Labour - Unions

Trump’s Threats, Canadian Challenges

22/02/25

Author:

Harry Glasbeek

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Feb. 21, 2025

Former Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau once said that the Canada-US relationship resembled a mouse sleeping with an elephant: “No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.” — Quote from Jonathan Malloy, Inside Story, 13 July, 2018.

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The Business Lobby Wants To Take Paid Holidays From Toronto Workers

21/02/25

Author:

Adam D.K. King

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The Maple

Shopping mall - Photo via Eric Feng on Pexels.

Feb. 17, 2025

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'Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly' of US Government by Musk

20/02/25

Author:

Paul Krugman

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substack.com

Feb. 17, 2025

Musk is moving fast and breaking important thing

Last month SpaceX carried out a test launch of its in-development Starship rocket. Liftoff was achieved, but as the company later announced, “Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn.” In other words, it exploded.

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The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation - Book Review

12/02/25

Author:

Tony Richardson

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Anticapitalist Resistance

Nov. 1, 2023

In this insightful book review, Tony Richardson summarises and analyses Cory Doctorow's compelling arguments in his latest book about how a few powerful technology companies have come to dominate the internet and other industries.

First of all, Doctorow deals with how Big Tech took control of the internet. He argues that Lovelace, Turing, and others pioneered the internet. In other words, Amazon could not exist without its predecessors.

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Who Benefits from BC’s Plan to Fast-Track Resource Projects?

10/02/25

Author:

Amanda Follett Hosgood

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The Tyee

BC Premier David Eby has promised to ‘expedite’ 19 natural resource projects in the face of a possible trade war with the United States. Photo via BC government Flickr.

Feb. 10, 2025

It’s been floated as a remedy to trade instability with the US. But experts raise four key caveats.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Poilievre Promises Cuts. Which Programs Are At Risk?

06/02/25

Author:

Emma Paling

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The Maple

Screenshot of Pierre Poilievre video via X.

Feb. 4, 2025

The top-line agenda is clear: cut, cut, cut.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is signalling what Canadians can expect if his party forms government later this year.

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Trump’s Threats Expose Canada’s Utter Dependency On The U.S.

03/02/25

Author:

Adam D.K. King

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The Maple

Feb. 3, 2025

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The carbon tax must die so climate policies survive

30/01/25

Author:

Jessica Green

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National Observer

A decarbonized economy will require lots of people — some of whom will need extensive training. Photo by Shutterstock

Jan. 29, 2025

The race for Liberal party leadership is on. Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland has announced that if elected Prime Minister, she will get rid of the consumer carbon tax. Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney has been cagier about the issue, but may also do the same.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy