🌐SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Journalists, organizers, and leaders on the frontlines of defending democracy in Canada and around the world will join us at the 2026 Progress Summit to inspire new ideas and action. Register NOW: broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

Facing off against the political establishment looking to accelerate deals with Canadian mining companies, Andrés Arauz found himself standing up to defend democracy in Ecuador. He speaks w/ journalist Brandi Morin at the 2026 Progress Summit. Join us: broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

How do progressives fight back against disinformation and AI slop? Metric's Timothy Chu & Robin Steudel host a workshop on defending democracy against AI disinformation. Time is running out! Join us at the 2026 Progress Summit 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

🌐SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Journalists, organizers, and leaders on the frontlines of defending democracy in Canada and around the world will join us at the 2026 Progress Summit to inspire new ideas and action. Register NOW: broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

🌎Ed Broadbent remained an important critic of US foreign policy & a fierce voice for democracy and peace. In a powerful address to Parliament in 1983, Ed condemned the US Invasion of Grenada. Read his full remarks🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/research/democracy-peace-west-hemisphere/

Canadian socialist intellectuals came together to form the League for Social Reconstruction and laid out the political and economic ideas that would become the CCF & 1933 Regina Manifesto. Tune in to 'Social Democrats of the North' 🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/league-for-social-reconstruction

Ellen Meiksins Wood: "Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature." Join us for the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture @arts-tmu.bsky.social w Rosa Luxemburg NYC on Wed. Apr. 22. — Lecturer TBA at 2026 Progress Summit. Stay tuned! 🔗 broadbentinstitute.c...

"The problem is not too much public spending. It is too little." Broadbent fellow Danyaal Raza debunks the myth that "health-care costs are unsustainable, and the government cannot afford more." Health-care sustains us, and the Carney government can afford to pay more. www.hilltimes.com/st...

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Nation-building for Canadian Democracy At the 2026 Progress Summit, we'll hear an alternative vision to the federal government's nation-building initiative, and learn how to build a robust economic foundation for Canadian democracy. 🔗 broadbentinstitute.c...

Ellen Meiksins Wood: "Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature." Join us for the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture @arts-tmu.bsky.social w Rosa Luxemburg NYC on Wed. Apr. 22. — Lecturer TBA at 2026 Progress Summit. Stay tuned! 🔗 broadbentinstitute.c...

The Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research is awarded annually to a researcher whose work has made an important contribution to policy debates relevant to building a more socially just Canada. Meet the 2026 Taylor Prize shortlist: broadbentinstitute.c...

Across the Americas, progressives are on the frontline of defending democracy across borders. Read Clement Nocos's dispatch from the 2025 Panamerican Congress, where the Global South showed us how to build a vision for a good society. 🔗➡️ perspectivesjournal....

"The problem is not too much public spending. It is too little." Broadbent fellow Danyaal Raza debunks the myth that "health-care costs are unsustainable, and the government cannot afford more." Health-care sustains us, and the Carney government can afford to pay more. www.hilltimes.com/st...

Sharlene Henry leads the York South-Weston Tenant Union & connects the labour movement to tenant organizing to defend the right to housing. Join grassroots organizers like Sharlene at the 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders, Mar 4-6 in Ottawa. 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

The Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research is awarded annually to a researcher whose work has made an important contribution to policy debates relevant to building a more socially just Canada. Meet the 2026 Taylor Prize shortlist: broadbentinstitute.c...

New on Activists Make History: Winning for Working People with @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social @peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Rob Ashton about his vision for Canada's NDP as the party of workers and everyday people. Listen to the full episode at perspectivesjournal.ca/rob-ashton

Across the Americas, progressives are on the frontline of defending democracy across borders. Read Clement Nocos's dispatch from the 2025 Panamerican Congress, where the Global South showed us how to build a vision for a good society. 🔗➡️ perspectivesjournal....

"Everybody canvasses." @socialists.nyc organizer Arielle Swernoff shares how door knocking and field strategy powered @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's historic campaign. 🔗 full video: broadbentinstitute.ca/against-the-odds-grassroots-lessons/

PRESS RELEASE - MPs Join Panamerican Leaders Defending International Law Against US Aggression 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/mps-sign-panam-declaration/

Canadians deserve to know what people seeking power say and do. We can't allow powerful interests to use enormous lawsuits to punish journalists and make future reporting riskier for everyone. That is why we launched the Journalism Defence Fund. broadbentinstitute.ca/defend-canad...

"Why aren't we thinking, working, organizing, researching & doing all across this world?" — @ctulocal1.bsky.social President Stacy Davis Gates Join us for 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders, Mar. 4 – 6 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

New on Activists Make History: A New Era for the Federal NDP with @votetanille.bsky.social @peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Johnston about her political roots in student organizing and broad policy platform in the NDP leadership race. 🎙️🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/tanille-johnston

"Why aren't we thinking, working, organizing, researching & doing all across this world?" — @ctulocal1.bsky.social President Stacy Davis Gates Join us for 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders, Mar. 4 – 6 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit

On a new episode of 🌅ACTIVISTS MAKE HISTORY🌅 from the @broadbent.bsky.social PERSPECTIVES journal host @peggynash.bsky.social welcomes @votetanille.bsky.social for a conversation exploring her roots in student organizing and her run for the @ndp.ca leadership. perspectivesjournal.ca/tanille-john...

