Opinion: Why I’m Voting for the New Democratic Party
This opinion piece is part of a broader week-long MJPS Online series on voting intentions. Check here for other components of the series. The views expressed in this piece are More
Cold and Calculated: A Liberal-Unifor Alliance?
On August 19th Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed 300 Unifor delegates who were gathered for the union’s constitutional convention in Quebec City. Unifor, which formed in 2013 through the merging More
Do as I say, not as I do: Doug Ford and Cronyism
In June, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approval hit an impressive low. After winning 40 percent of the popular vote in 2018, Ford’s approval registered at just 29 percent one year More
Corbyn and Canucks: Is Corbynism coming to Canada?
Across the world, as the neoliberal consensus slowly breaks and its order crumbles, politicians and political movements have risen that personify the two growing challenges to the status quo. On More
Flash Analysis: Ontario Cabinet Shuffle Shows Ford has Eye on the Polls
One year into his mandate, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced significant changes to his Progressive Conservative cabinet. While maintaining that he thought that his entire cabinet had performed well, More
No Fare? No Problem: Amalgamated Transit Union Endorses Unconventional Job Action in Winnipeg
After being without a contract since January, the members of Winnipeg’s Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1505 engaged in an unusual job action. On May 14th, the majority of the More
Execute Bill 66: Ford’s Crusade Against Red Tape Leaves Legault in the Dust
You would be hard pressed to find a fan of Doug Ford’s legislative accomplishments among the Ontario labour movement. From the beginning, Ford has been clear about how he feels More
Ford Ban on Cellphones in Classrooms: Reducing Distraction or Using as a Distraction?
In the recent Ontario provincial election, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative made a number of promises involving education reform. Getting rid of “discovery math” and removing “liberal ideology” from sex education More
Health Care Shakeup: Ontario Awaits Impact of Ford’s Changes
On February 26, Christine Elliott, Health Minister of the Ontario Progressive Conservative government, unveiled the government’s plans to restructure Ontario’s $60-billion health care system. This announcement was long awaited since More
Ford’s Fear: Premier Ford’s Attack on Student Unions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems to have found yet another target for his education-related reforms: student unions. The Progressive Conservative (PC) government has already made a number of controversial changes More