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Jan 10, 2025 | 
canadians.org | John Cartwright
It is no small irony that Justin Trudeau chose January 6th – the same day that Donald Trump’s election was certified – to announce that his resignation as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister. It has been a long time coming, given the dismal polling numbers, the Chrystia Freeland debacle and the caucus revolt. The decision to prorogue Parliament was widely expected after the NDP and Bloc Quebecois made it clear they would no longer support the Liberal regime.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
rabble.ca | John Cartwright
If you are wondering what to buy friends for the holiday season, I have a recommendation. The new book by Alex Himelfarb Breaking free of neoliberalism: Canada’s challenge should be essential reading for anyone who cares about social justice and how our world is unfolding in 2025. We all know that old slogan – if you want to know where you should be going, you have to know where you’ve come from. Himelfarb is in a unique position to remind us of where we have been as a country.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
canadians.org | John Cartwright
On the same day that 55,000 postal workers entered their fourth week of a strike to defend their standards and catch up with the cost of living, the big Canadian banks announced that bonuses for their top managers rose 12% over the previous year. The bankers count their salaries in the millions, not thousands, of dollars, and the bonuses are on top of those inflated salaries.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
canadians.org | John Cartwright
Lead image courtesy of Gage Skidmore (Flickr)The election of Donald Trump on November 5th shocked people across Canada and the world. Americans chose him as their 47th President and rewarded Republicans with effective control over their federal government.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
the-messenger.com | John Cartwright
- High of 68 °F, low of 62 °F (90% humidity)- Overcast with a 100% chance of rain (3 mm of rain)- Moderate risk of harm from sun exposure (2 UV index)- Light breeze (4 mph wind)- Sunrise at 7:16 AM, sunset at 5:37 PM
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
maqnews.com | John Cartwright
Today Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers this afternoon. High 67F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tonight Rain this evening with thunderstorms developing overnight. Low near 60F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near an inch. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Tomorrow Rain showers early, then remaining overcast and windy later in the day. Morning high of 65F with temps falling to near 55. Winds SSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
rabble.ca | John Cartwright
Almost every home in Canada has been impacted by the affordability crisis. Many of us are struggling to keep a roof over our heads and food on our tables. And while the world insists on moving on, some of us have never recovered from the pandemic, and too many remain uncertain about the future. We learned two major lessons from the pandemic. First – we found that even in hard times, corporations will not hesitate to take wealth and well-being from our communities to increase their profits.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
chronicle-tribune.com | John Cartwright
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
thespec.com | John Cartwright
Almost every home in Canada has been impacted by the affordability crisis. Many of us are struggling to keep a roof over our heads and food on our tables. And while the world insists on moving on, some of us have never recovered from the pandemic, and too many remain uncertain about the future. We learned two major lessons from the pandemic. First, we found that even in hard times, corporations will not hesitate to take wealth and well-being from our communities to increase their profits.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
winnipegfreepress.com | John Cartwright
ALMOST every home in Canada has been impacted by the affordability crisis. Many of us are struggling to keep a roof over our heads and food on our tables. And while the world insists on moving on, some of us have never recovered from the pandemic, and too many remain uncertain about the future. We learned two major lessons from the pandemic. First — we found that even in hard times, corporations will not hesitate to take wealth and well-being from our communities to increase their profits.
