Powerful international companies — like Amazon — are backing a small Canadian think tank called Canada 2020. The group has direct links to Prime Minister Carney and his Liberal government. Find out more about the exclusive events they’ve been holding. buff.ly/iHcJkgm #cdnpoli

"The minimum scientifically plausible number of traumatic deaths—immediate deaths from bullets, bombs, and demolished buildings—in the Gaza genocide is currently more than 115,000. The minimum number attributable to the genocide overall is more than 460,000." www.counterpunch.org/2025/08/19/t...

Pls stop what you are doing and read this entire report on Israel's murder of journalist Anas al-Sharif and five colleagues in Gaza City. "He characterized Israel’s threats as 'Silence or Death,' and he vowed not to be silent." It ends with his final message. www.dropsitenews.com/p/anas-al-sh...

Canada is sending hundreds of thousands bullets to Israel as it guns down children waiting in line for food. Not only should Canada cancel arms contracts, it should also cancel trade deals, punish Canadian investors in Israel, and expel Israeli diplomats. I wrote about it for @policyalternatives.ca

The fed gov cuts to pay for military and wealthy tax cuts have rapidly expanded. My new analysis shows that most of the cuts will now be on transfers to other govs, non-profits and people. A stunning 1 in 5 dollars is just cuts to FN govs for basic social programs. @policyalternatives.ca 🧵👇👇

It is unconscionable that Canada is refusing to process the immigration applications of students in Gaza accepted to Canadian schools. Two have already died while waiting. This is an atrocity and universities should be intervening. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada needs to reduce its dependence on US tech companies — and cloud infrastructure is a perfect place to start. For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the need for shareholder profits.

American contractors are murdering Palestinians at ‘aid’ sites and they are treating it like a fucking game. “I think you hit one.” “Hell, yeah, boy!” Monstrous. apnews.com/article/pale...

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Tax and cash transfer promises are flying fast and furious in this federal #election. I’ve been modelling them all and here are the average impacts for NDP, CPC and Liberals by deciles of pre-tax income. @policyalternatives.ca 🧵👇👇👇 for by program and poverty amounts.

Want to understand what's at stake at Toronto Library's possible strike? My colleague @carolinaaragao.bsky.social wrote an excellent report on the state of public library funding in #Toronto. #onpoli #Justice4Workers www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Ontario has the lowest level of post-secondary education funding in Canada. Will this provincial election lead to change? Check out the detailed analysis by @rromard.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Trump takes office today. He didn't create American fascism—he harnessed a force that has always existed in America. By @whosestreets.bsky.social @policyalternatives.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘price increases weren’t just to cover costs; they were a chance to see how high the corporate sector could boost its profit margins to record highs’ @davidmaccdn.bsky.social @policyalternatives.bsky.social

Nearly 46% of all overtime hours worked in Canada are unpaid—that’s hundreds of millions of hours of free labour every year. My latest blog post breaks down the shocking scale of unpaid overtime and the value #unions bring in protecting workers from wage theft. 🧵 rromard.netlify.app/blog/12-30-2...

📊 𝗔 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 My latest dashboard with LFS data on Canadian union density. Features charts/tables across 15 variable like education or age group. Always broken down by private/public sector. rromard.netlify.app/blog/12-27-2... #canlab #unions #dashboards #rstats

𝟭/ 🧵 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 In 2024, non-union wages topped #union wages on average. But averages can be misleading—controlling for occupation shows unions still pay off for most workers, especially for those who need it most. 🔗 rromard.netlify.app/blog/12-21-2... #canlab

𝟭/ 📢 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 Real wages are up for many, but union members in Canada are being left behind. Why are unionized workers missing out during a time of historic wage growth? 🧵 rromard.netlify.app/blog/12-18-2...

Part 3 of doing fun things with the Datawrapper API. This one is a mosaic plot showing the distribution of paid employees by education level and union status in Canada. Once I clean up my code and have a place to host, I might write a bit on how to do these things. www.datawrapper.de/_/90jTl/

Over lifetime, each additional year of union membership reduces the odds of mortality by 1.5%. Effects primarily occur between ages of 41 and 67. Nice work @tvanheuvelen.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Was 2023 a turning point for Canadian labour? In my latest piece, I analyze strike and wage data to explore the forces behind a historic surge in public sector labour unrest—and how these movements could shape the future of worker power in Canada.

Things missing from #vibecession discourse in Canada: 1. Many workers have suffered real wage losses. Most public sector and also unionized private sector workers have - they are about 1/3 of employees. 2. Food, rent, energy price growth is way above "all-items" inflation used to adjust wage data.

More fun with @datawrapper.de scatterplots and #rstats. Here's a 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 plot w/ average wages by education and job type. Works by pulling layer data from a #ggplot, then uploading w/ the DW API. Appears to work for geoms with points, straight lines/areas, & text. www.datawrapper.de/_/eK8uJ/

𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 Nearly anything is possible with @datawrapper.de's scatter template and code. Here's a fake-facet lollipop chart w/ wages by occupation. I used #rstats + the DW api to add the shapes, lines, and ranges. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗧𝗪. www.datawrapper.de/_/6dpu8/?v=2

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 🎳 How does Canada's year of labour strife compare to ages past? Check it out yourself using this lightweight dashboard on work stoppages made with R, Quarto, and @datawrapper.de. rromard.quarto.pub/work-stoppag... #canlab #rstats #strike

It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to recognize the contributions of people w/ disabilities & to redouble our collective efforts in pursuit of disability justice. First up: Enhance & expand the Canada Disability Benefit in time for its release next July. #IDPD2024 #cdnpoli

Public sector workers in mail, transport, & maintenance occupations endured brutal real wage losses of nearly 5% since 2016. Part-time workers had it even worse. They are badly need a real raise to restore their lost purchasing power. Why should they accept anything less? #CUPW #canlab #strike