Podcast: How B.C. Governments Opened Up Long-Term Care to Private Corporations
We discussed how for-profit corporations expanded into the province's long-term care sector.
Alex Cosh
Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
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Ministry Insists It Respects 'Right to Protest' After Meeting Peruvian PM At Mining Show
Peruvian police have responded to Indigenous-led protests with violence, killing more than 50 demonstrators.
Podcast: Why Bill C-18 Won't Save Canadian Journalism
We spoke to Dru Oja Jay from The Breach about why Bill C-18 will likely end up subsidizing the profits and debt repayments of corporate media giants.
When International Women's Day Organizers Protested Ronald Reagan's Visit to Canada
At an International Women's Day rally in Toronto in 1981, organizers urged women to protest U.S. president Ronald Reagan's visit.
From The Readers: Better Wages Versus Tips
Fifty-nine per cent of Canadians prefer a “service included” model, which would see an end of tipping and higher base wages for employees.
Canada Noted Concerns Over Italian Far-Right Victory, But Was Reassured By Pledges To Maintain Geopolitical Status Quo
Meloni had made "pointed moves to reassure EU and transatlantic partners that they can expect stability from a Meloni government.”
Canadian Officials Acknowledged Israel’s Forced Closure of Palestinian Infrastructure Violated Rights
“This will seriously impact economic and social rights, including the supply of clean water, hygiene and healthcare.”
Podcast: The Pierre Poilievre Problem
We spoke to Jen Hassum of the Broadbent Institute about the challenges posed by Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre to progressives.
From The Readers: Real-Estate Investors Fuel Housing Crisis
"The principal goal of investors is to make as much money as possible, and preoccupation for a social issue appears to be totally irrelevant to them."