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What will it take to tackle income inequality?
Our country has the resources to provide dignity for all—our leaders’ failure to do so is a political choice.
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Indigenous Peoples continue to face deep structural inequality in Canada
The Canadian state’s genocide of Indigenous Peoples is centuries-old. It continues to harm Indigenous communities today.
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Is Quebec a distinct society when it comes to inequality?
It isn’t exactly a shining beacon of equality, but Quebec does a lot of things better. Those policies are the result of relatively strong unions and social movements.
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Closing the electoral gap: Canada’s glacial march towards gender equality
Canada has made significant progress on gender parity among elected officials, but there is still a long way to go.
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Income inequality: One of the great challenges of our times
Income inequality isn’t just about salaries—it’s a pervasive problem with dire implications on a range of social issues, from health to the environment to education.
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Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians
First published in The Conversation February 28, 2023 Real estate is a hot topic in Canada. Most Canadians are acutely aware of how home prices…
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To understand what racial capitalism means, read Black Marxism
Cedric Robinson’s work is foundational for social movements.
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Province can tackle fossil-flation with local clean energy
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 24, 2023 With the price of gas, groceries, utilities, mortgages and rent all up, Manitobans are…
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Does the global “loss and damages” fund negotiated at COP27 offer lessons for BC?
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) ended last November with an historic agreement to establish a “loss and damages” fund to address the impacts…
Fast Facts: Whose Freedom?
The Convoy that took over Ottawa for a month last year just met outside Winnipeg this past weekend. While the right to protest is an…
Is “sustainable jobs” the new just transition?
Shift Storm newsletter—February 2023 edition
To break housing gridlock, we need to democratize unrepresentative public hearings
Housing policy has a democracy problem. Amid a housing crisis, highly unrepresentative public hearing processes contribute to land-use decisions that fail to reflect the perspectives…