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McGill academic workers rise up
“Even the sun’s on strike today.” That’s what a McGill teaching assistant’s picket sign read on April 8, the day...more)
Marx, Engels and the rise of the working class
Capitalism is founded on land theft, slavery and exploitation. But a new force – the working class – has the...more)
Ellen Gabriel honoured for her film in Montreal
Ellen Gabriel, documentarian, artist, human and environmental rights activist, Kanien’keháka from Kanehsatà:ke, recently won the Grand Prix, awarded each year...more)
McGill law faculty threaten unlimited strike
Profs could walk out April 24
McGill University was founded in 1821, and never has there been a strike of professors – until now. The University...more)
Quebec nurses reject deal – la lutte continue
FIQ members at protest
61% vote no to tentative agreement
The last year has been tumultuous in the Quebec public sector labour movement. After years of crisis that began even...more)
Save public healthcare: Mass rally, May 30
Last spring saw an incredible mobilization by the Ontario Health Coalition, a network of local health coalitions in cities and...more)
AGO strike: "Shiny Building, Shabby Wages"
Huge bonuses for AGO execs while workers can't make ends meet
On March 26th, 400 workers at the Art Gallery of Ontario walked out after rejecting management's latest offer which failed...more)
Red Alert: New report confirms planetary heating is accelerating
A new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report shows that planetary heating is accelerating.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared a red alert. Their recent State of the Global Climate 2023 report confirmed...more)
Revolutionary to the end: John Arthur Bell, 1955-2024
With heavy hearts we share the news that John Bell, a life-long revolutionary and tireless contributor to Socialist Worker ,...more)
Canadian mining: Trampling human rights at home and abroad
Canadian corporations have been dubbed the "Ugly Canadians"
The recent, openly brutal record of the Canadian government regarding international human rights abuses has left many shocked and scratching...more)
LCBO workers fight Ford’s privatization
Ford can be beaten!
On March 12, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers, members of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) held a...more)
Canada, Palestine and Imperialism

Canada is an imperial nation with a history of brutal colonization and genocide
Even before capitalism in Canada, the seeds of imperial power were laid with the colonial occupation of Turtle Island and...more)
Mulroney’s legacy: austerity, privatization and graft
Reaction to Lyin’ Brian dyin’ has been mixed and confusing. A Globe and Mail editorial dubbed him “Canada’s last great...more)
Measles: right-wing extremism and the return of epidemics
In 2022, 2.9 million Canadians visited Florida, many of them during the Spring Break school holiday. Numbers for 2023 aren’t...more)
Poor Things - Steam-punk Frankenstein feminism
Poor Things is a quirky and distinctly feminist fable
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos is not afraid of the weird or quirky as his previous films attest: the absurdist black...more)
Israelism – A much-needed look at the collective trauma at the heart of Jewish America
When I walked into the sold-out screening of Israelism at the Rio Theatre in so called Vancouver, feelings of shared...more)
Alberta - crisis of fire and drought
There’s a new “season” in town, in Canada and elsewhere around our rapidly heating world: now it is spring, summer,...more)
Health care workers unite to fight Ford
Unions are the key to stopping Doug Ford's destruction of public healthcare
In a strong show of unity, three major healthcare unions – OCHU/CUPE, SEIU Healthcare and Unifor – filled the street...more)
Saskatchewan Teachers take job actions to save public education
Teachers are fighting Scott Moe's cuts and his bigotry
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has been seeking long term solutions to the cuts to education for at least the...more)
Canada, Palestine and Imperialism
Watch the video from our recent forum, Canada, Palestine and Imperialism – with Rohit Revi. Rohit Revi is a labour...more)
Trans rights under attack in Alberta
Urgent actions are required to defend trans youth
Alberta premier Danielle Smith has announced new policies for the province around trans youth and their ability to consent for...more)
BCNDP cabinet minister’s racism exposes all supporters of Zionism
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Minister Robinson’s comments expose her as a liar and a racist and they show us the true face of Zionism
At an online presentation hosted by B’nai Brith Canada on January 30, BCNDP Minister of Post-secondary Education and Future Skills...more)
Workers Rising: PSAC strike at military bases goes into week 3
Striking workers need your support
Workers employed by Canadian Forces Moral and Welfare Services (CFMWS), unionized through PSAC-UNDE, have been on general strike at 6...more)
Langara college and BCNDP are stifling free speech on Palestine: Knight in! Burns out!
College president tries to eliminate opposition to genocide from campus
The same day that the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel is committing genocide in Palestine, the President and...more)
UNRWA cuts: Israel’s allies take revenge for ICJ ruling
Genocide Justin wants Gazans to starve
The International Court of Justice ruled overwhelmingly in favour of South Africa’s charge that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza...more)

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