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Leading Canada's social democrats, advancing justice & equality. | Diriger les sociaux-démocrates du Canada, faire progresser la justice et l’égalité. 🌹
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🌐SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

Journalists, organizers, and leaders on the frontlines of defending democracy in Canada and around the world will join us at the 2026 Progress Summit to inspire new ideas and action.

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Speaker Announcement, Broadbent Institute 1016 Progress Summit, March 4-6, Ottawa - Registration Open - broadbentinstitute.ca/summit. Featuring Brandi Morin (Investigative Journalist (Canadian Mining in Ecuador), Grace Mausser (Co-Chair, New York City - Democratic Socialists of America), Paris Marx (Tech Critic, Host of Tech Won't Save Us), Frederike Boll (Director of Strategic Planning, Social Democratic Party of Germany)
February 20, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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🌎Ed Broadbent remained an important critic of US foreign policy & a fierce voice for democracy and peace.

In a powerful address to Parliament in 1983, Ed condemned the US Invasion of Grenada.

Read his full remarks🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/research/democracy-peace-west-hemisphere/
In a powerful address to Parliament on October 27, 1983, Ed Broadbent fiercely condemned the US Invasion of Grenada. "This is an act to invasion, an act of aggression initiated and led by the United States of America. We in this Parliament have an obligation to state the truth, to accept the truth and, in unpalatable cases, to try to change the reality. That is what we are involved in tonight." Ed Broadbent speaks at a microphone. Logo of the Broadbent Institute.
February 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Canadian socialist intellectuals came together to form the League for Social Reconstruction and laid out the political and economic ideas that would become the CCF & 1933 Regina Manifesto.

Tune in to 'Social Democrats of the North' 🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/league-for-social-reconstruction
February 18, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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Ellen Meiksins Wood: "Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature."

Join us for the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture @arts-tmu.bsky.social w Rosa Luxemburg NYC on Wed. Apr. 22. — Lecturer TBA at 2026 Progress Summit. Stay tuned!

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2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture poster. A woman speaking into a microphone, wearing glasses. Toronto Metropolitan University and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office logos appear next to the event date "Wednesday, April 22".
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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"The problem is not too much public spending. It is too little."

Broadbent fellow Danyaal Raza debunks the myth that "health-care costs are unsustainable, and the government cannot afford more."

Health-care sustains us, and the Carney government can afford to pay more.

www.hilltimes.com/st...
A newspaper clip from The Hill Times by Danyaal Raza, dated February 11, 2026. It reads, "This federal government continues to deepen this crisis. During last year’s “elbows up” campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged $1.4-billion for family medicine. The first federal budget allocated zero dollars. The College of Family Physicians has called this “a major setback for Canadian family medicine.”"
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Nation-building for Canadian Democracy

At the 2026 Progress Summit, we'll hear an alternative vision to the federal government's nation-building initiative, and learn how to build a robust economic foundation for Canadian democracy.

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Poster for the 2026 Progress Summit by the Broadbent Institute, March 4-6 in Ottawa. Announcement for a nation-building workshop focusing on Canadian Democracy, digital sovereignty, and nation-to-nation relations. Logo with globe icon appears at the top and buttons reading "Program" and "Nation-building Workshop Suite" appear at the bottom.
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Ellen Meiksins Wood: "Capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature."

Join us for the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture @arts-tmu.bsky.social w Rosa Luxemburg NYC on Wed. Apr. 22. — Lecturer TBA at 2026 Progress Summit. Stay tuned!

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2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture poster. A woman speaking into a microphone, wearing glasses. Toronto Metropolitan University and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung New York Office logos appear next to the event date "Wednesday, April 22".
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research is awarded annually to a researcher whose work has made an important contribution to policy debates relevant to building a more socially just Canada.

Meet the 2026 Taylor Prize shortlist: broadbentinstitute.c...
A man speaks at a podium against a backdrop displaying 'Broadbent Institute.' The image promotes the 2026 Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research shortlist, with bold text positioned above.
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Across the Americas, progressives are on the frontline of defending democracy across borders.

Read Clement Nocos's dispatch from the 2025 Panamerican Congress, where the Global South showed us how to build a vision for a good society.

🔗➡️ perspectivesjournal....
A Perspectives journal article titled "What Canadians Can Learn from Progressives Across the Americas." A quote from the article reads "If Canada wants to build better relationships with these countries, like Mexico, Canadians need to understand how they have built their social and economic infrastructure for the fulfillment of human rights. These countries are especially wary of Canada when its economic interests heap human rights abuses and environmental damage on Indigenous lands, and exploit migrant workers from these Global South nations." Written by Clement Nocos, dated Aug. 15, 2025.
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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"The problem is not too much public spending. It is too little."

Broadbent fellow Danyaal Raza debunks the myth that "health-care costs are unsustainable, and the government cannot afford more."

