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What is the "rental wage" in my neighborhood?
September 25, 2024

What is the "rental wage" in my neighborhood?

David Macdonald / Ricardo Tranjan

Rental costs are out of control in cities across the country. We broke down what you need to earn to afford an apartment in every neighborhood in Canada.

Monitor Online Housing & Homelessness Cities
Out-of-control rents
September 25, 2024

Out-of-control rents

Ricardo Tranjan / David Macdonald

Rents are increasingly disconnected from wages. Governments need to strengthen rent control in response.

Housing & Homelessness Reports
Gazan’s basic income bill could be a game-changer in fight against poverty in Canada
September 24, 2024

Gazan’s basic income bill could be a game-changer in fight against poverty in Canada

Kendal David / Hannah Owczar

Bill C-223 is a step in the right direction, but real policy action still needed on poverty reduction

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Does “green trade” have a future?

Does “green trade” have a future?

Gavin Fridell

Global decarbonization requires redistribution from rich countries to the Global South—and a rethinking of global trade infrastructure.

Kamala Harris is a breakthrough for representation—but representation is not enough

Kamala Harris is a breakthrough for representation—but representation is not enough

Chloe Kemeni

Building Black freedom means dismantling the structures of white supremacy and colonialism. That’s not Harris’ political project.

“It’s like we’re not even allowed to be Palestinian”

“It’s like we’re not even allowed to be Palestinian”

Muna Saleh / Nada Awwad

Anti-Palestinian racism in schools

Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?

Tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are coming. How high will they be?

Stuart Trew

Trade protections are a reasonable and surprisingly popular response to oversupply of China-made electric vehicles. But there should be strings attached.

Canada needs to strengthen the “cultural exemption” in its free trade agreements:

Canada needs to strengthen the “cultural exemption” in its free trade agreements:

Garry Neil

In the age of digital production and streaming, Canada’s existing cultural protections leave big gaps and vulnerabilities.

Canada has its Just Transition law

Canada has its Just Transition law

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Shift Storm newsletter—June 2024 edition

Climate action survives UK and France elections

Climate action survives UK and France elections

Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood

Shift Storm newsletter—July 2024 edition

“Working class conservatism” is a bait-and-switch scam. Stop taking it at face value.

“Working class conservatism” is a bait-and-switch scam. Stop taking it at face value.

Jon Milton

The right’s political project is about dismantling worker power. Don’t get played.