On strike against their billionaire owner for more than four weeks, the workers who produce the iconic Dash 8 turboprop plane staged a rally outside the De Havilland production facility in Toronto this morning. The lease on the company’s Downsview plant is set to expire and workers fear parent company Longview Aviation Capital is looking … Continue reading Striking aerospace workers rally in Toronto →

Most members of the international community view the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan as a disaster for the country’s nascent democracy and a clear and present danger to Afghan women and girls. But for China, the retreat of NATO and the collapse of Afghanistan’s government represent an irresistible economic and strategic opportunity. Indeed, as … Continue reading Exporting authoritarianism: new book examines China’s approach to international human rights →

Canada’s four Atlantic provinces have voted overwhelmingly Liberal the last two federal elections. In 2015, all 32 seats in the region went to Justin Trudeau. In 2019, despite a significant drop in popular support, the Liberals kept 26 seats, while the Conservatives gained four, and the NDP and Greens each picked up one. The Sidebar … Continue reading Assessing NDP and Green prospects in Atlantic Canada →

At the same time Nova Scotia Liberal leader Iain Rankin began hiding from reporters, his campaign was weaponizing a newspaper column critical of his Progressive Conservative opponent. Voters in Hants East (and presumably other electoral districts) received a one-page mail-out featuring carefully selected portions of a recent Jim Vibert column. If recipients didn’t look closely enough at … Continue reading Liberals weaponize newspaper column while hiding their leader from reporters →

Nova Scotia NDP leader Gary Burrill and his Dartmouth-area candidates got some high-profile help today. About 200 supporters and more than half-a-dozen local candidates gathered at Ferry Terminal Park this afternoon to welcome federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, who spent the morning with party faithful on the Halifax side of the harbour. “People know that … Continue reading Singh rallies with Nova Scotia NDP as polls tighten →