In the end, Air Canada flight attendants forced their employers back to the bargaining table to end unpaid work and negotiate for fair wages. It takes organizing for collective action to win these rights back for the working class.

“Canada might be among the top three AI-captured countries on Earth right now. And I don’t think we know it yet.”

Progressive Legislators and Experts from Across the Americas Call for a New Vision against Big Tech Dominance with an International Digital Sovereignty Agenda - Broadbent Institute

On the road to the 2026 Panamerican Congress, parliamentarians and experts from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, and the United States met at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to build shared guidelines o...

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The flight attendants, in defying the law with their wildcat strike, did not break from the “Great Compromise,” but rather their militancy upheld its spirit — democracy belongs in the workplace, too.

The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian

Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience

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The LSR’s influence persisted through the institutions and intellectual traditions it helped to shape, including journals, academic networks & policy debates that would continue to inform Canadian social democracy in the decades that followed. 🧠 perspectivesjournal.ca/lsr-intellectual-foundations

"Canada cannot bet on AI for economic reform" argues @balsillieschool.bsky.social's Madison Lee in analysis for Perspectives Journal No. 6 🤖 perspectivesjournal.ca/neoliberal-ai-growth

What defines capitalism is not free market democracy, but a divide between the people who own all the stuff and everyone else who is forced to work for a living, as well as the organization of society in the interests of the former. 🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/neoliberalisms-failure

Neoliberalism's Failure and What the Left Must Do | Perspectives Journal

2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecturer Grace Blakeley sits down with Luke Savage in for a conversation on the failures of neoliberal capitalism and what the left must do if it is to win the working-class.

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Introducing PressProgress’s New Executive Editor Rumneek Johal, former Associate Editor and BC Reporter, steps into new leadership role pressprogress.ca/introducing-...

Introducing PressProgress’s New Executive Editor

Rumneek Johal, former Associate Editor and BC Reporter, steps into new leadership role

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The LSR’s influence persisted through the institutions and intellectual traditions it helped to shape, including journals, academic networks & policy debates that would continue to inform Canadian social democracy in the decades that followed. 🧠 perspectivesjournal.ca/lsr-intellectual-foundations

As neoliberal globalization took hold, Canadian economic nationalism was hollowed out, and the Waffle’s warnings became reality. NEW from David Coaker for Perspectives Journal No. 6 🧇 perspectivesjournal.ca/requiem-waffle

The MB NDP led by Wab Kinew, featured a relentlessly buoyant Kinew in the debates leading up to the 2023 election. His widespread popularity is a testament to the refreshing impact of clear positions and bold policies within an often risk-averse progressive landscape.

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As Mamdani’s mayoral campaign for NYC demonstrated clearly, a courageous and hopeful message, delivered clearly and effectively, can move the entire conversation. That is when the pairing of the message and the ground game can become a groundswell. 🌄 perspectivesjournal.ca/ground-game-courage

As Mamdani’s mayoral campaign for NYC demonstrated clearly, a courageous and hopeful message, delivered clearly and effectively, can move the entire conversation. That is when the pairing of the message and the ground game can become a groundswell. 🌄 perspectivesjournal.ca/ground-game-courage

JUST PUBLISHED: Perspectives Journal No. 6 - Summer 2026 The latest issue looks to an alternative, progressive vision for ‘nation-building' & Canada's historic experiences in building progressive ideas, institutions and organizing. READ & SHARE: perspectivesjournal.ca/editorial-summer-2026

Notwithstanding the possibility of a few jobs or entrepreneurial opportunities in the mining economy, an extractive future for Treaty 9 territory will continue the flow of wealth out of Indigenous land. FULL ANALYSIS⛏️ perspectivesjournal.ca/false-promises-economic-reconciliation

Canada’s political economy is characterized by the pull of resource extraction lock-in, referred to as the “staple trap.” The trap is tightened because of the way political leaders react during crisis periods. 🏭 perspectivesjournal.ca/megaprojects-staple-trap/

"Canada cannot bet on AI for economic reform" argues @balsillieschool.bsky.social's Madison Lee in analysis for Perspectives Journal No. 6 🤖 perspectivesjournal.ca/neoliberal-ai-growth

Canada’s political economy is characterized by the pull of resource extraction lock-in, referred to as the “staple trap.” The trap is tightened because of the way political leaders react during crisis periods. 🏭 perspectivesjournal.ca/megaprojects-staple-trap/

EEK! So glad to have my article published! Please check it out if you have a sec! If you’re concerned about how Carney’s AI aspirations are playing out, this article is for you!

