Defending democracy in the age of social media
We must reimagine the civic sphere as a pluralist space with both online and offline states—which often blend and sometimes become indiscernible from one another.
Opinion
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What we can learn from the Oshawa General Motors announcement
Canadians—and people of all nations—must ask themselves at what point does the concentration of economic power threaten, not just a couple thousand jobs in Oshawa, but the very basis of our sovereignty and democracy?
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Canada’s economic competitiveness lies in an equitable and low carbon future
When it comes to figuring out which levers we should use to build our economy, we should ask ourselves how we can build an economy that will support the kind of just and fair society most of us want to live in.
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Why a Carbon Fee and Dividend now makes more sense than ever for Canada
If the federal government wants to rescue its agenda of market-based climate incentives, it should realize that complexity is the enemy of transparency.
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Canada needs to learn from U.S. Federal Reserve’s mistakes
The next financial crisis is coming, sooner more likely than later. And Canada has no reason to be complacent, given its own vulnerabilities.
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Poverty strategy requires more resources and more ambitious goals
We should be very careful to recognize that poverty has many dimensions that can only be understood through multiple indicators, and that political commitments must extend to resources and not just targets.
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Doug Ford’s decision to slash Toronto City Council is a call to action for progressives
We can’t give up the fight to define our own political rules, that is why every procedural, legal and organizing strategy is being deployed to challenge the Conservative takeover of Toronto’s elections.
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Talk of “the end of jobs” hides real labour market issues
The problem with the “end of jobs” narrative is that it disarms us by suggesting that massive technological forces out of our control are most to blame for our problems. That is not the case.
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Facing stark challenges, Notley government delivers on progressive change
One year since their historic election, and in the midst of a massive economic downturn, the Notley government has proven what progressive, principled government can do.
