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Why is Ford Going to Win - Again!

1 month ago | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Leslie C. Kemp

It is said of politicians that they have one thing in common with diapers: they should both be changed regularly … and for the same reason. Regularity in terms of the election cycle in Ontario is every four years meaning that the next election, under normal circumstances, would have been June 2026. Doug Ford calculated that leaving an election until then was too risky — risky, that is, from the perspective of Ford himself not being able to retain power for another four years.
Confronting the Brutal Reality of Violence Against Women

Dec 4, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Leslie C. Kemp

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It is 35 years since the École Polytechnique massacre in Montréal on December 6, 1989, when fourteen women engineering students were murdered, and another ten women and four men were injured. Violence against women continues to be scourge of society. December 6, 1989 is etched in the memories of many Canadians — the date of a horrific anti-feminist mass shooting.
Postal Workers Fight for their Future

Nov 20, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Leslie C. Kemp |Tim Heffernan |Allie Pev

On November 15, 55,000 postal workers walked off the job. After a year of failed negotiations with Canada Post, the two sides are still far apart. Key DemandsThe higher cost of living has had a real impact on postal workers, who haven’t seen an increase in several years. One worker, Bryan, said that being a postal worker used to be a good wage. In recent years, inflation has eaten a hole in his and other workers’ pockets.
Ford’s Tunnel Vision

Oct 28, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Chris Fofonoff |Leslie C. Kemp

Last April 1st, the Alberta-based Western Standardran a story with the headline: “Federal budget commits funding to convert one lane of Trans-Canada Highway for bicycles.” The story continued to relate how the Liberal budget had set aside $100 billion to build bike lanes along the entire length of the Trans-Canada. Hard to believe, eh? For sure, but note the date of the story. It wasn’t a news article: it was an April Fools spoof.
Solidarity with Rail Workers

Aug 23, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Leslie C. Kemp |Bill Hopwood |Violet Forrie

Canada’s rail network is shut down. The two companies, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, that control the country’s railroads locked out their 9,300 workers just after midnight on August 22. This follows months of an impasse in negotiations. The workers, members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, voted 99 percent for strike action. This overwhelming mandate shows their determination to fight for a strong contract and stand up to the big rail corporations.
What does Nenshi’s Win Mean for Alberta NDP's Future?

Jul 23, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Leslie C. Kemp |Larry Hyink |Chris Fofonoff |Lev Lynds

One year ago, after the defeat of the NDP in the Alberta general election, Socialist Alternative warned about the Alberta NDP’s fatal strategy of trying to appeal to conservatives or “to be a party for all Albertans.” This strategy failed in the 2023 general election and Danielle Smith, despite her controversial policies, became the premier.
Capture Brings No Rapture

Jul 5, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Leslie C. Kemp

The False Hopes of Carbon Capture SchemesSome of the biggest polluters in the world, along with governments, have been betting the house on a quick technical fix to solve the problem of ever-increasing carbon emissions. That fix has been around a long time and goes by the name of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, long time bragger of being a world leader in CCS technology, the fix is becoming undone.
The Dental Care and Pharmacare Cop-Out

Jun 4, 2024 | socialistalternative.ca | Leslie C. Kemp |Ray Goerke

It has been a long wait for public dental care and pharmacare. The Dental Benefit Act was passed in November 2022 and the Canada Pharmacare Act was introduced in February 2024. Unfortunately, both fall far short of what is needed “to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers,” the promise of the 40-year-old Canada Health Act.
Women, Life, Freedom: A Socialist Feminist Perspective

Nov 25, 2023 | socialistalternative.ca | Bill Hopwood |Allie Pev |Leslie C. Kemp |Adam Lee

Women can never be free until the threat of violence is lifted from their lives. Whether violence stems from the brutality of war, from political activism or from their everyday lives — at work, in schools, on the streets or at home — violence is pervasive in the lives of many women.
Two Years Since Lytton Destroyed

Jul 1, 2023 | socialistalternative.ca | Leslie C. Kemp |Bill Hopwood

Home Canada It’s been two long years. On June 30, 2021, the lives of people in Lytton, BC were changed forever, when fire swept through their community, devastating the entire village: city hall, the police station, the fire hall, two museums and the entire seven blocks of the commercial district. Almost every house was destroyed. Less than 10 percent of the buildings were left standing. Two people tragically died.