Nicolas Maltais From Orange Shirt to Solidarity: A Union Worker’s Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30, I will put on an orange shirt and join countless others in...
The Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel: A Warning for Free Speech in America
It feels as though we are watching a slow unravelling of what we once took...
A Dictatorship or a Fascist State? What America Has Become
We live in unprecedented and unnerving times. Our southern neighbour – the self-styled leader of...
Austerity in a Growing Nation: What a Leaner Budget Means for Canada’s Unions
When Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that federal spending had been growing at over 7%...
The Power of Defiance: When Ordinary Voices Forge Extraordinary Change
Defiance is often misunderstood. It is cast as obstinance, rebellion, even defiance for its own...
Endorsement or Independence? The Labour Movement’s Political Dilemma
The question of whether unions should endorse political parties has long stirred passionate debate within...
Israel and Palestine: When the Right to Defend Turns Into Aggression
At first, after Hamas launched its brutal and indefensible attack on Israel, I, like many...
When Half a Million Walked Out: The Power and Promise of the Front commun
Among the great labour actions of our time, the 2023 Front commun strike in Quebec...
Beyond the Orange Shirt: The Ongoing Work of Truth and Reconciliation
Later this month Canadians will, for the fourth year, commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day. September...
A Manufactured Crisis at the CRA: Cuts, Delays, and Political Hypocrisy
On September 2, 2025, Canadians were treated to yet another performance from the Liberal government....