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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 19m
There is a pressing need for the kind of left-wing intellectual organization in Canada that the LSR once was and does all it can to shape narratives and public opinion through engagement with traditional and new media.
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League for Social Reconstruction: Intellectual Foundations of the Canadian Left | Perspectives Journal
Building the kind of mass intellectual institution like the LSR is necessary to provide a cohesive intellectual and ideological basis for organizing, and to shape discourses and develop the leadership...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 23h
Isabella’s work has been a huge inspiration to me, and I’m excited to sit down with her to talk anti-fascist economics. If you’re in Ottawa, join us!
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This is 'Anti-Fascist Economics.' On October 20, Join @avilewis.ca with @isabellamweber.bsky.social in Ottawa for a conversation on the inflation fighting toolbox we need to push back against the far-right.
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Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber
On October 20 join NDP Leader Avi Lewis in conversation with economist Isabella Weber on a democratic socialist vision for Canada's economy.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
"We need an inflation fighting toolbox that buffers against supply shocks in essential sectors, prevents price explosions, and contains sellers’ inflation while enabling a green transition."
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
In 2024, Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecturer @isabellamweber.bsky.social argued: "We need emergency price caps to prevent price explosions in essentials, when we do not have instruments to adjust supply, and make supply more resilient."
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Profits, Inflation and Survival in an Age of Emergencies: Why We Need a New Paradigm – 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture | Perspectives Journal
The 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economist Isabella Weber, demonstrating how economic shocks and corporate profits have affected our affordability crisis. From gas to groceries, t...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
We join in mourning the loss of Irene Mathyssen. She will be remembered as a steadfast working-class feminist, unwavering and consistent in fighting to make the world better for the little guy.
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Irene Mathyssen, longtime London NDP MP and 'fierce advocate for human rights,' dead at 75 | CBC News
Irene Mathyssen, an NDP politician who represented London, Ont., at the federal and provincial level in an impressive political career that stretched back to 1990, has died. She was 75.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Deregulated electricity markets such as Alberta’s were formulated in an era of stagnation and not designed to accommodate load growth.
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Alberta’s Electricity Deregulation and Data Centre Gamble | Perspectives Journal
New U.S. evidence demonstrates that data centres raise retail electricity prices in deregulated markets. This is bad news for Alberta's data centre ambitions.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Amid the far-right surge in the US & Germany what do progressive wins in NYC & Berlin have in common? @isabellamweber.bsky.social speaks with @avilewis.ca on the economics of 'never again' and the defense of democracy Oct 20 in Ottawa. 🎟️ broadbentinstitute.ca/events/anti-fascist-economics
To achieve democracy, we need an economics of ‘never again.’
- Economist Isabella Weber, author of Anti-Fascist Economics

Avi Lewis in Conversation with
Isabella Weber
Tuesday, October 20
Public Service Alliance of Canada, Ottawa
7:30 PM (doors 7pm)

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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
From gas to groceries, this lecture provides valuable context and a policy toolkit for helping ordinary Canadians through economic crisis. Economist Isabella Weber demonstrates how economic shocks & corporate profits have exploded price inflation.
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Profits, Inflation and Survival in an Age of Emergencies: Why We Need a New Paradigm – 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture | Perspectives Journal
The 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economist Isabella Weber, demonstrating how economic shocks and corporate profits have affected our affordability crisis. From gas to groceries, t...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Amid the far-right surge in the US & Germany what do progressive wins in NYC & Berlin have in common? @isabellamweber.bsky.social speaks with @avilewis.ca on the economics of 'never again' and the defense of democracy Oct 20 in Ottawa. 🎟️ broadbentinstitute.ca/events/anti-fascist-economics
To achieve democracy, we need an economics of ‘never again.’
- Economist Isabella Weber, author of Anti-Fascist Economics

Avi Lewis in Conversation with
Isabella Weber
Tuesday, October 20
Public Service Alliance of Canada, Ottawa
7:30 PM (doors 7pm)

