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Conservative parties opposed to government handouts are now accepting government handouts

All major federal parties have applied for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

This powerful image shows why Canadian workers need unions

Photo shows union workers handing out masks to Cargill meat plant workers

Conservatives want to reduce the CERB, push Canadians back to work

NRA attacks Canada for banning assault weapons, claims it’s equivalent to banning “freedom”

It comes after Canada banned 1,500 types of assault weapons

Harper Trade Deal Could Allow Chinese Corporations to Sue Canada over COVID-19

Conservative leadership candidate, Erin O’Toole defended the deal

Canada is paying $1.7 billion to fix toxic oil wells that energy companies are legally required to clean-up

The companies are legally required to clean them up. Instead, Canadian taxpayers are footing the bill.

Canada’s biggest banks refuse to cut credit card interest despite making $46.5 billion in profit last year

Big Six banks signal that profitability will not be sacrificed for relief

Air Canada to lay off 16,500 workers even though they have $7.3 billion in cash

The company expects to save $500 million from the layoffs.

Canadians are demanding their governments implement a rent freeze

To help renters, politicians are begging landlords to be nice

Asking landlords to be nice is not an answer to lack of support for renters