News and Analysis
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John Cartwright: Passing the torch of Council Chair
After thirteen years on the Board of Directors and six years as Chair, John Cartwright is stepping down from his ...
Austerity for the Many, “Investments” for the Few? What to expect in the November 4 federal budget
On November 4, the federal government will present its first budget since the April 28 election, which is expected to ...
Canada Post faces two futures—a revitalized public service or a billionaire cash machine
The Liberal government is dismantling Canada Post for the billionaire class, while ignoring bold proposals from postal workers to reinvent ...
Why Mark Carney is putting Canada Post on the chopping block
Dru Oja Jay breaks down how dismantling Canada Post fits into Mark Carney’s austerity agenda ...
IMPENDING Cuts to the Canada Water Agency
Earlier this year, leaked text messages revealed a plan for deep cuts to the newly formed Canada Water Agency. These ...
Progressive nationalism and the fight for Canadian sovereignty
Canada’s dependent relationship with the US has been a major foreign influence and a fundamental constraint on social progress ...
On the Frontline for Pharmacare in Edmonton
Report Back from the Rally for Medicare I spent the last week on the streets of Edmonton, where I joined ...
The cost and consequences of the climate crisis continues to break records
Originally published in Rabble As the federal government talks about building pipelines, they ignore the cost of the climate crisis ...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Pharmacare under threat of Liberal government cuts, directly affected patients react
Don’t Put Pharmacare on Ice to Appease Trump, Says Council of Canadians ...
Snap out of denial—Mark Carney’s rightward-rushing agenda is just getting started
Mark Carney is slashing public service, supercharging military spending, and ramming through a right-wing agenda—while much of the country stays ...
Ford Conservatives short-cutting regulations on water bottling
The fight against for-profit water extraction in Ontario has taken a new turn. The Ford Conservatives are proposing to bypass ...
Council of Canadians Endorses Madleen Declaration
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues, the Council of Canadians has endorsed the Madleen Declaration. Famed environmental activist Greta ...
