50 years after the October Crisis

Labour, democratic, civil and equality rights in the crosshairs October marks 50 years since the October crisis of 1970, during which PM Pierre Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, suspended civil and democratic rights across Canada and sent thousands of troops to occupy Quebec. The government’s real purpose for this […]

BC Communists take part in Student Vote 2020

From the Communist Party of BC, October 9, 2020 As part of the campaign leading up to the Oct. 24 provincial election in British Columbia, 850 secondary and elementary schools across the province are taking part in “Student Vote 2020”. Students will each vote for one of the candidates on […]

Communist Party of BC candidates back call to stop Site C

For immediate release, Oct. 6, 2020 The five candidates nominated by the Communist Party of BC in the Oct. 24 provincial election have expressed full support for the Open Letter by 12 prominent British Columbians calling for an immediate halt to the Site C dam project. The Communist candidates include […]

HORGAN NDP RIDING HIGH IN THE POLLS, BUT FOR HOW LONG?

This commentary was published in early September, before Premier Horgan’s snap election call caught many British Columbians by surprise. PV Vancouver Bureau With 13 months left until the British Columbia election scheduled for October 2021, Premier John Horgan’s minority NDP government is among the most popular in Canada. But a […]

Communist Party of BC Platform for B.C. Election, Oct. 24, 2020

TAX THE WEALTHY Increase annual revenues by $2.5 billion – restore pre2001 tax rates for the wealthy & corporations. Abolish income tax on earnings under $40,000. CLIMATE JUSTICE, NOT CARBON BOMBS Cut hydrocarbon emissions now. Stop the Site “C” dam, LNG/Coastal GasLink fossil fuel project, and Transmountain expansion. Free public […]

Communist Party of BC 2020 Election statement

This time, say no to the capitalist crisis – vote for real change! BC Communists to nominate candidates in five ridings Message from the Communist Party of BC, Sept. 23, 2020 BC Premier John Horgan’s snap election is a cynical attempt to reap political advantage from momentarily favourable polling numbers. […]

EMERGENCY ACTION REQUIRED NOW TO STOP COVID-19 AND DEEP RECESSION

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health and well-being of all the world’s peoples, the most vulnerable being working people, Indigenous Peoples, the unemployed, the poor and the elderly. It will take urgent action by the Canadian government, and cooperation by the international community to save tens of thousands of lives, […]

WET’SUWET’EN SOLIDARITY IN BC SHUTS DOWN LEGISLATURE

On February 11, in support of Wet’suwet’en, around 1,000 people surrounded the British Columbia legislature building in Victoria, on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Lekwungen nation. This shutdown of the legislative session was in response to the provincial government’s support for the Coastal GasLink pipeline and for the […]