This is an outstanding refutation of PM Carney's double-speak on proposed Canada Labour Code amendments, from Colleen Bauman and Mark Rowlinson: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont.... Previous misuse of Section 107 would be codified & routinized, even though it's still facing court challenges. #canlab

Mark Carney says he’s protecting Canadian workers. It’s Orwellian doublespeak

Subject to ministerial review, the right to strike is likely to be much weakened by Bill C-39.

thestar.com

Looking forward to this webinar with the Canadian Health Coalition Oct 20. Too often we view health care solely as a cost. In reality it’s an *industry*, and one of Canada’s most important. Webinar: The economic benefits of public health care in Canada #canlab www.healthcoalition.ca/webinar-the-...

Webinar: The economic benefits of public health care in Canada with Jim Stanford

What if we thought of public health care as an investment?

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Listening to the brilliant Maxwell Cameron of UBC speaking at the Vancouver Institute tonite on his timely new book, ‘Divided We Fall’ (Lorimer). Pragmatic advice on how to nurture civility, citizenship, and democracy in the face of the authoritarianism of Trump & others. #cdnpoli

Thx @thewalrus.ca for a great article exposing the ‘big lie’ of Alberta victimisation weaponised by Smith’s opportunism. Our report with @ABFedLabour documents how it’s not Ottawa, but the greed of business & its UCP backers, that explains Albertans hardship: centreforfuturework.ca/2026/09/18/wor…

The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · 7d ago

Over the ten years, Premier Smith claims Alberta faced a hostile federal government, oil and gas production doubled, and Ottawa poured tens of billions into energy infrastructure. The tolerance of her big lie is almost as remarkable as the lie itself. https://ow.ly/Fl7950ZRRaq

Thanks to @vassb.bsky.social & team at @canadianshieldinstitute.ca for this thoughtful and evidence-based look at Canadian pension funds, and how they need to be part of real building in Canada (rather than buying out stuff we already have, like airports): canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...

Worth It: How Canada’s Pensions Can Invest in Real Canadian Growth | Canadian Shield Institute

The Canadian Shield Institute is an independent policy institute advancing Canada's economic resilience, sovereignty, innovation, and global competitiveness....

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This is a great, balanced overview of the so-called 'mega' depreciation deduction announced by Ottawa, from @marclee.bsky.social at @policyalternatives.ca: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc.... Including long-lived petroleum assets (pipelines & LNG plants) is dubious & harmful to the climate.

The Canadian government's new “mega” corporate tax cut  | CCPA

What you need to know about the Productivity Mega Deduction, the latest measure purportedly designed to induce an investment boom.

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Think your phone is listening to you? You might be right! Vancouver MP @jennykwan.bsky.social hosts a town hall meeting on surveillance pricing, Oct 5 630 pm at Heritage Hall. I will join others to discuss what it means and how to stop it. More info here: www.jennykwanndp.ca/town_hall_me.... #canlab

TOWN HALL MEETING: Surveillance Pricing

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This is a clarion call to MAGA North to step up their misinformation and destruction, coordinated with the Alberta referendum. All based on obvious lies. A clear incident of foreign interference. Feds should call in Hoekstra for a dressing down. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Trump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. Ministers say that's bogus | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canadian immigration policies on Wednesday, saying the country is "destroying itself" by allowing "millions" of people into the country without proper securit...

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With a possible election in BC, now is a good time to remind the govt of its promise to expand public long-term care. The need is more urgent than ever, but govt deferred construction on 7 new facilities. Our new report explains why this won't save $$: centreforfuturework.ca/2026/09/20/t... /2

Most labour market analysis of AI focuses on the fear (justified in some, but not most, cases) of mass employment displacement. The bigger, more immediate threat is how it changes the *quality* of work--including through employer misuse of new management & surveillance tools. /2

I agree with @althiaraj.bsky.social that throwing the airport privatization announcement into Carney's investment summit was an "own goal". youtube.com/watch?v=pmBP.... It badly muddled his "build Canada" message, because this has nothing to do with "building." #cdnpoli #canlab /2

Huge turnout in Vancouver tonite for the 2026 Rosenbluth Lecture, hosted by policyalternatives.ca. Speakers are Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks speaking from their blockbuster new book, ‘Cancelling Billionaires.’ Inspiring and pragmatic. #cdnpoli #canlab

Through the 'Game Changers' project based at UMass Amherst, I joined progressive economists from the US and Mexico to debunk Trump's trade war, and map out a genuine alternative vision for North American trade. We'll have a webinar Thur Sept 17 4pmET to describe our findings. /2

The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2

No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee

The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.

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Trump’s 5 big lies about Canada: 🔺 “$90B deficit” leaves out what U.S. sells us. Count it all, & the U.S. actually has a surplus. 🔺 Canada isn’t being “subsidized.” 🔺Cutting off Canada would hurt 🇺🇸 too. 🔺 Our dollar isn’t “cheating” the U.S. 🔺 Canada CAN survive without the U.S. Facts Matter.

Jim Stanford@jimbostanford.bsky.social · 3w ago

Trump wants us to believe Canada can’t stand up to his extortion. He’s wrong. Trump’s five biggest lies about Canada-U.S. trade debunked. My take in today’s Toronto Star. #cdnecon #canlab www.thestar.com/business/opi...

