PV Vancouver Bureau There’s still confusion around the crowded 2018 municipal election in Vancouver, but some clarity is emerging. This will be the first campaign under new provincial restrictions on donations and spending, bringing a welcome end to the days of multi-million dollar budgets fuelled by huge donations from real estate developers and resource corporations.… Continue reading VANCOUVER LABOUR BACKS WIDE RANGE OF MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES
Month: July 2018
LOOKING BACK ON OPERATION SOLIDARITY
GEORGE GIDORA and Kimball Cariou This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the Solidarity struggle in BC – the first major response in Canada against the emerging neoliberal austerity agenda of far-right sections of the ruling class. Promoted by economist Milton Friedman and the so-called “Chicago boys”, this agenda was first imposed on Chile under the… Continue reading LOOKING BACK ON OPERATION SOLIDARITY