Jen Hassum
@hassum.bsky.social
Executive Director @broadbent.bsky.social
Former publisher @pressprogress.ca
Fait du bien jour après jour.
she/elle 🍞🌹
Former publisher @pressprogress.ca
Fait du bien jour après jour.
she/elle 🍞🌹
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Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans.
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Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the government’s talking points.
www.readthemaple.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans.
www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
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While campaigning on progressive values, Mark Carney's early policy choices—like ordering striking unions back to work and conceding to the US Trump administration—contradict this image.
Read more from @hassum.bsky.social and @lukelebrun.ca : broadbentinstitute.ca/defend-services-hassum-lebrun/
Read more from @hassum.bsky.social and @lukelebrun.ca : broadbentinstitute.ca/defend-services-hassum-lebrun/
Defending Workers Rights, Public Services, and Canadian Democracy - Broadbent Institute
Jen Hassum and Luke LeBrun call to defend workers rights and defend Canadian democracy against Trump’s aggression.
broadbentinstitute.ca
September 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
While campaigning on progressive values, Mark Carney's early policy choices—like ordering striking unions back to work and conceding to the US Trump administration—contradict this image.
Read more from @hassum.bsky.social and @lukelebrun.ca : broadbentinstitute.ca/defend-services-hassum-lebrun/
Read more from @hassum.bsky.social and @lukelebrun.ca : broadbentinstitute.ca/defend-services-hassum-lebrun/
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What can Canadian politicians learn from Zohran Mamdani’s successful New York City mayoral campaign, which energized progressives and young people? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked @broadbent.bsky.social executive director @hassum.bsky.social youtu.be/PgmF-tta5tk?...
Is Zohran Mamdani's Campaign a Blueprint for Success? | The Runsown
YouTube video by TVO Today
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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What can Canadian politicians learn from Zohran Mamdani’s successful New York City mayoral campaign, which energized progressives and young people? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked @broadbent.bsky.social executive director @hassum.bsky.social youtu.be/PgmF-tta5tk?...
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"Instead of implementing the biggest service reductions in recent Canadian history, this budget should seek to implement measures that raise revenue."
Read @hassum.bsky.social's official submission to the dept. of finance: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/202...
Read @hassum.bsky.social's official submission to the dept. of finance: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/202...
![A social media graphic with two sections.
Top section on a light blue background features a quote in black text with bolded phrases:
“Instead of implementing the biggest service reductions in recent Canadian history, this budget should seek to implement measures that raise revenue […] tax measures that would help to maintain public services, increase Canada’s economic productivity, aid in creating good-paying union jobs, and fight this economic war against the US Trump administration.”
Bottom section shows a photo of Canadian flags in front of a glass office building. White bold text reads:
“Submission to the Department of Finance on Fair Tax Measures and Proposed Public Service Workforce Adjustments.”
Additional text: “August 28, 2025” and a button-style label: “Empowering Workers.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dtivbttzchlmb7iexbbpxowx/bafkreicp3ccjse6dk2t5n25lp6kbuc4yd6ec2u6irapue54u5fa34vxlgy@jpeg)
September 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Instead of implementing the biggest service reductions in recent Canadian history, this budget should seek to implement measures that raise revenue."
Read @hassum.bsky.social's official submission to the dept. of finance: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/202...
Read @hassum.bsky.social's official submission to the dept. of finance: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/202...
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The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
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the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
August 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
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I'm on today's The Big Story podcast @thebigstory.bsky.social talking about what went down in the Air Canada flight attendant's strike and how the events of this week could change the landscape for labour in the years to come ⬇️
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l...
Labour disruptions and defiant unions: breaking down the impacts of the Air Canada strike
Podcast Episode · The Big Story · 2025-08-22 · 23m
podcasts.apple.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I'm on today's The Big Story podcast @thebigstory.bsky.social talking about what went down in the Air Canada flight attendant's strike and how the events of this week could change the landscape for labour in the years to come ⬇️
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/l...
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ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
What an excellent article!
"...how could our government claim to be fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to us at home?"
That's a question we should be asking in the UK in my opinion. Erosion of our freedom to assemble etc Palestine action for instance.
What an excellent article!
"...how could our government claim to be fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to us at home?"
That's a question we should be asking in the UK in my opinion. Erosion of our freedom to assemble etc Palestine action for instance.
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
What an excellent article!
"...how could our government claim to be fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to us at home?"
That's a question we should be asking in the UK in my opinion. Erosion of our freedom to assemble etc Palestine action for instance.
What an excellent article!
"...how could our government claim to be fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to us at home?"
That's a question we should be asking in the UK in my opinion. Erosion of our freedom to assemble etc Palestine action for instance.
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If Mark Carney had told voters he planned to drop retaliatory tariffs in order to stay in Trump’s good books (as he just did today), Carney simply would not be prime minister right now
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
BREAKING: Canada will drop retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the USMCA trade pact, a Canadian official said.