This week, the Work & International Trade team will discuss Trump's trade war with Canada and how we can build a better trade economy for working people. Speakers: @theameilee.bsky.social @jimbostanford.bsky.social Luis Rangel, Hector de la Cueva, & Will Milberg Register for all webinars here:

Game Changers Webinar Series

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As gas jumps another ten cents/litre due to craziness on the other side of the planet with zero connection to Canada, this is my regular reminder that the cost of producing that gas hasn’t changed one cent. More on why we pay so much for our own petroleum: centreforfuturework.ca/2026/05/17/a...

Trump wants us to believe Canada can’t stand up to his extortion. He’s wrong. Trump’s five biggest lies about Canada-U.S. trade debunked. My take in today’s Toronto Star. #cdnecon #canlab www.thestar.com/business/opi...

The five big lies Trump is telling about Canada's trade — and the facts that shoot them all down

Trump's numbers keep changing because they were never real, writes Jim Stanford. Here's a point-by-point rebuttal of his wildest arguments

thestar.com

Thanks & congrats to United Way Centraide Canada for this timely new report on the workforce challenges in Canada's care economy: www.unitedway.ca/wp-content/u.... Confirms what a vital source of value-added & expertise this workforce is, and why we must invest more in skills & job quality. #canlab

More than 25 countries in the world have a currency called “the dollar”. According to Donald Trump, 24 of them are taking advantage of America because their dollars are different from his. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar /2

Dollar - Wikipedia

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Superb analysis from Ben Spies-Butcher of @futurework.bsky.social of the contradictions of orthodox monetary austerity, applied in the Australian context: www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/fina.... Monetary transmission is now felt via a tax on workers thru housing. Read it in @thenewdaily.bsky.social.

RBA’s economic inflation wisdom doesn't fit the lived experience

The Reserve Bank of Australia sits at the centre of the disconnect between economic theory and cost-of-living reality.

thenewdaily.com.au

The federal gas tax holiday is a 10-cent band-aid on a much bigger problem: repeat cycles of global oil shocks, inflation, interest hikes, recession. Like any band-aid, it hurts to rip it off: so Ottawa leaves it on for 5 more months. But consumers paid $3b extra in 2Q for gas anyway. /2

Does Alberta Really Subsidize the Rest of Canada? Separatists argue the province sends billions more to Ottawa than it gets back. Economist @jimbostanford.bsky.social says they're wrong. Is this news to you? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090126Stanford 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090126 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

Glad to be visiting my HOME province today, partnering with @ABFedLabour, to warn how Alberta workers are especially exposed to the economic risks of separatism. See the full report: afl.org/press-releas... #cdnecon #canlab #abpoli

PRESS RELEASE: New report shows separation would be disastrous for Alberta workers

CALGARY — A new report released today by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) warns that separation would impose enormous economic and social costs on Alberta workers — threatening jobs, wages…

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What an outstanding vote of confidence in Canada’s auto industry, looking thru the haze of Trump’s froth to a more secure long-term future. A thumping strong vote (incl 96% at CAMI!). Congrats and thanks to all the committees & all Unifor members. #canlab www.unifor.org/news/all-new...

Unifor members ratify contracts with GM securing new products, investment

TORONTO—Unifor members at General Motors voted overwhelmingly to ratify contracts that secure new products and investment, while also delivering the wages and benefit improvements in the union’s patte...

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I joined Amy Bell of CBC Vancouver on Friday's edition of BC Today to discuss the strong second-quarter GDP report, and what it means for Canada's future negotiations with Trump. Here's the video: youtube.com/watch?v=iem0.... #cdnecon #canlab

Very ironic that one of the biggest contributors to Canada's strong 2Q GDP report was a 27% increase in vehicle exports to the US. That reaffirms my point in this @thestar.com commentary: Trump's Jan. 1 doomsday threat to our auto sector is pure theatre thestar.com/business/opi... /2

The auto trade war Trump started is slowly destroying the industry he promised to save

Since Trump's 2024 election, the U.S. has shed nearly 40,000 auto sector jobs — six times more than Canada lost, writes Jim Stanford. A tariff war is not winning, it's self-sabotage.

thestar.com

As I predicted 3 months ago, Canada's so-called 'technical recession' has been revised out of existence. The initial reported decline in 1Q26 GDP was so tiny, just a small revision in the #s (as occurs regularly) turned it positive. thestar.com/opinion/cont... #cdnecon #canlab /2

Our Centre for Future Work has partnered with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on a new report reviewing the 6 new ‘Workforce Alliances’ being established by the federal government as part of its Canada Strong economic strategy. #cdnecon #canlab www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

A hinge moment for unions in Canada’s new industrial era | CCPA

Canadian unions must help shape a new era of industrial policy in favour of workers as we face an unprecedented threat in Donald Trump

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More evidence that BC is ready to give away too much to the (already-super-profitable) petroleum industry with its new royalty framework. Govt's budget numbers vastly overestimate how much the people of BC will get for their own gas: biv.com/news/economy.... /2

Budget error could cost B.C. billions in gas royalties

B.C. hinges its economic future on a massive natural gas boom, but experts warn a critical budget oversight and concessions to industry risk wiping out billions in expected public revenues

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