Siding with the aggressor and pretending it is just is deplorable.

At the 2026 Progress Summit we present findings from a joint research project with @fesonline.bsky.social 'Defending Jobs in a Trade War' joined by @spdfraktion.de Frederike Boll, @dtcochrane.bsky.social & ONDP's Marzian Alam. Read the full report 📊 broadbentinstitute.ca/research/defending-jobs/

Trump’s warmongering is going to expose some deeply unpopular governments among US regional allies. He might get more regime change than expected.

A man who preserved the illusion of massive wealth by bullying small contractors has vastly over-estimated his relative strength.

Attacking Iran confirms to every country that they should pursue nuclear armament.

I lack the words to condemn the utter lack of integrity it takes to back an illegal war.

May the weak-willed US hockey players some day know the strength and bravery of Aliya Rahman. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Canadian corporate profits are up 75% since 2019. Wages are up less than 30%.

Important reporting from my Food Professor @ericwickham.ca

Now that tariffs are officially illegal, will corporations bring prices back down or keep them once more where they are despite falling costs? That's the affordability question of the moment.

The UCP government’s behaviour is so wildly inappropriate and is such an arbitrary abuse of power here Governments are accountable to the public, they should not be blacklisting anyone asking questions / requesting information and should be operating under consistently applied policies at all times

U of T perpetuating two terrible ideas: 1. AI output is creative 2. Human creativity is about individuals. All creativity depends on collectively held and shared knowledge.

The AI bubble will make it harder to figure out the actual socially-beneficial uses of AI technologies.

The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires

The fight between AI cos. and powerful IPR holders has been largely kept behind closed doors by lawyers. Once asset values dip, the IPR holders will pounce to claim as much of the post-collapse value as possible.

The collapse of the AI bubble will rock the financial system. It is an overhyped product with no clear path to monetization that could satisfy current valuations.

take note of what @lukelebrun.ca is doing this is a masterclass in holding a public official accountable

What’s it called when someone presents liberal nonsense as "being dialectical"?

The violence of ICE demonstrates Machiavelli’s point that power is not in the exercise of violence. Power is having the capacity for violence but not needing to use it. As @bichlernitzan.bsky.social say, power is “confidence in obedience.”

Neoliberalism’s ideological propaganda was “free markets”. The reality of neoliberal governance was empowerment and protection for the rich, powerful elites. The renewal of crony capitalism is a continuation of the reality alongside a repudiation of the ideology.

Record-high CEO salaries keep getting justified with recycled “productivity” myths. CLC’s @dtcochrane.bsky.social breaks it down: CEO pay is about power, not performance. The solution? Rebalance power to workers with pay caps, fair taxes, and stronger bargaining rights. ✊

Two of Canada’s most progressive economists, @davidmaccdn.bsky.social & @dtcochrane.bsky.social, agree: CEO pay isn’t about productivity. It’s about power. New data from the @policyalternatives.ca's report shows who’s really paying the price. Report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

“POWER“ 💥🎯🔥 from @dtcochrane.bsky.social youtu.be/-54xaYzGV2g?...

“All the extra money that people are paying at the grocery stores, paying in rent and mortgage interest, that money is going somewhere,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social said. “One of the places that it’s going is to much higher corporate profits in Canada.” #inequality www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

To be fair, Kanye and Nikki told us that they are Monsters. Sucks that it is such a good song.

That’s quite the ROI for a company named after a dystopian surveillance device that destroys anyone who uses it.

My PhD supervisor always said that inflation is everywhere and always redistributionary.

The affordability crisis is an inequality crisis. When prices spike in key sectors, it's not just inflation—it's a massive redistribution shock that hits poor households hardest. In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵 scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...

The Harper government is responsible for creating what is now effectively a pro-communism monument.

What does the Bank of Canada's 2.25% rate hold mean for Canadians heading into 2026? CLC's Senior Economist @dtcochrane.bsky.social joined @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social to unpack the uncertainty still shaping our economy. #cdnpoli Watch the interview: www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...

capital flight is less of a risk than people think -- most of it thats gonna fly is already /in/ tax havens and comparable jurisdictions

Danielle Smith’s push to suspend charter rights of trans youth is cowardly — and abandons conservative values #Opinion from @faejohnstone.bsky.social

Maybe Danielle Smith could make the oil & gas business pay its bills instead of lobbying on its behalf.

The federal government had to bailout the last oil pipeline. This one will require an even bigger bailout.

This is so incredible. You have to see the photos. These workers held the line for THREE YEARS www.publicsource.org/post-gazette...

From the archives: Politicians aren’t doctors, and they shouldn’t pretend to be. canadahealthwatch.ca/2024/02/20/p... @faejohnstone.bsky.social

Larry Summers told us over and over and over again that he’s a giant POS. But he remained a favourite of American elites. Why?

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This budget is just plain bad. The few things that could be good are far too meagre. And there are many terrible things. It fails to meet the moment and will do little to address the many crises people in Canada face.

Retain talent? Are you kidding? This is people Musk has bullied, bribed, flattered, and flamed.

USD as the global currency is a blessing and a curse for the US. The pains from the end of dollar dominance are far from clear. Who will pay? How much? In what forms?

Add human trafficking to the lengthy list of social ills that would be most meaningfully addressed by reducing poverty.

and now for your umpteenth reminder that the best way to fight human trafficking is to support measures that ease poverty and promote affordable housing, not to go hunting for hidden coded messages on the internet

Mark McEwan is a basic bitch who has no business judging young, innovative chefs. He wouldn’t last one episode as a competitor.

As a worker gets more productive through experience, how should the benefits of that higher productivity be distributed among the worker, their employer, and the public?

Paging @joefrancis.bsky.social

Everyone using “performative” in a negative way should reread Butler.

Example of how economics gibberish trickles down from the ivory towers to the fund managers, becoming even less coherent on the way.

Well, if past practices are any indication, it will be to offer Big Tech a bunch of tax breaks.