Market fundamentalism is dead. We’re all socialists now

Unfortunately for market sycophants, the market is about to collapse and the only thing saving us is government. But after decades of cuts, government infrastructure has been hollowed out.

In 2012, the Conservative government led by then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured at a September 2015 campaign event, implemented the Deficit Reduction Action Plan (DRAP) to balance the federal budget, and the effects of those cuts are being felt during a crisis that requires all hands on the government deck, writes Erica Ifill.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERICA IFILL

April 8, 2020

OTTAWA—So, us SJWs (social justice warriors) were right all along. It seems like building a just and equitable society where people are paid a livable wage, health care and housing are human rights, the environment is protected, labour is powerful, and white supremacy/colonialism and patriarchy ar...

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