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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 […]
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CANADA: IS THIS REALLY A COUNTRY OF PEACEKEEPING?
KIMBALL CARIOU Every Canada Day, the federal government spends millions of dollars on fireworks and parties, to promote the concept that Canadians are a peaceful family, living happily together in […]
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PEOPLE’S VOICE 25TH ANNIVERSARY: FOOD FOR THE BODY AND FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A couple weeks ago, People’s Voice, “Canada’s leading socialist newspaper”, celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first printing. This is how the celebration was announced to invited guests: “Join us for […]
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“PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION MAKES YOUR VOTE COUNT”
Statement from the Communist Party of BC, June 10, 2018 The Communist Party of BC welcomes the recent announcement of the details of the ballot for the upcoming referendum on […]
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TAX DEBATES HAUNT ANNIVERSARY OF BC’S NDP GOVERNMENT
The first anniversary of BC’s new NDP government, backed by three Green Party MLAs, is coming up in July. A year ago this month, Christy Clark’s defeated BC Liberals were […]
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ONE CITY TRUSTEE CARRIE BERCIC CHALLENGES VSB BUDGET
On May 28, OneCity Vancouver School Board trustee, Carrie Bercic, brought a motion to reverse proposed cuts to non-enrolling teaching positions in the district’s 2019 budget. Bercic’s motion proposed that […]
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BC CASINO WORKERS FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS
Thousands of casino workers in several British Columbia cities are either on strike or gearing up for walkouts as they struggle to win fair wages and improved working conditions. Represented […]
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KINDER MORGAN: THE REAL NATIONAL INTEREST
It was high drama when Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley drew out her pistols against BC NDP Premier John Horgan, calling on the PM and feds for back-up. The public […]
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VANCOUVER PEACE COUNCIL FORMED TO PROMOTE STRONGER ANTI-WAR ACTION
PV Vancouver Bureau As the US administration and its allies in Canada and other NATO members escalate their agenda of militarism and threats against a wide range of countries, a […]
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NO WAR WITH SYRIA SAYS VDLC
The April 24 meeting of the Vancouver and District Labour Council adopted the following resolution: Because the United States, accompanied by Britain and France, launched airstrikes on Syria on April […]
