Social Democrats of the North: George Hara Williams
Learn about the the oft-forgotten architect of the Saskatchewan CCF, who laid the organizational groundwork that brought the first social democratic government in North America to power.
Economics for the Working-Class
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Market Socialism Against Capitalism – 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture
The 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by Bhaskar Sunkara, who demonstrated a new vision for building economic democracy, removed from market dependence or centralized planning.
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Social Democrats of the North: École Sociale Populaire
Learn about the unique Catholic roots of Quebec’s social democratic tradition.
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Social Democrats of the North: Ernest Winch and Harold Winch
Meet the radical father-son duo who became two of British Columbia’s left-wing pioneers.
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Social Democrats of the North: League for Social Reconstruction
The League for Social Reconstruction was a group of socialist thinkers, brought together by the crisis of the Great Depression, that laid the intellectual foundations for modern Canadian social democracy.
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Social Democrats of the North: Agnes Macphail
Rather than treating feminism and social democracy as separate projects, Agnes Macphail understood both as essential to building a more democratic and equal society.
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Canada is Betting on AI for National Economic Growth: Here’s Why Working-Class Canadians Lose
The impact of novel technologies are shaped by social and economic conditions, and AI designed around profit-driven commercialization will prioritize corporations over workers.
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Social Democrats of the North: William Irvine
This Scottish-born preacher turned politician helped lay the foundation for early social democratic electoral success in Alberta and across Canada.
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The Changing Class Basis of Canadian and Social Democratic Futures
Elements of a redistributive and working-class agenda are already in demand, but many voters and especially the working class, feel politically alienated and disaffected that their interests are not being pursued.
