrial action follows spate of public sector strikes

7,000 workers on strike for a fair contract

But fight against cuts and privatisation must go on.

Fight-back needed in workplace and communities

Working class needs to resist new right wing minority government

Union leaders fail courageous struggle

Workers’ action grows with solidarity walkouts

Thousands of teachers and public sector workers oppose court rulings

Anti-racists protest against Holocaust denier

Union leaders sabotage action in British Columbia