Anti-Austerity Activist John Clarke: Fighting Back Against Cuts Public Services & Communities 20 October 2026 14 Comments Anti-Austerity Activist John Clarke: Fighting Back Against Cuts Decades of organizing have taught John Clarke one lesson above all others: governments do not reverse harmful cuts out of conscience. They reverse them because people make it impossible not…
Saskatchewan Water Alliance: Protecting What Cannot Be Replaced Water Protection 20 October 2026 16 Comments Saskatchewan Water Alliance: Protecting What Cannot Be Replaced Saskatchewan has lost over 70 percent of its natural wetlands. The rivers, lakes, and aquifers that remain are under growing pressure. The Water Alliance is fighting to protect them before it is…
Budget & Economic Justice 26 August 2026 9 Comments Corporate Tax Breaks vs. Public Investment Every budget is a statement of priorities disguised as a spreadsheet. Protecting corporate tax advantages while cutting services is a choice, not a fiscal law of nature. On This Page What corporate competitiveness means What public investment returns The 2017…
Budget & Economic Justice 26 August 2026 22 Comments The Hidden Cost of Austerity A budget cut rarely stays contained to the line item it was written on. It travels outward through households, workplaces, and entire communities. On This Page The first wave: direct cuts The second wave: downloaded costs The third wave: strain on…
Budget & Economic Justice 26 August 2026 11 Comments Progressive Taxation Rebuilding a genuinely progressive tax system is one of the clearest ways Saskatchewan could fund public services without repeating past austerity. On This Page How Saskatchewan’s system compares What the 2017 consultation asked for The corporate side of the equation What progressive revenue could…
Budget & Economic Justice 26 August 2026 18 Comments Understanding Saskatchewan’s 2017 Budget: Who Really Paid the Price A closer look at where the cuts landed, who was protected, and why the choices made in 2017 still shape provincial budgeting today. On This Page A budget built on cuts, not conversation Who felt the cuts…