Why Jason Kenney is Playing Politics with the Horrific Legacy of Canada’s Residential Schools

Published June 10, 2021 Explainer

Kenney’s polarizing defence of John A. Macdonald and other colonial symbols cynically panders to the UCP’s crumbling, far-right base

Here is What Everyone in Canada Needs To Know About How Collective Bargaining Really Works

Published June 2, 2021 Explainer

We asked four union activists about how to establish strong collective agreements. Here’s what they said.

Canadians Are Talking About ‘Defunding the Police’. Here’s What That Means and What It Could Look Like.

Published May 16, 2021 Explainer

Proponents of defunding the police are looking for better responses to mental health, homelessness and domestic violence

How Federal Leadership Can Help Establish Important Social Programs and Health Reforms

Published May 5, 2021 Explainer

What the federal government’s process and budget tell us about the future of childcare, pharmacare and long-term care

Why Powerful People Do Stupid Things

Published May 2, 2021 Explainer

Here’s what psychological research says about how power influences the way people think and act

What Anti-Worker Businesses Don’t Want You To Know About the Value of Unions

Published April 26, 2021 Explainer

Don’t listen to right-wing politicians and big corporations, here’s how union dues give working-class people bang for their buck