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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith floats idea of tax discounts to motivate women to produce more babies Smith tells Sherwood Park town hall that Hungarian far-right leader Viktor Orbán has an “interesting” idea to boost birth rates and reduce immigration pressprogress.ca/alberta-premie…
Disability advocates are demanding that Ontario address the "crisis" unfolding in its group homes. Between deaths, abuse and the stripping away of residents' rights, they say, "These homes act above the law because they can." pressprogress.ca/disability-adv…
In what may be a Canadian first, a human rights tribunal has affirmed the right of an immunocompromised person to seek workplace accommodations. Disability advocates are praising the decision, saying it broadens the concept of accessible workplaces. pressprogress.ca/human-rights-t…
In the wake of Danielle Smith's reforms, Alberta health-care staffing is in turmoil, a new report by the @ParklandInst concludes. Researchers found that *a third* of allied health-care workers frequently think about quitting their jobs. pressprogress.ca/alberta-allied…
NEW: Freedom Convoy founding organizer says he is seeking political asylum in the United States To avoid his upcoming criminal trial in Canada, James Bauder says he is ‘living in exile’ and enlisting support from Trump allies pressprogress.ca/freedom-convoy…
When Metrolinx hooked up with European rail experts, the result was a "slow-motion train wreck." The Trillium's @jackhauen breaks down why we (well, Ontario) can't have nice things. pressprogress.ca/metrolinx-deut…
It was supposed to be the big coming-out bash for Canada's newest group of separatists. But the Republican Party of Alberta did not have the night it wanted. pressprogress.ca/alberta-separa…
Doug Ford has been busy! In the past ~2 months, his government has proposed or passed a flurry of laws with the potential to reshape Ontario. There's no way you've been able to keep up with it all. So we spoke to @jackhauen, who has. pressprogress.ca/how-doug-ford-…
June is a significant month to meet financial targets, and we need 50 new members before the end of the month to ensure we're on track for next year. Help power nonprofit journalism by supporting us: pressprogress.ca/become-a-membe…
Activists spent a decade getting cops out of Ontario’s schools. Now, Doug Ford’s government is about to put them all back. pressprogress.ca/ontario-govern…
In the 2023 election, Danielle Smith declared that "under no circumstances will any Albertan ever have to pay out of pocket for access to their family doctor or to get the medical treatment that they need." Albertans will soon have to pay for COVID shots. pressprogress.ca/alberta-will-s…
While workers walk the picket lines, DHL is bringing in scabs by the busload, just days from a new anti-scab law taking effect. "Quite frankly, it’s a slap in the face of these workers.” pressprogress.ca/dhl-express-ca…
LifeLabs’ BC strike might be over, but workers are still worried about its new American owner. Quest Diagnostics, a US healthcare behemoth, sees LifeLabs as providing a "strong foundation" for expansion into Canada: pressprogress.ca/lifelabs-bc-st…
