Election Series EP4 - Liberal Candidate Jennifer Grenz on Decolonization, Indigenous Representation and Party Politics
Expats & Allies17 Sep 2021

Election Series EP4 - Liberal Candidate Jennifer Grenz on Decolonization, Indigenous Representation and Party Politics

As we rapidly approach election day on Monday, September 20, the polls indicate that Justin Trudeau’s early election gamble may have been a dud. As things currently stand, a majority seems to be out of reach for the Liberal Party. The tightening of the polls in recent weeks has prompted some Liberal campaigners to plead with voters who identify as “progressive” to vote strategically for the Liberals in hopes of shutting out Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives. In so-called British Columbia, howeve...

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Canadian firms continue to arm Saudi Arabia

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This week, we read out an article written by Jeremy Appel about Canada's ongoing arms sales to Saudi Arabia, a theocratic monarchy and notorious human rights abuser. The most recent data from Statist...

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Canada's response to Israel's killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Canada's response to Israel's killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

This week, we recap some of our reporting on Israel's killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh back in May, and Canada's subsequent refusal to condemn Israel or demand real accountability. ...

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Advocating for sex worker rights w/Ashlynn Chand

Advocating for sex worker rights w/Ashlynn Chand

This week, we spoke to PressProgress labour reporting intern Ashlynn Chand about her work covering the challenges faced by sex workers, and what advocacy groups are doing to fight for their rights and...

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