Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80%
Three recent reports provide the gory details about massive and growing wealth inequality in Canada
https://www.readthemaple.com/canadas-richest-1-nearly-as-wealthy-as-poorest-80/
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Mar 02, 2026
Why These Iranian-Canadians Strongly Oppose U.S.-Israeli Aggression
“This war is a war of power, a war of resource and land grab, and it is nothing about democracy.”
https://www.readthemaple.com/email/8c398343-0e40-42f3-8c29-f3194b3dba19/
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Feb 18, 2026
Ottawa could lose health workers and hospital beds, union warns
Local hospitals could lose 735 health workers and 200 beds over the next two years, according to an analysis based on budget forecasts.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-could-lose-workers-hospital-beds
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Feb 18, 2026
Kanata MP Jenna Sudds calls for 'flexibility' as public servants return to the office four days a week
Kanata MP calls for flexibility with new return-to-office mandate, PSAC loses vaccination grievance, a new survey shows AI implementation for public servants have been rocky worldwide and more in this edition of the Public Service Notebook.
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/kanata-mp-jenna-sudds-flexibility-return-to-office
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Feb 18, 2026
Scotiabank Divests From Israeli Arms Company Following Public Pressure
“I do think it’s safe to say that Elbit became less and less sustainable for them to hold on to in this way.”
https://www.readthemaple.com/scotiabank-divests-from-israeli-arms-company-following-public-pressure/
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Feb 17, 2026
The Time Has Come For Sectoral Bargaining
From income inequality to unchecked corporate power, the challenges of our time call for bold ideas and a radical vision.
https://www.readthemaple.com/the-time-has-come-for-sectoral-bargaining/
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Feb 17, 2026
The two most important jobs for the provincial government are health and education, but our province is mostly focused on alcohol sales and some showmanship in the ongoing cold war with our neighbours, while slyly privatizing public services and downgrading municipal jurisdictions.
Ontario government shows up late and brings little to post-secondary education crisis
Ontario is spending less on education than in 2018, despite "historical" new funding from the provincial government.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/ontario-government-shows-up-late-and-brings-little-to-post-secondary-education-crisis/
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@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
mstdn.ca
Pearl
@pearlrotter@mstdn.ca
Retired public servant. Anti fascist. Daughter of holocaust survivors. Gratefully living on unceded Algonquin Anishanaabe territory in Ottawa, Ontario. Interested in local and global politics and social justice. # Canada # OnPoli # Ottawa # GlobalPoli # SocialJustice # HumanRights # PublicHealth # PublicEducation # PublicInfrastructure # Covid # Labour # Disability # ClimateChange # ProgressivePolitics # ArtsAndCulture # Books
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Feb 16, 2026
Send Canadian oil to Cuba
The United States is attempting to deliberately trigger a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Canada must act in concert with regional allies to defy the blockade.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/send-canadian-oil-to-cuba/
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