Canada

4 Minutes

Canada Labour

Beyond a new president BCFED convention a “stay the course” affair

PV December 8, 2022

PV Vancouver Bureau The first full in-person convention of the BC Federation of Labour since 2018 took place November 21-25 in Vancouver. Held on the theme “Workers Front and Centre,” it was a welcome...

2 Minutes

Canada Editorial

“Freeland Doctrine” is a plan for division, crisis and war

PV November 17, 2022

PV Editorial Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made headlines recently, with a speech at the Brookings Institute in which she proposed a sweeping policy shift that would see trade and investment exclude...

2 Minutes

Canada Labour

Tiff Macklem wants you to lose your job!

PV November 17, 2022

PV Editorial Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem has announced that unemployment needs to rise if inflation is to be checked. Bank chiefs and corporate CEOs practically tripped over each other as they rushed...

4 Minutes

Canada Climate and environment

COP27: Canada’s climate plan – fossil fuel subsidies and military spending

PV November 17, 2022

PV staff At last year’s COP26 climate conference, Canada signed the landmark Glasgow Statement and agreed to stop public funding for fossil fuel projects. Such a move would mark a big step toward green...