Tag Archive - Conservative Party

Why are the Harper Conservatives so pro-Israel?

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Published on Monday, 13 May 2013 00:28

By James Cairns

The Canadian government has been a strong supporter of Israel since the country was founded in 1948 through the expulsion of most of the indigenous Palestinian population from their homes. In its friendly treatment of Israel, Canada has long played an important international role in covering up the violent dispossession of Palestinians and the apartheid system that maintains and normalizes their oppression.

The Canadian State Helps Usher in a New Phase of Capital Accumulation

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Published on Saturday, 21 April 2012 10:08

By Zac Saltis

The contents of the federal budget unveiled by the Conservatives on March 29, 2012 are hardly shocking. In fact, this voluminous document sheds light on what strategies the Canadian state will be adopting to promote and facilitate capital accumulation in this era of economic stagnation and austerity for the working class.

Democracy in the Age of Austerity: Beyond the Robocall Scandal

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Published on Thursday, 19 April 2012 10:06

By James Cairns

A lot of people are angry about the robocall scandal. Even by the low standards of the Harper Conservatives, the covert attempt to block thousands of people from voting in the 2011 federal election is pretty disgusting.

The Harper Government and Assembly of First Nations Politics

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Published on Sunday, 15 April 2012 15:04

By Russell Diabo

On January 23-24 a Crown-First Nations Gathering (CFNG) was held between the Prime Minister and First Nations representatives.