Blog in English Progress Summit 2024: Making the Good Society In April, the Broadbent Institute hosted the annual Progress Summit in Ottawa, bringing together progressive thinkers, elected politicians, activists, and labor union members to discuss a path forward for creating a just and equitable...
Blog in English Riding the wave Trade unions traditionally have a hard time mobilising in the US. However, recent successes in the automotive industry give cause for hope.
Blog in English Protecting Workers and Defending Democracy in Today’s Digital Era In 2024, more than 2 billion voters across 50 countries—including in the United States, the European Union, and India—will head to the polls in a record-breaking number of elections around the world.
Blog in English Dreams and Realities on the Home Front: Canadians’ Call for Government Action on Housing Affordability A joint research project between the Broadbent Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Canada
Blog in English Event: Historical Memory and Hate in Today’s Canada and Germany A thought-provoking roundtable discussion on the nuances of historical memory, hate networks, and the rise of far-right movements in Canada and Germany.
Blog in English A big progressive win in Canada’s largest city Toronto just elected a social democratic mayor, the first progressive to hold the office in there in 13 years
Blog in English Canadian Public Sector Workers Win Gains in the Largest Strike For two weeks from April 19 to May 1 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) led one of the largest strikes in Canadian history, with 155,000 workers on strike.
Blog in English The Zeitenwende Will Take Time It has been about a year since Chancellor Scholz stood in front of the Bundestag and delivered a speech declaring a "Zeitenwende".
