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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…
Softwood deal will spur more raw log exports
The recent vote in the House of Commons ratifying the softwood lumber agreement with the United States may bring temporary relief in…
Canada-first energy strategy needed
On March 8, Premier Ralph Klein made a remarkable and admirable pledge. “If we see oil drying up and we see the…
October 2006: Not What Ontarians Voted For
McGuinty’s electricity privatization deal is shocking Imagine you are buying a new house that is so expensive your kids will get stuck…
October 2006: We Didn’t Really Say “No” to Missile Defence
Canadian complicity and participation in BMD continues Contrary to a widely popular feel-good myth, Canada did not reject participation in the U.S.-led…
Workers suffer continent-wide under NAFTA
Three-country study details effects on economies, labour markets CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT Twelve years under the rules of the…
There’s nothing smart about “smart regulation”—report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT OTTAWA—Federal deregulation—euphemistically called “smart regulation”—poses a serious threat to public health and the environment, says…
Softwood lumber deal an economic and political disaster
Claiming–without evidence–that “a clear majority” of lumber producers now support the Canada-US softwood lumber agreement, Prime Minister Harper says this is sufficient…
July 2006: Tackling the NAFTA Challenge
“Free trade” clearly a disaster, but how do we free ourselves? Bruce Campbell’s article in this issue explains how NAFTA—and its predecessor…
July 2006: NAFTA’s Broken Promises
Record shows “free trade” has been detrimental for most Canadians The impact of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the North American…
July 2006: Our Country’s Shameful Human Rights Record
Canada opposes recognizing water as a basic human right Five million people die unnecessarily every year from lack of clean water. Each…