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December 10, 2021 
Fund communities not police
Policing is a powerful tool of capitalism. For more than a century, the ruling class has used it as a way to protect property and…
Michael Speers
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March 24, 2021
Margaret Haile: A woman beyond tomorrow
It was Season 8 of the TV show “Murdoch Mysteries” when the character of Margaret Haile first appeared. A woman running for the provincial legislature,…
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February 9, 2021
Brutality in Barrie: Defund and abolish police
“Abolitionist approaches ask us to enlarge our field of vision so that rather than focusing myopically on the problematic institution and asking what needs to…
Analysis
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October 28, 2020
Ford’s adoption of IHRA definition of antisemitism is a blow to democracy and anti-racism
Yesterday was a bad day for democracy and for all those who are working to end racism in Ontario. Yesterday, the Doug Ford government unilaterally…
Analysis Interview
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September 19, 2020
IHRA definition of antisemitism not helping fight against racism
Back in August, Barrie, Ontario Mayor Jeff Lehman put forward a motion for the city to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition…
Analysis
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July 25, 2020
Policing’s time has come and gone
The following is a deputation given to the Barrie Police Services Board on July 23 about defunding the police. Good evening members of the board….
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July 2, 2020
Fighting to Defund the Barrie Police
Last month, the people of Barrie – a city of about 150,000 people located on the shores of Lake Simcoe, north of Toronto – witnessed…
Interview
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March 24, 2020
Workers speak out against capitalism’s epidemic of unemployment
Like many workers, Holly McDaniel finds herself facing an uncertain future in the context of COVID-19. “The financial impact has been swift and hard,” says…
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February 10, 2020
The socialist struggle in the suburbs
“Socialism will win.” This is a motto we’ve all seen or heard before. It’s something I believe wholeheartedly in. But, while I use those three…