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Murray Dobbin
National Child Neglect
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) annually puts out figures comparing infant mortality rates in countries around the world. Perhaps the biggest story…
Canada’s Sub-prime Mortgage Time Bomb
Harper government is now the world’s biggest sub-prime lender What do the mid-recession housing boom and the Harper Conservatives’ rise in the polls have in…
Ignatieff and Asbestos
Liberals need to make anti-asbestos stand official policy With the federal Liberals now semi- officially supporting the banning of Canadian asbestos exports, a political debate…
March 2008: The Dark Side of TILMA
B.C.-Alberta pact feeds myth of provincial trade barriers Talk about extraordinary: A public policy debate has broken out over an issue that normally wouldn’t even…
May 2007: In Defence of Red Tape
Regulations absolutely essential for Canadians’ health and safety Deregulation is one of neoliberalism’s five big initiatives (free trade, privatization, service cuts, and tax cuts make…
November 2006: Canada’s Fatally Flawed Afghan Mission
Harper is happy to turn Canada from peacemaker to war-maker It is alarming for many Canadians to watch Stephen Harper, the head of a minority…
October 2006: Workers Unprotected
Our gov’ts refuse to see labour rights as human rights Almost everyone in Canada now understands, and more or less accepts, the notion of human…
June 2005: Time to Tame Corporate Power
CEOs expect gov’ts to serve only them—and most gov’ts do As I was scanning the latest documents describing WTO negotiations on its services agreement, the…
May 2005: Embracing Canadian Values
Being “pro-Canadian” means much more than being “anti-American” George W. Bush and his gang of neo-cons have inadvertently prompted Canadians to more closely examine their…
National Insecurity
Bowing to U.S. “Security” Demands Will Make Canadians Less Secure Download 430.13 KB28 pages
December 2003: LIberal or Neoliberal?
What can we expect from P.M. Martin? Read his budget speeches Paul Martin began his budget speech on February 27, 1995, with the following words:…
November 2003: He’s a Leader — In Social Cutbacks
Millions of Canadians seem willing–even eager–to get a chance to vote for Paul Martin whenever he calls the next federal election. That he would win…
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