"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/

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/

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/

“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/

“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/

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/

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.

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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/

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/

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/