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What Does the 2025 Election Tell Us about Class in...

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/04/22

"Like Trump, Poilievre is aiming to divide the working class against itself by presenting an incredibly clichéd image of what the working class is," says Enda Brophy. andrea bennett, Tyee senior editor, interviews. Published April 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/22/What-Does-Election-Tell-Us-Class-Canada/

Is Public Health Really Dead

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2025/04/22

When public health is working well, it’s invisible, says podcaster Daniella Barreto. It’s a bad thing that it’s been so visible lately. Michelle Gamage interviews. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published April 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/22/Is-Public-Health-Really-Dead/

Who Benefits from Residential School Denialism

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2025/04/22

Defending Indigenous land rights may be “the last line of defence” against a juggernaut doubling down on a high-carbon economy regardless of the costs, including the possible collapse of human society, argues Naomi Klein in “This Changes Everything.” Robert Hackett writes. Robert is vice-president of the qathet Climate Alliance. Published April 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/04/22/Who-Benefits-Residential-School-Denialism/

What Does the 2025 Election Tell Us about Class in...

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/04/22

“Like Trump, Poilievre is aiming to divide the working class against itself by presenting an incredibly clichéd image of what the working class is,” says Enda Brophy. andrea bennett, Tyee senior editor, interviews. Published April 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/22/What-Does-Election-Tell-Us-Class-Canada/

Six Policy Areas Where Poilievre Mirrors Trump

The Tyee: Audio Edition ·

2025/04/22

“Like Trump, Poilievre is aiming to divide the working class against itself by presenting an incredibly clichéd image of what the working class is,” says Enda Brophy. Tyee senior editor andrea bennett interviews. Published April 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/22/Six-Policy-Areas-Poilievre-Mirrors-Trump/

Save Thy Planet: The Gospel According to Francis

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2025/04/21

Polemicists will also study "Laudato Si’" as a master class in propaganda — it was the church, after all, that coined the term for propagation of the faith. But neither environmentalists nor climate deniers are likely to match Francis’s gravitas and authority. Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes. Published April 22, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/04/21/Pope-Save-Thy-Planet/

What Happened to Poverty as an Election Issue

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2025/04/21

As Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre vie for votes, their promises to cut taxes for the middle class seem tailored to quell the anxieties of a middle class whose financial security is no longer a given. But the relief these pledges offer is not only momentary; it could further tatter the remains of our social safety net. Ximena González reports. Ximena is a freelance writer and editor based in Calgary. Published April 21, 2025.

‘A Business Model to Suppress Wages’

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2025/04/21

As the race between the Liberals and Conservatives heats up before election day, the union for B.C. ironworkers is calling on both parties to commit to major changes to Canada’s migrant worker programs. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published April 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/21/Business-Model-Suppress-Wages/

Many Mental Health Calls Don’t Require Cops, Program...

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2025/04/21

A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing that police don’t have to be involved in mental health emergency calls. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published April 21, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/21/Mental-Health-Calls-Program/

It’s Been Canada’s Weirdest Federal Election

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2025/04/21

The weirdest federal election in Canadian history is entering the home stretch, presenting a binary choice to voters in just a week’s time. Michael Harris writes. Michael, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/21/Canada-Weirdest-Federal-Election/

Revel in the Delight of One of Canada’s Greatest...

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2025/04/19

There is something almost delectable about the paintings in Jean Paul Riopelle’s Vancouver Art Gallery exhibit. Just don’t lick them. Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/18/Revel-Delight-Jean-Paul-Riopelle/

‘The Purest Feeling We Can Have in This Fast World’

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2025/04/19

“We would have given up on leading. But because we were two women, we were so motivated not to let the other one down.” Katie Hyslop reviews. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/18/Purest-Feeling-We-Can-Have-Fast-World/

An Action Movie In This Political Climate

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2025/04/19

“The infrastructure that has underpinned action films for decades is shaky, along with the portrayal of Americans as the perpetual good guys.” Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/18/Action-Movie-In-this-Political-Climate/

For a ‘Restaurant Kid,’ a Complex Search for Love and...

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2025/04/19

“If he rejects the restaurant, is he not also rejecting me and my family?” Rachel Phan writes. Rachel is a Chinese-Canadian author, born and raised in a small town in Ontario, now living in Toronto. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/18/Rachel-Phan-Restaurant-Kid-Memoir-Excerpt/

Did Divestment Protests Succeed at UBC

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2025/04/18

Two months-long student encampments, a student referendum, a two-day student strike and a 12-day student hunger strike have not persuaded the University of British Columbia’s board of governors to denounce Israel’s military response and divest from the institution’s financial ties to the country. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/18/Did-Divestment-Protests-Succeed-UBC/

Janitors Get Set for Citywide Bargaining

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2025/04/18

Approximately 3,000 janitors across Metro Vancouver are gearing up for citywide collective agreement bargaining. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/18/Janitors-Get-Set-Citywide-Bargaining/

The New Patriotism. Where Do You Sit

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2025/04/18

U.S. President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs and threats of annexation have unleashed an unprecedented wave of pride and indignation among Canadians. It’s a curious thing for a mild-mannered country. Max Cameron writes. Max is a professor of political science at the University of British Columbia. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/18/New-Patriotism/

Tensions High as Leaders Spar in Montreal

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2025/04/18

With election day on April 28, federal party leaders faced each other in a debate last week that hinged on who is the best choice to fight for Canada in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of punishing tariffs and annexing Canada into the United States. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published April 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/18/Tensions-High-Leaders-Spar-Montreal/

Harm Reduction Credited for Reducing Indigenous...

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2025/04/17

Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia between 2023 and 2024. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published April 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/17/Harm-Reduction-Reducing-Fatalities/

‘Skippy’ Wants to Shatter the CBC. And Maybe Canada

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2025/04/17

When was the last time a party leader, running for prime minister, refused to allow reporters to travel with the campaign, or submit to in-depth interviews on policy? John MacLachlan Gray write. John is a highly awarded Canadian composer, performer and writer. Published April 17, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/04/17/Skippy-Wants-Shatter-CBC/

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