by Yves Engler / March 5th, 2021
Broadbent Institute head Rick Smith should just be frank and say he hates Palestinians and doesn’t care about internationalism.
On Tuesday Smith tweeted that it was disturbing that NDP MP Niki Ashton was doing an upcoming fundraiser for the Progressive International with former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. In response to former NDP MP Svend Robinson tweeting, “I look forward to joining this great event with Niki and Jeremy Corbyn and supporting Progressive International”, Smith wrote “this is very unfortunate. In a recent report, the UK’s independent Equality and Human Rights Commission found serial ‘unlawful acts’ of antisemitism in UK Labour under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.”
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This is not a new idea. For decades, former Conservative Senator Hugh Segal advocated for a Canadian guaranteed basic income. In the 1970s the NDP government of Manitoba launched a pilot project. More recently, the Ontario Liberal government created a test in several Ontario communities. Unfortunately, both pilots ended prematurely when governments changed.
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In Canada, a new window of opportunity has opened to allow us to make real progress in establishing the viability of a guaranteed liveable income. The legislature of Prince Edward Island has found all-party agreement in support of the idea of a guaranteed liveable income. The legislature has committed to establishing a new pilot project, in concert with the federal government, to experience and test the concept. All that remains is for the fed
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Sunday’s violent crackdowns on orderly dissent by Myanmar’s security forces, in which at least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded, mark the start of a rapid reversal of the country’s modest gains over the past five years.
They were also another example of how the international community’s shallow optimistic support of democratic transitions for newly minted leaders can be insufficient; and a reminder of how the limited tools that support international peace and security efforts require updating.
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Sundayâs violent crackdowns on orderly dissent by Myanmarâs security forces, in which at least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded, mark the start of a rapid reversal of the countryâs modest gains over the past five years.
They were also another example of how the international communityâs shallow optimistic support of democratic transitions for newly minted leaders can be insufficient; and a reminder of how the limited tools that support international peace and security efforts require updating.
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Jason Kenney was pissed.
On Jan. 20, the Alberta premier walked into a press conference at the legislature in Edmonton, making a beeline to a podium that bore a sign reading “Standing up for Alberta.” Wearing a dusky navy blue suit and matching tie, Kenney was responding to breaking news that U.S. President Joe Biden had just cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline, which was to carry oil from Alberta to Nebraska.
“This is a gut punch for the Canadian and Alberta economies,” said Kenney. “Sadly, it’s an insult directed at the United States’ most important ally and trading partner.” The premier said up to 2,000 unionized workers had just lost their jobs and if the Biden administration was unwilling to discuss the matter, “it’s clear the government of Canada must impose trade and economic sanctions” against the U.S.