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Newfoundland’s Future Fund could be a major boost to the province

If managed properly, the sovereign wealth fund could help stabilize the economy for generations

Parliament is resuming. What should progressives be watching for?

Now that the summer break is over, the federal government is back in session amidst a cost-of-living crisis.

The real world bears little resemblance to Barbie Land

Mattel is laughing all the way to the bank. Women aren’t.

What would it look like if Canada respected Indigenous rights?

New course seeks to fulfil Truth and Reconciliation goals by teaching Indigenous law

Unions are having a moment in Canada. Will they seize it?

With increased worker militancy, high cost of living, and majority public support, labour has a window of opportunity right now

Provincial anti-trans school policies are also attacks on public education

What’s behind Saskatchewan and New Brunswick’s targeting of queer and trans youth?

Hennessy’s Index: The climate crisis

The world is getting hotter, and the climate crisis is burning up. Let's look at some of the numbers.

Candidate forums can foster a collaborative climate movement

A Manitoba example of using the 5D framework for organizing

When governments fail us

Governments at all levels are abdicating their responsibility in the climate crisis. That doesn't mean all is lost.

Why Canada needs grassroots climate organizing

The climate crisis is a problem too big for anyone to solve on their own.

How organizing led Nanaimo to adopt the doughnut economics framework

They started during the worst of the pandemic—and won.

The invisible workforce and climate justice

Building maintenance operators could be an unexpected climate champion, if given the tools

After the flood, they mapped land ownership

Land ownership matters—and mapping it out is a powerful tool in the just transition toolbox

Funding peer support for mental health should be a key component of a national strategy

The federal government hasn’t fulfilled its promises on mental health. It should immediately scale up funding for peer support services