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18 hours ago · As Doug Ford rolls the dice and takes a gamble on an early election, new polling suggests most Ontarians are not buying his excuse for calling an unnecessary election midway through his term.. According to new polling data from Abacus Data obtained by PressProgress, a majority of Ontarians feel Ford’s government already has “all the power they need” to deal with Donald Trump and that an ...

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Dec 16, 2024 · Finance Canada officials confirmed to PressProgress that, unlike in previous years, they had no copies of any foreword, introductory remark, press release or advance copies of speeches to distribute and directed questions to the Prime Minister’s Office.. The Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to questions from PressProgress about why this year’s Fall Economic Statement contains no ...

Nov 21, 2024 · How is the public reacting? Despite being on strike, postal workers recognize their services are essential to Canadians. For example, postal workers are going out of their way to make sure social assistance checks are delivered to those who depend on social assistance, with many workers temporarily leaving the pickets and volunteering to …

Dec 23, 2024 · With a provincial election that left the BC NDP in government by a small margin, there’s no doubt that 2024 signalled a clear shift to the far-right with the expressed support of extreme candidates with extreme positions.

Jan 9, 2024 · In 2023, PressProgress made strides in our mandate to report on workers’ issues in Canada. Not only did we break new ground in our reporting, we also were at the forefront of rebuilding labour journalism in Canada. PressProgress highlighted how media workers are at the forefront of labour journalism on Spring Radio: “The labour beat will be pushed forward by people who are interested in ...

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Sep 2, 2023 · For the last two years, I’ve assigned myself the task of tracking every strike and lockout in Canada through PressProgress’ weekly national labour newsletter, Shift Work.The newsletter is the only place you can find a comprehensive list of Canadian strikes and lockouts.