Recent construction strike echoes militant trade union history of Cape Breton Island
The recent strike by the Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and its affiliate unions was a direct continuation of the militant trade…
The recent strike by the Cape Breton Island Building & Construction Trades Council and its affiliate unions was a direct continuation of the militant trade…
Photo: Nova Scotia Federation of Labour A tentative agreement was reached in the early morning of Monday July 21, 2025 between the affiliate unions of…
In early July 2025, the Nova Scotia government abruptly terminated its contract with Out of the Cold (OOTC), a non-profit that had been operating two…
With rising global inequality, climate crisis, and the resurgence of authoritarian movements worldwide, many are questioning whether there is truly a viable alternative to capitalism….
“Elbows up” was the recurrent message during the campaign trail, when Mark Carney positioned himself as an adversary to Donald Trump. 100 days in office…
GardaWorld is an odious enterprise that profits from armed conflict, deportations and right-wing fear mongering. The Montréal firm’s government and military ties say a great…
As socialists, we see the united front method as essential to building lasting, sustainable movements. The recent illegal bombing of Iran by the U.S., Israel’s attacks on Iran, Lebanon and Yemen and its genocide in Gaza, the grinding bloody Russia-Ukraine war and the rise of militarism around the world show we desperately need to build a strong and broad based anti-war movement here in Canada.
James Cairns’ collection of essays begins by examining the questions one would expect from an academic book on “crisis”: What is a crisis? Who defines…
Galen Weston Jr, the former President and current Chair of Loblaw Company Ltd., now has another title to add to his name: Canada’s Top Profiteer….
On the last day of school, Ontario’s education minister announced that the province will be taking control of four more school boards due to “mismanagement.”…
“To know what a culture insisted was marginal or deviant was to know what was in fact central.” From the overturning of Roe v Wade,…
On May 29, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33, the Supporting Children and Students Act. If passed, it would mandate the return of School…
