The caring professions and other female-dominated areas of the economy are projected to create the most jobs in Canada over the next decade. With the future of jobs increasingly female, we need to focus on raising wages and creating good jobs in these sectors to improve the quality of jobs for everyone. Thirty per cent of … Read more…
“Imagine an Antigonish where fire departments have all the volunteers that they need, people move home from out west because they can get a good paying job here, families are reunited. People are able to take time to volunteer and help others within the community and continue the social action movements that Antigonish is known … Read more…
It may be at odds with conventional economic views, but Sweden is showing that strong unions and greater equality are the recipe for strong economic growth. Sweden’s economy has grown an average of 3.5 per cent annually since the Social Democratic Party formed government in 2014 – well above Canada and other European countries. This … Read more…