Canada will match US exemptions to punishing tariffs, Canadian official says
A Canadian government official says that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
bit.ly
August 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
If Mark Carney had told voters he planned to drop retaliatory tariffs in order to stay in Trump’s good books (as he just did today), Carney simply would not be prime minister right now
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
This is another incredible flip-flop from a guy who appropriated “Elbows Up” as his campaign slogan
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"If our leaders will not remember that history, workers will. The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy."
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"If our leaders will not remember that history, workers will. The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy."
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«The true lesson of our history is that Canada thrived when we extended democracy beyond Parliament and into the workplace, when we treated unions not as threats but as essential partners, and when we recognized working-class Canadians as builders of national prosperity»
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
«The true lesson of our history is that Canada thrived when we extended democracy beyond Parliament and into the workplace, when we treated unions not as threats but as essential partners, and when we recognized working-class Canadians as builders of national prosperity»
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'The larger irony is that Carney campaigned on being the steady hand. His “Elbows Up” slogan promised Canadians agency, unity, and stability. He cast the present as a “generational challenge” on par with the fall of the Berlin Wall.'
I'm disappointed in Mark Carney & the Liberals, but not surprised
I'm disappointed in Mark Carney & the Liberals, but not surprised
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
'The larger irony is that Carney campaigned on being the steady hand. His “Elbows Up” slogan promised Canadians agency, unity, and stability. He cast the present as a “generational challenge” on par with the fall of the Berlin Wall.'
I'm disappointed in Mark Carney & the Liberals, but not surprised
I'm disappointed in Mark Carney & the Liberals, but not surprised
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Yes!
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Yes!
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the Air Canada flight attendants' strike is a perfect example of "Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it's right"
Section 107 is a *bad* law. It's bad & wrong & the federal Liberals cannot call themselves "pro-worker" as long as it stays on the books
Section 107 is a *bad* law. It's bad & wrong & the federal Liberals cannot call themselves "pro-worker" as long as it stays on the books
Canadian history is ever more important, it shows us how defiance protected democracy and why Section 107 needs to go. My op-ed: t.co/k98YurLv0D
https://ricochet.media/labour/the-air-canada-flight-attendant-strike-was-illegal-it-was-also-profoundly-canadian/
t.co
August 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
the Air Canada flight attendants' strike is a perfect example of "Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it's right"
Section 107 is a *bad* law. It's bad & wrong & the federal Liberals cannot call themselves "pro-worker" as long as it stays on the books
Section 107 is a *bad* law. It's bad & wrong & the federal Liberals cannot call themselves "pro-worker" as long as it stays on the books
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peep my photo from the flight attendants' YVR picket line in this op ed by @hassum.bsky.social 📣
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
peep my photo from the flight attendants' YVR picket line in this op ed by @hassum.bsky.social 📣
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The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
Great history lesson here from @hassum.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
Great history lesson here from @hassum.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
Great history lesson here from @hassum.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
Great history lesson here from @hassum.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
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"The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy."
Read the latest from @hassum.bsky.social in @ricochetmedia.bsky.social : ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
Read the latest from @hassum.bsky.social in @ricochetmedia.bsky.social : ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The flight attendants have reminded us of a truth as old as Canada’s wartime strikes: when the system refuses fairness, defiance is democracy."
Read the latest from @hassum.bsky.social in @ricochetmedia.bsky.social : ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
Read the latest from @hassum.bsky.social in @ricochetmedia.bsky.social : ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
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Excellent piece on why the Air Canada strike took Carney by surprise, and why labour dissent is in our DNA by Jen Hassum from @broadbent.bsky.social.
Really worth reading to understand the significance of this week’s labour victory.
Really worth reading to understand the significance of this week’s labour victory.
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excellent piece on why the Air Canada strike took Carney by surprise, and why labour dissent is in our DNA by Jen Hassum from @broadbent.bsky.social.
Really worth reading to understand the significance of this week’s labour victory.
Really worth reading to understand the significance of this week’s labour victory.
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Necessary reading, and good reminder of the power of people. More, please - inconvenience is the point. #cdnpoli
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian.
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
As Jen Hassum explains in a new column, Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience.
Read it here: ricochet.media/labour/the-a...
#AirCanada #cdnpoli @hassum.bsky.social
The Air Canada flight attendant strike was illegal. It was also profoundly Canadian
Canada’s democracy depends on defiance, not obedience
ricochet.media
August 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Necessary reading, and good reminder of the power of people. More, please - inconvenience is the point. #cdnpoli
Canadian history is ever more important, it shows us how defiance protected democracy and why Section 107 needs to go. My op-ed: t.co/k98YurLv0D
https://ricochet.media/labour/the-air-canada-flight-attendant-strike-was-illegal-it-was-also-profoundly-canadian/
t.co
August 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Canadian history is ever more important, it shows us how defiance protected democracy and why Section 107 needs to go. My op-ed: t.co/k98YurLv0D