Defining Newfoundland and Labrador’s political system in 2025
Can standard dichotomies like ‘left and right’, ‘nationalist and federalist’, or ‘populist and technocratic’ help us understand politics in the province?
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We’re heading toward another Churchill Falls disaster, and we’ve been warned
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are being bombarded with contradictory messaging around MOU with Québec; but the latest person to speak out was an insider tasked with independent oversight
Billions for bombs, scraps for N.L.
The Carney Government’s planned military and defence spending will have impacts here at home
Cod recovery is about more than numbers
A response to Canada’s Northern cod quota announcement
Town Hall Tales: notes from three federal election events in St. John’s
If elected, how will candidates and parties get the work done?
Where the federal parties stand on housing
The Liberal and Conservative platforms rely on the same market-driven approach to housing that created the crisis, while the NDP’s more progressive approach lacks details
Paid sick days should be a basic right, not a privilege
The Liberals mandated 10 paid sick days for just over four per cent or Canadian workers. We need to do a lot better.
Trans Day of Remembrance 2024: Reflecting on more than a century of trans culture and activism
Despite progress, we're still battling anti-trans rhetoric and the belief that transgenderism is a 'fad'
‘No one is disposable’
On queer liberation and the politics of disposability.
Manufacturing an uber problem for gig workers
The provincial government and City of St. John’s recently welcomed ride-hailing giant Uber, apparently without concern for workers and riders alike.
We’re heading toward another Churchill Falls disaster, and we’ve been warned
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are being bombarded with contradictory messaging around MOU with Québec; but the latest person to speak out was an insider tasked with independent oversight
Billions for bombs, scraps for N.L.
The Carney Government’s planned military and defence spending will have impacts here at home
Cod recovery is about more than numbers
A response to Canada’s Northern cod quota announcement
Town Hall Tales: notes from three federal election events in St. John’s
If elected, how will candidates and parties get the work done?
Where the federal parties stand on housing
The Liberal and Conservative platforms rely on the same market-driven approach to housing that created the crisis, while the NDP’s more progressive approach lacks details
Paid sick days should be a basic right, not a privilege
The Liberals mandated 10 paid sick days for just over four per cent or Canadian workers. We need to do a lot better.
Trans Day of Remembrance 2024: Reflecting on more than a century of trans culture and activism
Despite progress, we're still battling anti-trans rhetoric and the belief that transgenderism is a 'fad'
‘No one is disposable’
On queer liberation and the politics of disposability.
Manufacturing an uber problem for gig workers
The provincial government and City of St. John’s recently welcomed ride-hailing giant Uber, apparently without concern for workers and riders alike.