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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For tickets and info, visit the Eventbrite page. eventbrite.ca/e/anti-fascist-economics-avi-lewis-in-conversation-with-isabella-weber-tickets-2003205932870
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Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber
On October 20 join NDP Leader Avi Lewis in conversation with economist Isabella Weber on a democratic socialist vision for Canada's economy.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
From gas to groceries, this lecture provides valuable context and a policy toolkit for helping ordinary Canadians through economic crisis. Economist Isabella Weber demonstrates how economic shocks & corporate profits have exploded price inflation.
perspectivesjournal.ca
Profits, Inflation and Survival in an Age of Emergencies: Why We Need a New Paradigm – 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture | Perspectives Journal
The 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture was delivered by economist Isabella Weber, demonstrating how economic shocks and corporate profits have affected our affordability crisis. From gas to groceries, t...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oct 20 in Ottawa, join us for Anti-Fascist Economics: @avilewis.ca in conversation with @isabellamweber.bsky.social on building a collective economic future that brings power back to working people. Tickets & Infoℹ️ broadbentinstitute.ca/events/anti-fascist-economics
Anti-Fascist Economics Avi lewis in Conversation with Isabell Weber

Photos of Isabella Weber and Avi Lewis - Broadbent Institute

The Broadbent Institute hosts NDP Leader Avi Lewis in conversation with economist Isabella Weber on building a
collective economic future that brings power back to working people.

Tuesday, October 20
7 pm ET | Ottawa
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
TONIGHT! At 7pm MT. It is not just Alberta separatism that is on the table. Join Rachel Notley & Public Interest Alberta for a rally to Vote "No". Register NOW: albertareferendum2026.org/upcoming-events
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
For tickets and info, visit the Eventbrite page. eventbrite.ca/e/anti-fascist-economics-avi-lewis-in-conversation-with-isabella-weber-tickets-2003205932870
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Anti-Fascist Economics: Avi Lewis in Conversation with Isabella Weber
On October 20 join NDP Leader Avi Lewis in conversation with economist Isabella Weber on a democratic socialist vision for Canada's economy.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This referendum should not come as a surprise to many watching the Alberta government. Learn more about what's at stake. Read Public Interest Alberta's referendum explainer.
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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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
TONIGHT! At 7pm MT. It is not just Alberta separatism that is on the table. Join Rachel Notley & Public Interest Alberta for a rally to Vote "No". Register NOW: albertareferendum2026.org/upcoming-events
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Progressive Albertans are on the front lines organizing for the referendum fight. Join us for an online rally with Rachel Notley & Public Interest Alberta to fight back, tomorrow 7pm MT.
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Let's Get Out the NO Vote! Alberta Referendum Rally - Broadbent Institute
Join former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Public Interest Alberta for a virtual Get Out The Vote (GOTV) online rally on Saturday, October 10th at 7:00 PM MT, co-hosted with the Broadbent Institute...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Oct 20 in Ottawa, join us for Anti-Fascist Economics: @avilewis.ca in conversation with @isabellamweber.bsky.social on building a collective economic future that brings power back to working people. Tickets & Infoℹ️ broadbentinstitute.ca/events/anti-fascist-economics
Anti-Fascist Economics Avi lewis in Conversation with Isabell Weber

Photos of Isabella Weber and Avi Lewis - Broadbent Institute

The Broadbent Institute hosts NDP Leader Avi Lewis in conversation with economist Isabella Weber on building a
collective economic future that brings power back to working people.

