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The BC election stands-out: campaigns are promising to tax the rich to pay for healthcare. But some campaigns argue that taxing the rich will make doctors leave the province. Dr. Danyaal Raza argues those critics are wrong. 🩺perspectivesjournal.ca/taxes…
OPINION | Decommodification - Perspectives Taxes Fund Public Healthcare. Why is this Considered a Problem in the BC Election? October 23, 2026 Danyaal Raza Funding healthcare through public dollars raised by taxes is what many of Canada’s peer countries do, and they do more of it. Canadians spend more of their on private payment than the people of Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Norway.

ALT OPINION | Decommodification - Perspectives Taxes Fund Public Healthcare. Why is this Considered a Problem in the BC Election? October 23, 2026 Danyaal Raza Funding healthcare through public dollars raised by taxes is what many of Canada’s peer countries do, and they do more of it. Canadians spend more of their on private payment than the people of Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Norway.

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Policymakers know price explosions are related to corporate profits, but refuse to act, endangering democracy & affordability. Listen to @avilewis & @IsabellaMWeber on why we need 'Anti-Fascist Economics' to defend democracy . 🎙️ perspectivesjournal.ca/anti-…
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The @bcndp, in their snap election campaign, have announced several promises straight out of @IsabellaMWeber's Anti-Fascist Economics toolbox: 'price guards' on gas & groceries. 🛒 perspectivesjournal.ca/fight…
Opinion Empowering Workers She Has the Answer to Affordability. Have Canadians Been Listening? October 19, 2026 Clement Nocos While it is now safe to say that there are Canadian policymakers listening to Weber’s answers to the cost-of-living crisis, the next step must be turning those policy ideas into reality – to ensure affordability and defend Canadian democracy. Isabella Weber speaking at the 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture, May 30 at Toronto Metropolitan University.

ALT Opinion Empowering Workers She Has the Answer to Affordability. Have Canadians Been Listening? October 19, 2026 Clement Nocos While it is now safe to say that there are Canadian policymakers listening to Weber’s answers to the cost-of-living crisis, the next step must be turning those policy ideas into reality – to ensure affordability and defend Canadian democracy. Isabella Weber speaking at the 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture, May 30 at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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Here is a clip about Tommy Douglas, who was named the Greatest Canadian in 2004 after a Canada-wide survey of viewers done by CBC TV. Thank you to @DaveMcGrane #cdnpoli @DCLFoundation @broadbent
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On Tommy Douglas Day, @DaveMcGrane looks at the life and legacy of "The Greatest Canadian." Without him, Canada's social infrastructure would look a lot like the United States. What made Tommy Douglas so impactful for Canadians to name him "greatest"?🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/tommy…
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at the anti-fascist economics club meetup 🤘🏻
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Catch 'Anti-Fascist Economics: @avilewis in conversation with @IsabellaMWeber' livestreaming tonight at 7:30pm ET at @other_hill. 🔴 youtube.com/watch?v=8-eVMtIQ…
LIVESTREAM Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber Tuesday, October 20 Streaming LIVE from Ottawa starting at 7:30 pm ET Broadbent Institute The Other Hill Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung - New York Office

ALT LIVESTREAM Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber Tuesday, October 20 Streaming LIVE from Ottawa starting at 7:30 pm ET Broadbent Institute The Other Hill Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung - New York Office

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Starting soon! Tune in LIVE to 'Anti-Fascist Economics: @avilewis in conversation with @IsabellaMWeber' youtube.com/watch?v=8-eVMtIQ…

Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber

On October 20, join NDP Leader Avi Lewis in conversation with econo...

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Happy Tommy Douglas Day! What were the top ten contributions that Tommy Douglas made to Canadian history? Check out my latest podcast, sponsored by @broadbent , to find out!
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On Tommy Douglas Day, @DaveMcGrane looks at the life and legacy of "The Greatest Canadian." Without him, Canada's social infrastructure would look a lot like the United States. What made Tommy Douglas so impactful for Canadians to name him "greatest"?🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/tommy…
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The @bcndp, in their snap election campaign, have announced several promises straight out of @IsabellaMWeber's Anti-Fascist Economics toolbox: 'price guards' on gas & groceries. 🛒 perspectivesjournal.ca/fight…
Opinion Empowering Workers She Has the Answer to Affordability. Have Canadians Been Listening? October 19, 2026 Clement Nocos While it is now safe to say that there are Canadian policymakers listening to Weber’s answers to the cost-of-living crisis, the next step must be turning those policy ideas into reality – to ensure affordability and defend Canadian democracy. Isabella Weber speaking at the 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture, May 30 at Toronto Metropolitan University.

ALT Opinion Empowering Workers She Has the Answer to Affordability. Have Canadians Been Listening? October 19, 2026 Clement Nocos While it is now safe to say that there are Canadian policymakers listening to Weber’s answers to the cost-of-living crisis, the next step must be turning those policy ideas into reality – to ensure affordability and defend Canadian democracy. Isabella Weber speaking at the 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture, May 30 at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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The wait is over… Anti-Fascist Economics is out now! 🌹🌾 Writing a book is a very lonely journey and yet no one can do it alone. I’m so, so grateful to my family and friends who have had my back throughout this process and for all the guidance from my editors across three countries and my agency. 🔗 Order the US, UK and DE editions today. Links below.
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It is unclear what an “Alberta-approved immigration status” would mean, though it does imply that the provincial government could create a new class of citizenship that decides who does not have access to public services despite paying into those systems. perspectivesjournal.ca/alber…

Enough Division: An Alberta Referendum Explainer | Perspectives Journal

It is not just Alberta separatism that is on the table: there are 10 questions on the ballot this fall that target immigrants and the province’s legal authority over the federal government.

