If anything is clear in this pandemic, Canada needs a wealth tax on the super rich to rein in extreme inequality and contribute to crucial public investments in the wake of COVID-19. A wealth tax is economically and technically feasible, but it requires breaking with a status quo that often…
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As with most of Donald Trump’s policy ideas, details are still sparse on his plan for rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. But two main pillars of the plan, outlined during the election campaign, stand out. First, he’s talking a big game – a proposed $1 trillion in infrastructure investment to be…
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Brian Day’s legal battle against universal public health care in Canada is now before the BC Supreme Court. Day—along with other would-be profit-makers—are hawking unprecedented privatization as the solution to challenges in Canada’s health care system. But two crucial facts are often missed in debates about public vs. private health…
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Politicians have the future of the Canada Pension Plan in their hands, as federal officials meet with provincial premiers in Vancouver. If a stable, secure retirement for all Canadians is the aim, our leaders should commit to boldly expanding this bedrock national pension program. Instead, several provincial leaders – including…
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Few understand the dangers of the security state run amok better than Canadian author and human rights advocate Dr. Monia Mazigh. Dr. Mazigh’s husband, Ottawa-based engineer Maher Arar, was deported by the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured and held without charge for over a year. A commission of…
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