Tuesday, October 20
7 pm ET | Ottawa
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Progressive Albertans are on the front lines organizing for the referendum fight. Join us for an online rally with Rachel Notley & Public Interest Alberta to fight back, tomorrow 7pm MT.
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Let's Get Out the NO Vote! Alberta Referendum Rally - Broadbent Institute
Join former Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Public Interest Alberta for a virtual Get Out The Vote (GOTV) online rally on Saturday, October 10th at 7:00 PM MT, co-hosted with the Broadbent Institute...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's not just Alberta separatism on the table: there are 10 questions on the ballot that target immigrants & human rights. Join @rachelnotley.bsky.social & Public Interest Alberta for a virtual GOTV rally on Sat, Oct 10th at 7pm MT. REGISTER TODAY 🏞️🌾🍁 albertareferendum2026.org/upcoming-events
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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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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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's not just Alberta separatism on the table: there are 10 questions on the ballot that target immigrants & human rights. Join @rachelnotley.bsky.social & Public Interest Alberta for a virtual GOTV rally on Sat, Oct 10th at 7pm MT. REGISTER TODAY 🏞️🌾🍁 albertareferendum2026.org/upcoming-events
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is the Achilles' heel of the Major Projects agenda. How can Canadians buy into a policy program they have no say on, have little clarity on how the things to be built will help them afford essentials today, and leave unions & civil society off the table while our infrastructure is on the menu?
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 07/10/2026
Opinion: There is no nation-building without workers, no sovereignty without democracy www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/t...
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There is no nation-building without workers, no sovereignty without democracy - The Hill Times
Missing from the Carney government is a clear explanation of how Canadians are going to benefit from the major projects agenda.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
How will Bill C-39 and the Canada Investment Summit defend jobs? How will quality of life improve? Even the basics remain unclear. Read the full article in @hilltimes.com 🏗️ hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/there-is-no-nation-building-without-workers-no-sovereignty-without-democracy/520320/
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In today's @hilltimes.com, @hassum.bsky.social argues: Short-term approval for action may not survive if policies do not address the crisis of good jobs, rising costs and the growing sense of powerlessness. This is the Achilles' heel of Carney's Major Projects Agenda.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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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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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Capping prices and profits, @angella.bsky.social argues, are a necessary package of policies that protect the working-class from conditioned price hikes while taming opportunistic profit reaping during times of crisis.
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Capping Prices and Profits in the Fight for Affordability with Angella MacEwen | Perspectives Journal
In our first episode of Progressive Political Economy, D.T. Cochrane, senior economist at the Canadian Labour Congress, dispels the misconceptions behind Canada's "productivity" crisis.Economic data s...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Asking Albertans for a vote on “decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels” contradicts the provincial government’s own criticisms of the federal government for reducing immigration levels.
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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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A mass party requires new innovation for today’s world to recover the purpose that motivated democratization—to grant ordinary citizens the maximum possible role in the governance of Canadian society. Read more on intraparty democracy🗳️ perspectivesjournal.ca/ndp-intraparty-democracy
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Across the globe, right-wing movements are attacking public education, banning books, rewriting history and pitting parents, teachers, and students against each other. That same rhetoric is taking hold here in Canada.
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Public Education at the Tipping Point | Perspectives Journal
Hear from frontline educators at the 2025 Progress Summit on what’s driving the crisis and how we can defend democracy by fighting for strong, inclusive, and well-funded schools.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sous sa nouvelle direction politique, Québec solidaire pourrait réussir à rallier l’imaginaire et à susciter l’enthousiasme des Québécois·e·s progressistes.
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Les utopistes pragmatiques de Québec solidaire | Perspectives Journal
Sous sa nouvelle direction politique, Québec solidaire pourrait réussir à rallier l’imaginaire et à susciter l’enthousiasme des Québécois·e·s progressistes en vue des élections générales de 2026.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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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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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Asking Albertans for a vote on “decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels” contradicts the provincial government’s own criticisms of the federal government for reducing immigration levels.
