Austerity

7 Minutes

Canada

There is no progressive case for war spending

PV March 25, 2026

By Drew Garvie There is a dangerous illusion being sold to progressive-minded people in Canada today: the idea that massively increasing the military budget is somehow a progressive cause, a […]...

7 Minutes

Canada

Nova Scotians are angry – and active – about government funding cuts

PV March 18, 2026

By Judy Haiven On March 11, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced he was going to restore $53.6 million in the $130 million cuts his Tory government proposed for its […]...

5 Minutes

Canada

Carney’s austerity agenda slices through the agriculture sector

PV January 30, 2026

By Owen Schalk On January 22, the Liberal government announced massive cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the country’s largest agricultural research organization. In accordance with Budget 2025’s “ambitious […]...