Health-care sustains us, and the Carney government can afford to pay more.

www.hilltimes.com/st...
A newspaper clip from The Hill Times by Danyaal Raza, dated February 11, 2026. It reads, "This federal government continues to deepen this crisis. During last year’s “elbows up” campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged $1.4-billion for family medicine. The first federal budget allocated zero dollars. The College of Family Physicians has called this “a major setback for Canadian family medicine.”"
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Sharlene Henry leads the York South-Weston Tenant Union & connects the labour movement to tenant organizing to defend the right to housing.

Join grassroots organizers like Sharlene at the 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders, Mar 4-6 in Ottawa.

🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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The Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research is awarded annually to a researcher whose work has made an important contribution to policy debates relevant to building a more socially just Canada.

Meet the 2026 Taylor Prize shortlist: broadbentinstitute.c...
A man speaks at a podium against a backdrop displaying 'Broadbent Institute.' The image promotes the 2026 Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research shortlist, with bold text positioned above.
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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New on Activists Make History: Winning for Working People with @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social

@peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Rob Ashton about his vision for Canada's NDP as the party of workers and everyday people.

Listen to the full episode at perspectivesjournal.ca/rob-ashton
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Across the Americas, progressives are on the frontline of defending democracy across borders.

Read Clement Nocos's dispatch from the 2025 Panamerican Congress, where the Global South showed us how to build a vision for a good society.

🔗➡️ perspectivesjournal....
A Perspectives journal article titled "What Canadians Can Learn from Progressives Across the Americas." A quote from the article reads "If Canada wants to build better relationships with these countries, like Mexico, Canadians need to understand how they have built their social and economic infrastructure for the fulfillment of human rights. These countries are especially wary of Canada when its economic interests heap human rights abuses and environmental damage on Indigenous lands, and exploit migrant workers from these Global South nations." Written by Clement Nocos, dated Aug. 15, 2025.
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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"Everybody canvasses."

@socialists.nyc organizer Arielle Swernoff shares how door knocking and field strategy powered @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's historic campaign.

🔗 full video: broadbentinstitute.ca/against-the-odds-grassroots-lessons/
February 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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A Pan-American Block, Not Just Latin American. One of the points of greatest international impact is the inclusion of key figures from the Parliament of Canada, including members of the governing Liberal Party and NDP leaders. This breaks the narrative of a “North-South confrontation” and positions the demand as a requirement for hemispheric legality.
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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PRESS RELEASE - MPs Join Panamerican Leaders Defending International Law Against US Aggression

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MPs Join Panamerican Leaders Defending International Law Against US Aggression February 2, 2026 Press Release (From L to R), Executive Director Jen Hassum, MP Leah Gazan, MP Salma Zahid, former MP Charlie Angus, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, MP Michael Coteau, MP Lori Idlout, MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Interim-NDP Leader MP Don Davies.
February 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Canadians deserve to know what people seeking power say and do. We can't allow powerful interests to use enormous lawsuits to punish journalists and make future reporting riskier for everyone.

That is why we launched the Journalism Defence Fund.
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Defend Canadian Journalism - Broadbent Institute
PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in Canadian history, brought forward against us and other trusted news organizations like CB...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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"Why aren't we thinking, working, organizing, researching & doing all across this world?" — @ctulocal1.bsky.social President Stacy Davis Gates

Join us for 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders, Mar. 4 – 6

🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit
February 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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New on Activists Make History: A New Era for the Federal NDP with @votetanille.bsky.social

@peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Johnston about her political roots in student organizing and broad policy platform in the NDP leadership race.

🎙️🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/tanille-johnston
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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"Why aren't we thinking, working, organizing, researching & doing all across this world?" — @ctulocal1.bsky.social President Stacy Davis Gates

Join us for 2026 Progress Summit: Defending Democracy Across Borders, Mar. 4 – 6

🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/summit
February 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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On a new episode of 🌅ACTIVISTS MAKE HISTORY🌅 from the @broadbent.bsky.social PERSPECTIVES journal host @peggynash.bsky.social welcomes @votetanille.bsky.social for a conversation exploring her roots in student organizing and her run for the @ndp.ca leadership.

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Activists Make History: A New Era for the NDP with Tanille Johnston | Perspectives Journal
The NDP leadership hopeful reflects on her roots in student organizing to usher in a new era for progressive organizing in the federal NDP.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Was an honour to spend time chatting with Peggy!
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New on Activists Make History: A New Era for the Federal NDP with @votetanille.bsky.social

@peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Johnston about her political roots in student organizing and broad policy platform in the NDP leadership race.

🎙️🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/tanille-johnston
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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New on Activists Make History: A New Era for the Federal NDP with @votetanille.bsky.social

@peggynash.bsky.social spoke with Johnston about her political roots in student organizing and broad policy platform in the NDP leadership race.

🎙️🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/tanille-johnston
February 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Agnes Macphail was a committed social democrat and Canada’s first woman elected to Parliament.

Rather than treating feminism and social democracy as separate projects, she understood both as essential to building a more democratic and equal society.

🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/agnes-macphail
February 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM