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In Trying to Compete with Amazon, Canada Post is in a ‘Race to the Bottom’

2 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Emma Arkell

Things are not going well at Canada Post. Six months after a strike brought its operations to a weeks-long halt, it has still been unable to reach new agreements with its employees, who as of today are refusing to work overtime. When the government ordered workers back to their jobs in December, then-labour minister Steven MacKinnon established an Industrial Inquiry Commission to study the dispute and produce a report on its context and causes.
Danielle Smith’s Separatist Mess

3 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Danielle Smith has a separatist problem. Recent polling suggests that while most Albertans would like their province to remain part of Canada, supporters of her own United Conservative Party want secession. For Smith, the problem has become too big to ignore, raising the question of how seriously the movement for independence should be taken.
Alberta’s Separatist Stampede

3 weeks ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Alberta separatism is making headlines again, this time driven largely by figures associated with far-right politics and the Freedom Convoy who are disgruntled about the federal election results. Groups within the province are now organizing a petition for a referendum and it looks increasingly like they may succeed at putting a question about Alberta independence on the ballot in some form or another next year. How likely is it that the Alberta independence movement could achieve its goals?
Alberta Wants to Loosen Restrictions on Corporate Financing of Elections

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

It may soon be easier for big money to influence government policy in Alberta. Through a series of proposed legislative amendments, Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party plans to open the door to increased political influence by corporations. Introduced the day after the federal election, Bill 54, the Election Statutes Amendment Act, promises major changes to political financing in the province, which has raised concerns from government-accountability advocates.
Many of Those Closest to Pierre Poilievre Have Ties to Canada’s Biggest Lobbying Firms

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Analysis by Stephen Magusiak, Reporter Many of the figures closest to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre have been tied to the largest corporate lobbying firms in the country. After winning control over the official opposition in September 2022, Poilievre quickly got to work placing pro-business allies into key positions of power within the party. These included top advisors, executives and policy makers — not least of whom is key advisor Jenni Byrne, whose ties to the world of corporate...
Pierre Poilievre’s Top Advisor, Jenni Byrne, is a Major Corporate Power Broker

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Jenni Byrne, among the most powerful figures behind Pierre Poilievre’s election campaign, has been described as one of the most important power brokers in Canada: “merciless,” a “ruthless tactician,” the “most powerful woman in Ottawa.” Writing in Maclean’s, Simon Lewson speculated Byrne could easily become Poilievre’s chief of staff should the Conservative leader become prime minister.
Meet the Corporate Lobbyists Connected to Pierre Poilievre and his Inner-Circle

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Podcast Meet the Corporate Lobbyists Connected to Pierre Poilievre and his Inner-Circle Geoff Dembicki from DeSmog is pulling back the curtain on the influence of corporate lobbyists on Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives by PressProgress April 21, 2025 Who is lobbying Pierre Poilievre? An interactive map from DeSmog shines a light on the links between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and various corporate lobbying interests and right-wing advocacy groups. The map connects the dots between...
Conservatives Claim ‘Do You Believe the Polls?’ Group is a ‘False Flag’ PsyOp Run by the Liberals and Doug Ford

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Luke LeBrun

As Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives continue to struggle in the polls, some conservatives are turning their attention to perceived enemies within their own party. Some go so far as to suggest their own supporters may, in fact, be part of an elaborate scheme possibly involving the Liberals, Doug Ford — or perhaps even both — all in a nefarious effort to knock Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre off his game.
As Pierre Poilievre Tanks in the Polls, Disgruntled Conservatives are Floating the Idea of Alberta Joining the United States

1 month ago | pressprogress.ca | Stephen Magusiak

Analysis by Stephen Magusiak, Reporter Right-wing figures are floating Alberta secessionism if Mark Carney’s Liberals win the federal election, threatening a referendum on independence if the election doesn’t turn out the way they hope it does. As Pierre Poilievre’s chances of winning continue dropping, right-wing voices across the province, from fringey convoy figures to the opposition leaders alike, are starting to bang the drum for Alberta’s separation from the rest of Canada. Alberta...
CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

2 months ago | pressprogress.ca | Luke LeBrun

CTV has cancelled a segment on its national morning show fact-checking “election misinformation” after an online backlash from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives and right-wing alternative media outlets targeting a prominent journalist. An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows the show’s executive producer made the decision over concerns that the “volume of that push back” targeting the journalist had become a “distraction” for CTV.