Democracy
“Strong Mayor” bill – a cynical power grab
Under the guise of “efficiency” and the need “to build homes faster”, Doug Ford has introduced a bill that would significantly transform the role of Toronto and Ottawa’s Mayors.
Statements Ontario
Ford’s corporate agenda can be defeated in the streets
The re-election of the Ford government is an immediate call to action for labour and people’s movements. The Conservatives will no doubt continue their attacks on living standards, health, education and the environment, but the popular vote shows the support base for this government is quite narrow. A fightback in our workplaces and the streets can develop quickly. The new majority government will continue to privatize healthcare, including allowing private surgeries and expanding private long-term Read more…
Statements Ontario
Political Report of the Toronto Convention
On April 2nd, comrades in Toronto met for our first political convention of the 21st century, to reorganize our political work in Toronto amidst a severe economic crisis, the ravages of the global pandemic, related environmental carnage and heightened imperialist warmongering. These crises are rooted in capitalism and are felt particularly sharply in cities, where the forces of production – labour and capital – and the struggle between them are especially concentrated. It’s been twenty-four years since our last Toronto convention, held in Read more…
Labour Movement
Enough is Enough! Construction Workers defy their Bosses to Demand Fair Wages
The strikes by 43,000 construction workers across Ontario is an indication that there is a growing restlessness among this section of the organized labour movement. The Communist Party stands in full solidarity with all workers currently on strike to maintain wages and living standards.
Environment
Win For The Planet and The People ~ Defeat Doug Ford!
Time to reverse Ford’s climate killing policies Fight for action for environmental justice and jobs! Ontario and the planet are in the midst of a massive climate and environmental crisis. The effects of this include more frequent severe weather events such as storms, floods, droughts and heat waves; increased risk of pandemics crossing from animal to human populations; spread of diseases like Lyme disease as a result of changing habitats; and increased stress and damage Read more…