Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

3 weeks ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton

On May 23, Canada Post workers once again entered a legal strike position. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) had previously been on strike less than six months ago, during the holiday season, in an attempt to work out a new collective agreement. So far, the workers have opted for an “overtime ban,” a refusal to do any overtime work, rather than a full strike.

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.

1 month ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton |Trish Hennessy |David Macdonald |Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

For the first time since 1977, and the third time ever, the monarch of the British empire appeared before Canada’s parliament to read the speech from the throne to open a parliamentary session. King Charles’ words were, for the most part, written by officials in the newly elected Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney—and, as with all speeches from the throne, outline the government’s priorities for the coming parliament. Much of the content of the speech, then, was not surprising.

1 month ago | policyalternatives.ca | Jon Milton

It seems like possibly, maybe, the countries of the world could be finally willing to consider putting some real pressure on Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza.