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Welcome back to 1875: free trade negotiations with the US have collapsed, and American expansionism is on a roll. We needed a National Policy then—and we need a new one now. My take for @TorontoStar: thestar.com/business/opinion…. #cdnecon #cdnpoli #canlab
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“Who’s Subsidizing Whom?” I have written a new report for the Centre for Future Work @futurework_cda rebutting Trump’s arguments that the U.S. “subsidizes” Canada through its bilateral trade deficit: centreforfuturework.ca/wp-co…. #cdnecon #cdnpoli #canlab /2
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55,000 @CUPW workers are in week 4 of their strike, fighting for the basic rights all workers deserve.
Canada Post’s management wants to close post offices, cut jobs & make mail harder to access. We can’t let this happen.
Stand with postal workers today: canadianlabour.ca/campaigns/…
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GC Stewart Phillip providing a keynote speech with wife and MLA Joan Phillip at the BC Federation of Labour this morning at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Second picture with President @SussanneRS and Secretary Treasurer @HKailley75. Pictures: @bersonphoto
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“Canadians often assume the main drivers of economic growth are industries like resources and manufacturing. This evidence shows, however, that ambitious expansion of ELCC services has in fact been a leading light of Canada’s economic performance since the pandemic,” #10adaychildcare #bcpoli
We have released a new report today from @CntrFutureWork on the economic benefits that are already visible from 🇨🇦's new $10-a-day national early learning & child care (ELCC) program: centreforfuturework.ca/wp-co… #cdnpoli #cdnecon /2
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#Scurvy in the age of billionaires, by @JeremyAppel1025
jacobin.com/2024/10/scurvy-r… via @jacobin @ArnoldWaxwing #poverty #sdoh
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Centre-left candidate wins presidential election in #Uruguay. Election follows global trend of incumbent parties/governments losing elections as voters react to cost of living pressures.
reuters.com/world/americas/u…
In other #bcpoli cabinet related news, the members of two cabinet committees -- Treasury Board and Environment and Land Use -- have been posted here
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/g…
John Horgan made a profound impact on the lives of thousands of privatized health care workers by bringing the work in house & restoring decent wages & pensions. Rest easy John! Thank you for your solidarity! My deepest condolences to @jjhorgan's family. #bcpoli
In a moving speech to #HEUconvention, @jjhorgan reflected on the legacy of bringing back health care workers into the public sector, saying it was one of the proudest moments of his time in government. #bcunion #BCpoli #bchealth
Given John Rustad's previous accusation that "the NDP have rigged the election rules" I'd say it's time for him to reject accusations of Elections BC voter fraud in a clear & public way. Not a lot of room for subtlety on this issue & especially on this platform. #bcpoli
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If anyone is wondering where the #bcpoli discourse has gone, read the replies. Some folks see the word “inclusion” and respond with the homophobic slur “groomer,” when this is an association that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Inclusion BC is disturbed by the @Conservative_BC platform on education.
Research in Canada and around the world shows us that all students learn better in inclusive classrooms. (A thread🧵)
#BCElxn2024 #InclusiveEducation
Gwenda's leadership helped restore dignity & fairness for thousands of HCWs whose jobs were privatized after Gordon Campbell broke his promise not to gut collective agreements. 1/2 #bcpoli
Hospital housekeeper Gwenda Alexander’s decades as a precarious, low-wage — and outsourced — worker illustrates big issues at stake in #BCElxn2024: public sector spending, affordability, and well-paying jobs
¶ My 1st story for @TheTyee in nearly 4 years!
thetyee.ca/News/2024/10/16/S…
Campbell's full-throated endorsement of his former caucus colleague John Rustad is a reminder of what's at risk for workers like Gwenda in this election. Important read from @davidpball 2/2 #bcpoli
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The BC Conservative Party has released an education platform that shows a deep misunderstanding of public schools and what students in them need. #BCElection2024 #ITeachIVote #bcpoli #bced 1/9
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For an election supposedly dominated by affordability concerns, there's been precious little attention in BC #bcpoli on core economic issues. As I explain in @TheTyee, BC's had the best per capita growth, highest wages, fastest investment, and more: thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/10/…. /2
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After last week's StatsCan report on job vacancies (reporting 2.4 officially unemployed people for each employer-reported vacancy), I crunched the numbers for each province. Nfld.&Lab. has the highest (4.4). BC has the lowest (1.6). Alta above the national average at 2.7. #bcpoli
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Thanks also to the publicly owned and closely regulated monopoly energy provider in neighbouring BC which helped bail out Alberta's dysfunctional system last night and kept Albertans from freezing in the dark 🙏. #PrivatizationFail #cdnpoli #cdnecon
Thank you to everyone who quickly took action last night to reduce electricity use. Your action kept Albertans safe and warm and our grid functioning.
Unfortunately, due to today's continued extreme weather, we're not out of the woods yet. To avoid another risk to our electricity grid, please continue to be diligent and avoid unnecessary electricity use. Turn off unnecessary indoor and outdoor lights and delay the use of major power-consuming appliances.
Peak hours are between 4pm-8pm so it’s especially important to watch usage during this time.
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A great champion for social democracy and ally of working people has passed. Ed Broadbent will be greatly missed.
Canada's unions will keep fighting for the values that Ed cherished - a country that honours everyone's inherent worth and one that takes care of each other.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that the Broadbent Institute announces the passing of our founder, Ed Broadbent.
Read our full statement at broadbentinstitute.ca/statem…
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Today, we remember the 14 women killed at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. We listen to victims of gender-based violence. We learn how to recognize and prevent gender-based violence. We commit to act on this knowledge every day to end gender-based violence in all forms.
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Thanks to Gloria Macarenko @CBCOnTheCoast for checking in with us about the impact of the BC government's actions to recruit and retain health care workers. cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-4… #bchealth #bcunion