Perspectives is a journal for political economy and strategy for building a world that is just and equitable. Guided by the Broadbent Principles for Canadian Social Democracy, the journal refines analysis and progressive inquiry of political economy, public policy, history, and social movements, to bring them into public debates and political fora.
The Perspectives Journal is published by the Broadbent Institute on a bi-annual basis and opinions, analysis and other content are published on a rolling basis.
The ghosts that Perspectives Journal tries to exorcize are the spirits of neoliberal capitalism that continue to haunt Canadian social democrats. This particular stage of capitalism, long after its heyday, still pervades our political economy and applies a heavy weight to today’s progressive movements that fight for justice and equality.
There is a glaring lack of data on trans deaths and systemic data collection is required to address inequities through policy. Research shows that training death investigators to identify trans people post-mortem is feasible, making this a simple policy change that could be a critical step toward fulfilling the promise of equality.
Minimum wage policy appears to impact three times as many workers as typically assumed, rendering it much more powerful than considerations of minimum-wage earners alone would suggest.
Reflecting on the ONDP government led by Bob Rae from 1990 to 1995, it is clear that the success of today’s ONDP depends on its ability to deliver on substantive reforms that materially benefit Ontario’s diverse working-class.
After years of change and advancement in healthcare for Canadian citizens, Bill C-64 still might fall short of adequately and fairly providing pharmacare in Canada.
The 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economist Isabella Weber, demonstrating how economic shocks and corporate profits have affected our affordability crisis. From gas to groceries, this lecture provides valuable context and a policy toolkit for helping ordinary Canadians through economic crisis.
Ownership of housing is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of wealthy Canadians, fostering a worsening status quo for everyone else.
There is no pan-Indigenous legal order and no pan-Indigenous response to questions of Indigenous citizenship. The determination of these questions must always be according to a specific legal order, laws, and legal process.
The origin of the concept of central bank independence is a critique of social democratic ideas prevalent during the middle part of Friedman’s career.