Was an honour to spend time chatting with Peggy!

New on Activists Make History: A New Era for the Federal NDP with @votetanille.bsky.social @peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Johnston about her political roots in student organizing and broad policy platform in the NDP leadership race. 🎙️🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/tanille-johnston

Agnes Macphail was a committed social democrat and Canada’s first woman elected to Parliament. Rather than treating feminism and social democracy as separate projects, she understood both as essential to building a more democratic and equal society. 🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/agnes-macphail

Before he was elected as @mayor.nyc.gov, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was a grassroots organizer. Hear from @socialists.nyc's Arielle Swernoff on how grassroots organizing was at the heart of Zohran Mamdani's historic campaign. Full video🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/against-the-odds-grassroots-lessons

PRESS RELEASE - MPs Join Panamerican Leaders Defending International Law Against US Aggression 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/mps-sign-panam-declaration/

Before he was elected as @mayor.nyc.gov, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social was a grassroots organizer. Hear from @socialists.nyc's Arielle Swernoff on how grassroots organizing was at the heart of Zohran Mamdani's historic campaign. Full video🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/against-the-odds-grassroots-lessons

"Sovereignty resides in the peoples of the Americas, not in any single State or man above the rest."

Canada has an opportunity to build digital infrastructure that serves the public interest rather than private monopolies. Without this shift, cost-of-living pressures will persist while corporate concentration deepens and profits remain concentrated among the rich and powerful.

Alberta separatists kicked us out of their event after asking about American support. “It’s not coziness. We have mutual interests." pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...

"Sovereignty resides in the peoples of the Americas, not in any single State or man above the rest."

Canada has an opportunity to build digital infrastructure that serves the public interest rather than private monopolies. Without this shift, cost-of-living pressures will persist while corporate concentration deepens and profits remain concentrated among the rich and powerful.

Even the rich agree: extreme wealth inequality is a threat to democracy. New on the Perspectives Journal Podcast: Extreme Wealth’s Threat to Democracy with @dylandusseault.bsky.social of @patmillscanada.bsky.social 🎙️🔗⬇️

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Panamerican Parliamentary Leaders United Against Return of Monroe Doctrine Read the full statement: broadbentinstitute.ca/panamerican-declaration-against-monroe/

Even the rich agree: extreme wealth inequality is a threat to democracy. New on the Perspectives Journal Podcast: Extreme Wealth’s Threat to Democracy with @dylandusseault.bsky.social of @patmillscanada.bsky.social 🎙️🔗⬇️

Enjoyed talking with @clementnocos.bsky.social for @patmillscanada.bsky.social about why cutting taxes is not the way to encourage investment or entrepreneurship, why even the wealthy want to tax the rich, and why billionaire wealth flight is an empty threat.

On a new episode of 🌅ACTIVISTS MAKE HISTORY🌅 from the @broadbent.bsky.social PERSPECTIVES journal host @peggynash.bsky.social welcomes MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social to explain why she's channeling value-driven politics in her campaign for NDP leadership. perspectivesjournal.ca/heather-mcph... 🔶

On a new episode of @broadbent.bsky.social's 🌅PERSPECTIVES🌅 Dylan Dusseault of Patriotic Millionaires Canada sits down with host @clementnocos.bsky.social to explain why we need to tackle extreme wealth inequality in order to save democracy. perspectivesjournal.ca/patriotic-mi... 🔶

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Panamerican Parliamentary Leaders United Against Return of Monroe Doctrine Read the full statement: broadbentinstitute.ca/panamerican-declaration-against-monroe/

The Jack Layton Progress Prize honours campaigns and activists who are carrying forward Jack's vision for a more just and democratic Canada. Meet the 2026 Layton Prize shortlist: broadbentinstitute.ca/layton-taylor-awards-2026-shortlist

A special mention and congratulations to @amyjanzwood.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the 2026 Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research! broadbentinstitute.ca/layton-taylo...

New on Activists Make History with @peggynash.bsky.social: Big Tent Organizing with @heathermcpherson.bsky.social McPherson explains how values-driven organizing goes hand-in-hand with building a bigger tent for the federal NDP. 🎙️🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/heather-mcpherson

Free market boosterism does not make for good government strategy in a world of trade wars.

"Canada’s bet on AI, only if successful as an inflator of growth, would represent another manifestation of trickle-down economics." @madisonvieira.bsky.social of @balsillieschool.bsky.social explains how profit-driven AI will leave the working class behind 🔗⬇️

Happy to share that an opinion piece I wrote for the Broadbent Institute has been published today! I call into question the Carney government’s heavy investment in AI, and argue that its corporate-centred approach is reminiscent of neoliberal trickle-down economics.

"Canada’s bet on AI, only if successful as an inflator of growth, would represent another manifestation of trickle-down economics." @madisonvieira.bsky.social of @balsillieschool.bsky.social explains how profit-driven AI will leave the working class behind 🔗⬇️