perspectivesjournal.ca
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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Unless Canada realizes that it must look beyond the numbers and see immigration as a human right rather than an economic benefit, any policy “reset” will continue its failures leading to erratic levels of admissions and unequal immigrant outcomes. perspectivesjournal.ca/immigration-...
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Immigration Cannot Be a ‘Magic Number’ Question | Perspectives Journal
Immigration policy needs to be about building lives around family, professional aspirations, global connections, freedom from discrimination, social networks, and even finding love. It needs to inhere...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Broadbent Fellow Frances Abele & Lloyd Axworthy argue for the @thestar.com: "A nation-building strategy that pours concrete while leaving First Nations sidelined or rushed into consent is building on a faulty foundation."
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If Mark Carney’s government is serious about ‘Build Canada,’ it has to deal with this reality first
First Nations must be equal partners in the new fervour for building, write Frances Abele and Lloyd Axworthy.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Countries are not built only with steel and concrete. They are built with institutions that people trust and own. If this is truly a moment of nation-building, it must include the Nations that were here first and that the Constitution already recognizes."
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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On a new episode of @broadbent.bsky.social's 🌅PERSPECTIVES🌅 journal podcast host Dave McGrane introduces Thérèse Casgrain, a social democrat who fought for women’s right to vote in Québec and became the first woman to be lead a Canadian political party. perspectivesjournal.ca/therese-casg...
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PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 01/10/2026
🧵 PressProgress was born out of the desire to have a progressive voice in the media landscape, and to counter the abundance of far-right narratives that try to hinder the future progressives are actively trying to build.
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PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 01/10/2026
Our readers have already helped us get this far—but the fight isn't over yet. Chipping in $25, $50, or whatever you can afford right now will help us weather this lawsuit and defend Canadians' right to know. pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
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Defend Canadian Journalism – Donate Form
Support Our Journalism Defence Fund PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in recent Canadian history. A former star candidate for ...
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On Carney's Bill C-39: "Why strip away their rights in order to be building things? It doesn't make sense." @hassum.bsky.social joins the iPolitics 'No Talking Points' podcast to discuss the Carney government's new legistaion. LISTEN on all major platforms 🎧 youtube.com/watch?v=O2LApZni4jg
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thérèse Casgrain was a social democrat who fought for the women’s right to vote in Québec and became the first woman to be a leader of a Canadian political party. Hear more on Dave McGrane's 🍁Social Democrats of the North🌹 LISTEN: perspectivesjournal.ca/therese-casgrain
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On Carney's Bill C-39: "Why strip away their rights in order to be building things? It doesn't make sense." @hassum.bsky.social joins the iPolitics 'No Talking Points' podcast to discuss the Carney government's new legistaion. LISTEN on all major platforms 🎧 youtube.com/watch?v=O2LApZni4jg
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Rumneek Johal @rumneeek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I have so much hope for the future of this publication. We may be navigating some rocky waters right now, but I have full confidence that when we recover, we can rebuild our team and expand our coverage of the stories that our audience cares about most. Please support us if you can.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thérèse Casgrain was a social democrat who fought for the women’s right to vote in Québec and became the first woman to be a leader of a Canadian political party. Hear more on Dave McGrane's 🍁Social Democrats of the North🌹 LISTEN: perspectivesjournal.ca/therese-casgrain
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Unless Canada realizes that it must look beyond numbers and into the needs of its prospective immigrants, as a human right rather than an economic benefit, any policy “reset” will continue its failures, argues Themrise Khan.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Alberta Referendum is a Danielle Smith project, designed by the Alberta government, foisted upon Albertans at a time when they are seeing rising costs, a crisis in healthcare and in classrooms, and real serious worries about the U.S.
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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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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"When searching landfills for the remains of victims of sexual violence becomes an election issue, when the depravity experienced by so many Indigenous women and girls remains a crisis, media coverage continues to miss the mark."
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The Stories We Tell: How Media Coverage of Sexual Violence Can Perpetuate Harm | Perspectives Journal
May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month, yet victims of sexual and gender-based violence still cannot find justice in their stories told by the Canadian media.
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