Nathaniel Denaro

3 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Nathaniel Denaro

During Ontario’s February electoral campaign, Doug Ford capitalised on domestic and international stories which affectionately dubbed him “Captain Canada.” Donning a “Canada is Not for Sale” hat and engaging in open criticism of the U.S. President Donald Trump, Ford captured a third consecutive majority government. In the months since, however, the governing Progressive Conservatives have struggled to translate these slogans into tangible policy objectives.

1 month ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Nathaniel Denaro

For private sector unions, the overarching trend of the last forty years has been one of decline. The rise of neoliberalism during the 1980s ushered in a wave of deindustrialisation and the offshoring of jobs in industries with high levels of union density. Nationally, this translated into a nine per cent decline in membership, from 37.6 per cent in 1981 to 28.7 per cent in 2022.