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JUST PUBLISHED: Perspectives Journal No. 6 - Summer 2026 The latest issue looks to an alternative, progressive vision for ‘nation-building' & Canada's historic experiences in building progressive ideas, institutions and organizing. READ & SHARE: perspectivesjournal.ca/editorial-summer-2026

JUST PUBLISHED: Perspectives Journal No. 6 - Summer 2026 The latest issue looks to an alternative, progressive vision for ‘nation-building' & Canada's historic experiences in building progressive ideas, institutions and organizing. READ & SHARE: perspectivesjournal.ca/editorial-summer-2026

ANALYSIS: How Ontario’s health-care system can win on CUSMA uncertainty 'Personal health data is a valuable commodity. Who owns it?' New from 2026 Emerging Leader Dr. Angela Dong.

ANALYSIS: How Ontario’s health-care system can win on CUSMA uncertainty | TVO Today

Personal health data is a valuable commodity. Who owns it?

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Alberta Tories join growing calls for anti-SLAPP law to protect free speech and democracy in Alberta 100+ journalists, news publishers, digital creators, academics and civil society groups signed an open letter calling for an end to ‘frivolous, abusive and politically-motivated lawsuits’ in Alberta

Alberta Tories Join Growing Calls For Anti-SLAPP Law to Protect Free Speech and Democracy in Alberta

Over 100 journalists and organizations sign open letter calling for an end to ‘frivolous, abusive and politically-motivated lawsuits’ in Alberta

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Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI. 🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/aisen-etcheverry-digital-sovereignty/

How a Progressive Government Builds Digital Sovereignty | Perspectives Journal

Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI.

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"Canada contributed to the decline in international law." 🌐 Broadbent Leadership Fellow @jenpedersen.bsky.social spoke on Canada's damage to the international order, despite Prime Minister Carney's middle power declarations. Watch the full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=krEDBsAedQI

What defines capitalism is not free market democracy, but a divide between the people who own all the stuff and everyone else who is forced to work for a living, as well as the organization of society in the interests of the former. 🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/neoliberalisms-failure

Neoliberalism's Failure and What the Left Must Do | Perspectives Journal

2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecturer Grace Blakeley sits down with Luke Savage in for a conversation on the failures of neoliberal capitalism and what the left must do if it is to win the working-class.

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Out of the ashes of decades of neoliberalism, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on empowering the working class. 🇲🇽 WATCH: perspectivesjournal.ca/progressive-governance-mexico

What Canadians Can Learn from Progressive Governance in Mexico | Perspectives Journal

Out of the ashes of decades of neoliberalism, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on empowering the working class.

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"Tenants who are fighting for better housing are increasing their adaptive capacity towards climate change. It’s directly putting money back in their pockets." 🏡 perspectivesjournal.ca/toronto-tenant-union

Organizing Tenant Power Across Toronto | Perspectives Journal

The Toronto Tenant Union is organizing across movements to build power and fight for renters rights inthe city, and building a model for organizing across Canada.

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Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI. 🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/aisen-etcheverry-digital-sovereignty/

How a Progressive Government Builds Digital Sovereignty | Perspectives Journal

Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI.

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In his upcoming article for Perspectives Journal no. 6 Research Fellow Brendan Haley argues Mark Carney’s “nation-building” agenda is not a new thing for Canada. But it risks repeating a very old Canadian development pitfall that created the dependence on empires that leaves us vulnerable today.

NEW Podcast Episode: Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Aisén Etcheverry explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI. 🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/aisen-etcheverry-digital-sovereignty

The climate crisis overlaps with the cost-of-living crisis, amid the US tariff threat. As our fossil fuel dependence exposes us to inflation and trade threats, the labour and climate movements are uniting to demand more for working-class Canadians.

Class & Climate: Green Industrial Policy with Jim Stanford and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood | Perspectives Journal

Our new podcast series maps how climate action can deliver jobs and long-term affordability for workers.

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Currently each country is confronting – inefficiently – the dynamics of AI & Big Tech in isolation. This initiative reflects an urgent correction of course. 🌎 NEW from @hassum.bsky.social 🇨🇦 & Rumbo Colectivo's Pedro Glatz 🇨🇱 in Perspectives Journal: perspectivesjournal.ca/defend-digital-sovereignty

No Nation Can Defend Digital Sovereignty Alone | Perspectives Journal

Currently, each country is confronting – inefficiently – the dynamics of AI and Big Tech in isolation. This initiative reflects an urgent correction of course.

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