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Catch 'Anti-Fascist Economics: @avilewis in conversation with @IsabellaMWeber' livestreaming tonight at 7:30pm ET at @other_hill. 🔴 youtube.com/watch?v=8-eVMtIQ…
LIVESTREAM Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber Tuesday, October 20 Streaming LIVE from Ottawa starting at 7:30 pm ET Broadbent Institute The Other Hill Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung - New York Office

ALT LIVESTREAM Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber Tuesday, October 20 Streaming LIVE from Ottawa starting at 7:30 pm ET Broadbent Institute The Other Hill Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung - New York Office

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On Tommy Douglas Day, @DaveMcGrane looks at the life and legacy of "The Greatest Canadian." Without him, Canada's social infrastructure would look a lot like the United States. What made Tommy Douglas so impactful for Canadians to name him "greatest"?🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/tommy…
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It is unclear what an “Alberta-approved immigration status” would mean, though it does imply that the provincial government could create a new class of citizenship that decides who does not have access to public services despite paying into those systems. perspectivesjournal.ca/alber…

Enough Division: An Alberta Referendum Explainer | Perspectives Journal

It is not just Alberta separatism that is on the table: there are 10 questions on the ballot this fall that target immigrants and the province’s legal authority over the federal government.

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The @bcndp in their snap election campaign, have announced several promises straight out of @IsabellaMWeber's Anti-Fascist Economics policy toolbox: 'price guards' on gas & groceries. 🛒 perspectivesjournal.ca/fight…
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2024 (@IsabellaMWeber) and 2026 (@sunraysunray) Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize recipients and lecturers, side-by-side at the independent bookstore 🌹 broadbentinstitute.ca/awards…

Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize & Lecture - Broadbent Institute

In recognition of Ellen’s distinguished legacy of historical scholarship on political thought, the Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize is given annually to an academic, labour activist or writer and recognizes...

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Pub date for the English edition is tomorrow but a copy of Anti-fascist Economics has already found its way to Buchhafen in Berlin! ❤️
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The disagreement is, therefore, not simply between supporting the energy industry and supporting climate action. Rather, the tension is about who determines the pace of economic change, and who bears its costs.perspectivesjournal.ca/alber…

Alberta’s Democratic Dissatisfaction and the Separatist Moment | Perspectives Journal

Albertans, like other fellow Canadians, can have the perception that political leaders are disconnected from ordinary people – that democracy is not as effective as promised.

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This is an issue of national importance, and no Canadian should apologize for standing up for national unity and supporting the Albertans that are fighting for our collective future. perspectivesjournal.ca/fight…

How Canadians Can Fight Back Against Alberta Separatism | Perspectives Journal

Albertans must be reminded that Canadians have their backs, and there are many ways the rest of Canada can support unity with Alberta.

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Even after the October 19 referendum, Albertans will still need to put up a fight against cuts to healthcare and education, further attacks on the rights of newcomers, and the provincial government’s neglect of the real cost of living crisis. perspectivesjournal.ca/alber…

Enough Division: An Alberta Referendum Explainer | Perspectives Journal

It is not just Alberta separatism that is on the table: there are 10 questions on the ballot this fall that target immigrants and the province’s legal authority over the federal government.

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Strange and contradictory as it seems, Carney arguably represents the “common-sensification” of a conservative tradition identified with the Calgary School, a multi-generational group of conservative intellectuals. perspectivesjournal.ca/mark-…

Carney and the Calgary School: or, Passive Revolution and Canada’s Social State in the Neoliberal...

Canada’s ruling Liberals have managed to forge a path for a politics of containment that fends off the right by incorporating some of its demands and making those demands more widely palatable.

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VENUE CHANGE! Due to popular demand, Anti-Fascist Economics with @avilewis & @IsabellaMWeber on Oct 20 has moved to @other_hill (321 Chapel St). Tickets are back on sale, but will sell out again SOON: eventbrite.ca/e/anti-fascist…
Venue Change: The Other Hill - 321 Chapel Street - Ottawa, ON K1N7Z2 Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber Tuesday, October 20, 7:30 pm ET (doors 7pm) Broadbent Institute

ALT Venue Change: The Other Hill - 321 Chapel Street - Ottawa, ON K1N7Z2 Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber Tuesday, October 20, 7:30 pm ET (doors 7pm) Broadbent Institute

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The new @other_hill venue is the @allsaintsottawa event space next to the @WorkingtitleYOW. Learn more about the new project that brings together Canada’s leading thinkers, authors, artists, musicians, historians and activists, to inspire the conversations we need to have. theotherhill-lautrecolline.c…

Homepage - The Other Hill

Where Canada's voices rise and conversations thrive. The Other Hill hosts Canada's leading authors, artists, and activists to inspire the conversations we

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