Iraq

Twenty year ago the world said no to war. The demonstrations on February 15, 2003 were a turning point for the anti-war movement in Canada. Not only did the movement’s numbers grow, it also forced divisions in the ruling class and ultimately pushed the Liberals to announce Canada would not formally participate in the war on Iraq.

This is the first of a four-part series on the anti-war movement of 2003 and the role of labour. This article looks at the context…