In late August PM Trudeau announced plans to impose tariffs on certain Chinese imports to Canada. These include a whopping 100% tariff on Chinese-made electrical vehicles (EVs), as well as 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China, to take effect in October. Interestingly, the tariffs were announced immediately after the ruling Liberals received…
Depuis plusieurs mois, voire quelques années, on assiste à une montée de la combattivité des salariés du secteur des transports. En début d’année, ce sont les syndiqués du RMT britannique qui ont débrayé. En mai, les cheminots de la CGT française se sont également mis en grève. Ces luttes sociales qui allient meilleurs salaires et…
Over the last few months, if not years, we have seen an increase in the militancy of employees in the transport sector. At the beginning of the year, it was RMT union members in the UK who walked out. In May, French CGT railway workers also went on strike. These social struggles, which combine better…
This Labour Day marks an increase in militancy and solidarity amongst unionized workers from coast to coast. The soaring cost of living has pushed workers to take up the fight for higher wages and better. The horror of the genocide waged by Israel against the people in Gaza, and the federal government’s continued support for…
The Communist Party of Canada has followed the July 28 presidential election in Venezuela with keen interest – not as detached observers, but as a Party with a history of solidarity with the struggles of the Venezuelan people for sovereignty, democracy, social justice, liberation from imperialist domination and ultimately for a socialist future. We extend…
C’est avec tristesse que nous avons appris le décès du camarade Nguyen Phu Trong, Secrétaire général du Parti communiste du Vietnam, survenu en date du 19 juillet dernier. À cette occasion, le Parti communiste du Canada tient à transmettre ses plus sincères condoléances au Parti communiste et au peuple du Vietnam ainsi qu’à saluer la…
We were saddened to learn of the death of Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, on July 19. On this occasion, the Communist Party of Canada wishes to convey its most sincere condolences to the Communist Party and the people of Vietnam, and to salute the contribution of this…
Le Parti communiste du Canada condamne la récente annonce du Premier ministre Trudeau selon laquelle le Canada consacrera 2 % de son PIB aux dépenses militaires d’ici 2032. Cette annonce, prononcée le 11 juillet dernier lors du sommet de l’OTAN, signifie un engagement à réduire les soins de santé et les services publics et promet…
The Communist Party of Canada condemns the recent announcement of Prime Minister Trudeau that Canada would spend 2% of its GDP on military spending by 2032. This announcement, made at the NATO summit on July 11, is a commitment to cut healthcare and public services and promises to escalate the growing danger of global war…
Amid the many celebrations of Pride this summer across Canada, the growing dangers of war, environmental catastrophe and social injustice are also on everyone’s mind. While public support remains strongly in favour of full equality rights, the “culture war” launched by fascist and fundamentalist groups continues to target transgender rights in particular, but aimed at…