Social Democrats of the North: Phillips Thompson, Labor Reform Songster
The prolific satirist-turned-labour-leader penned the first full account of working-class struggles in 19th century Canada.
Rights and Democracy
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On Fascism with Jon Weier
This far-right surge has politically taken the form of fascism: an authoritarian and nationalist political ideology that has undermined democracy around the world. But what is fascism exactly?
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Social Democrats of the North: Médéric Lanctôt, Canada’s First Social Democrat
In this first episode of ‘Social Democrats of the North’ Dave McGrane recounts the life of Médéric Lanctôt — the journalist, politician, and union leader from Montreal, considered to be one of Canada’s first social democrats.
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Carney and the Calgary School with Mack Penner
Mark Carney has become the new political face of an ideological orientation that shares his western-Canadian background, but none of his partisan identifications.
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Canada and Europe Need to Build a Firewall Against US Tech Coercion
Europe and Canada can only protect their digital ecosystems against US interference if they start investing in tech sovereignty now.
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Carney and the Calgary School: or, Passive Revolution and Canada’s Social State in the Neoliberal Era
Canada’s ruling Liberals have managed to forge a path for a politics of containment that fends off the right by incorporating some of its demands and making those demands more widely palatable.
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Ballots Without Barriers: Empowering Unhoused Voters during the 2025 Ontario Election
Despite legislative guarantees under the Canada Elections Act, practical barriers continue to hold one of the country’s most marginalized populations back from political participation.
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A New Democratic Approach for the NDP
There is an opportunity for the New Democratic Party of Canada and its provincial wings to renew their democratic vision, bringing it to the forefront of changing how public policy is made by embracing deeper public learning and deliberation.
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Ed Broadbent’s Lessons for Rebuilding Today’s NDP
The task of the NDP is to find ways to add to, rather than supplant, its traditional working-class base.
