"Instead of implementing the biggest service reductions in recent Canadian history, this budget should seek to implement measures that raise revenue." Read @hassum.bsky.social's official submission to the dept. of finance: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/202...

The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...

the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture. there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.

I'm on today's The Big Story podcast @thebigstory.bsky.social talking about what went down in the Air Canada flight attendant's strike and how the events of this week could change the landscape for labour in the years to come ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l...

ricochet.media/labour/the-a... What an excellent article! "...how could our government claim to be fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to us at home?" That's a question we should be asking in the UK in my opinion. Erosion of our freedom to assemble etc Palestine action for instance.

Canada will need powerful trade unions if we are to have any hope of staying strong & free as we face threats to truth, to peace & to equality for all, from both allies & enemies. The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...

If Mark Carney had told voters he planned to drop retaliatory tariffs in order to stay in Trump’s good books (as he just did today), Carney simply would not be prime minister right now This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan

"If our leaders will not remember that history, workers will. The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy."

«The true lesson of our history is that Canada thrived when we extended democracy beyond Parliament and into the workplace, when we treated unions not as threats but as essential partners, and when we recognized working-class Canadians as builders of national prosperity»

'The larger irony is that Carney campaigned on being the steady hand. His “Elbows Up” slogan promised Canadians agency, unity, and stability. He cast the present as a “generational challenge” on par with the fall of the Berlin Wall.' I'm disappointed in Mark Carney & the Liberals, but not surprised

Yes!

the Air Canada flight attendants' strike is a perfect example of "Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it's right" Section 107 is a *bad* law. It's bad & wrong & the federal Liberals cannot call themselves "pro-worker" as long as it stays on the books

peep my photo from the flight attendants' YVR picket line in this op ed by @hassum.bsky.social 📣

The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian. Great history lesson here from @hassum.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...

"The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy." Read the latest from @hassum.bsky.social in @ricochetmedia.bsky.social : ricochet.media/labour/the-a...

Excellent piece on why the Air Canada strike took Carney by surprise, and why labour dissent is in our DNA by Jen Hassum from @broadbent.bsky.social. Really worth reading to understand the significance of this week’s labour victory.

Necessary reading, and good reminder of the power of people. More, please - inconvenience is the point. #cdnpoli

Canadian history is ever more important, it shows us how defiance protected democracy and why Section 107 needs to go. My op-ed: t.co/k98YurLv0D

By ordering Air Canada workers back on the job, Ottawa is borrowing from Doug Ford’s playbook. Back-to-work laws violate Charter rights & undermine collective bargaining, @hassum.bsky.social writes. 🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/undermining-collective-bargaining-rights-hurts-ontarios-economy/

The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian. As Jen ‪Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience. Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a... #AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social

"If our leaders will not remember that history, workers will. The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy," writes @hassum.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/the-a... #cdnpoli #canlab

So far, Canada has refused to join with other G20 countries and crack down on tax havens. Listen to Jared Walker (from @c4tf.bsky.social) on how Canadian corporations have been abusing these havens for decades, and how it's hurting every day Canadians. perspectivesjournal.ca/canadas-tax-...

The Broadbent Institute's @hassum.bsky.social during the first working session of the 2025 Panamerican Congress on strategies for equality among people's with progressive legislators from across the Americas.

Calls for public grocers are gaining traction in North America—but where did the idea come from? Nick Pearce makes the case for social democratic "zones" in Issue no. 3 of Perspectives Journal: perspectivesjournal.ca/zoning-out-f...

I had a good chat with Clem from @broadbent.bsky.social about the ideology behind Carney’s approach to public sector cuts (Reaganomics remixed) and what we should do about it: perspectivesjournal.ca/carneys-cuts/

To any leftist reading this from the silent generation, or mentored by them: thank you. The lessons you are passing along are essential. And if you aren't passing along lessons, find a young organizer, talk to them.

Amazon workers in Delta have won the battle to unionize after the BC Labour Relations Board found the company committed “serious” offences to try and block an organizing drive. #bclab

Mark Carney's government is cutting taxes, public services, and regulations quickly and quietly. You should be concerned. socialeconomics.substack.com/p/cuts-cuts-...

UPDATE: This morning, Bauder's lawyers were called to court after the Crown expressed "concerns" that Bauder may not attend his trial "There have been a number of posts by this individual on social media that he is seeking asylum in the USA," the Crown said The Judge adjourned the matter to Aug. 8

When Metrolinx hooked up with European rail experts, the result was a "slow-motion train wreck." The Trillium's @jackhauen.bsky.social breaks down why we (well, Ontario) can't have nice things.

what @toddntucker.com said.

What if your grocery store prioritized 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 over 💰? @vassb.bsky.social explains how municipally owned grocery stores could offer real choice—not just between 12 brands of cereal, but between profit and public good. Read more in Perspectives Journal: perspectivesjournal.ca/municipal-grocery-stores/

Honest question... are the people who sacrificed their vote and voted strategically happy with their choice?

What an indictment of the Ford government that schools don't have air conditioning, full-time guidance councillors or nurses, but he wants to spend untold millions on cops with guns. Ya. Okay.👌

Canadian liberalism at peak co-optation and conformity. The elite ‘resistance’ folded the day after the election. I do see regular Canadians continuing to mount a resistance against war, against charter rights being taken away and against foreign corporate or political power.

Last week, DHL Express Canada locked out workers and started bringing in scabs, just days before federal anti-scab legislation comes into effect. Now, DHL is asking the government for an exemption from the law. I spoke to workers on the picket line in Richmond, BC for @pressprogress.ca

ICYMI - @katearonoff.bsky.social on the tools that the federal government has its disposal to align private and public interests. Cites some of my earlier work on the Defense Production Act. "It Would Be So Funny If Trump Nationalized ​Elon Musk’s Companies." newrepublic.com/article/1962...

Press progress is great! I happily support them and highly recommend you do too.

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Trust the words of artists to fill our hearts and minds. Thank you, Shad Kabango.

Yesterday, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classified the far-right AfD as an “extremist” organization I spoke with European parliamentarian @matthias-ecke.eu, who explained what the AfD is, how they emerged and why they are now considered a threat to democracy www.dw.com/en/german-af...

Most of the guys saying "it's a brutal time for young men, it's confusing" - are not young men - don't have kids, or - aren't close with their kids - are selling something It's pure projection. If you need help just say you're confused and ask for help. Go to therapy.

In contrast: bsky.app/profile/dyla...

The news of layoffs coming from Thunder Bay, Oshawa, and Windsor is devastating — for workers, for families, and for the communities built around these jobs. (1/3)

"In a statement, McLean’s campaign rejected the notion her record on labour issues “could be characterized as ‘disingenuous’,” noting one of the co-founders of the Carpenters union was “responsible for the 8-hour workday and the creation of Labour Day.”' my latest for @pressprogress.ca

The typical Canadian has a higher standard of living than the typical American. We are healthier, live 3 years longer, face much less inequality and are happier. These outcomes are not accidents. They reflect deliberate policy choices.” @jimbostanford.bsky.social on Canada’s GDP per capita:

The Liberal candidate in Esquimalt–Saanich–Sooke presents herself as a champion of workers, despite the fact she recently worked at BC’s most vilified anti-union law firm Stephanie McLean was also a Pierre Poilievre donor in 2023 before deciding to run for the Liberals last month: