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Federal Election 2019 Labour

Voters deny Big Business parties a majority – what are the next steps?

PV October 31, 2019

Now that the votes are all counted, it’s clear that once again a majority of electors voted defensively, using their ballots to stave off a Big Business majority government. Given the hard drive to...

6 Minutes

Women and Gender

Ending gender oppression means defending trans rights

PV October 27, 2019

Becky Buhay A few years ago, a friend of mine posted a beautiful graphic on her Facebook feed. It said, amongst other things, that “Transwomen are Women” – something she didn’t think was contentious....

4 Minutes

Alberta Climate and environment Labour

Alberta budget: Empty promises, false accusations and corporate giveaways

PV October 26, 2019

It is a uniquely Canadian tradition that a finance minister wears a new pair of shoes when delivering a budget. While the origins of the tradition are unclear, several politicians have played with it...