Trump’s Canadian bullshit is costing my home state of Maine millions in Canadian tourist dollars. Thanks, asshole.

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Paul McCartney performing with Bruce Springsteen yesterday in Liverpool

The 2026 CAWLS annual conference will be held June 3-5, 2026 in Winnipeg, hosted by the Labour Studies Program at the University of Manitoba. Details and CfP to follow.

The firing of the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is an absolute outrage. BLS collects and distributes gold standard data that provides tremendous insights into the American economy. cnn.com/2025/08/01/bus…

Canadian public clearly on the side of CUPE National #AirCanada flight attendants. Abacus Data poll finds 9 in 10 say Air Canada should pay to cover all duties, ending unpaid work. Almost 60% say fed gov should respect workers right to strike, even with travel disruptions. #canlab

New, Now: Flight risk: Canadians side with flight attendants in ‘ground pay’ dispute with Air Canada angusreid.org/air-canada-str…

“More than a reprint of a classic work, this new edition brings Prentice’s original insights into conversation with growing debates about Egerton Ryerson.” Sean Carleton University of Manitoba Read more: bit.ly/41TByGf #SettlerColonialism #CanadianStudies

Great launch today of the new Rob Kristofferson and Stephanie Ross book!

Manitoba is stronger with unions. Better pay cheques, Safer workplaces, Healthier families. This Labour Day we say thanks for weekends, thanks for no child labour, and thanks for workers rights! I hope everyone sent summer off in style with an amazing long weekend!

I am honoured to have been appointed the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Canadian Studies, which is published by University of Toronto Press: utppublishing.com/journal/jcs! This is an interdisciplinary journal; please consider submitting to it.

"Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life." –Stephen King

🚨Job Alert!🚨 We’re hiring instructors for a variety of Labour Studies courses in the Spring and Summer 2026 semesters. Courses are delivered online. Applications close February 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM. For more details and to apply👇 brocku.ca/social-science…

We’re hiring instructors for a variety of Labour Studies courses in the Spring and Summer 2026 semesters. Courses are delivered online. Applications close February 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM. For more details and to apply👇 brocku.ca/social-science…

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ sermon. Best delivery ever! Oddly, Dr. Seuss is the actual name of my doctor.

Stephen Lewis has passed away One of the best clips of him is remembering Tommy Douglas on the day of his passing 40 years ago It's a sad day, but as Avi Lewis said: "son: not in my lifetime, but maybe in yours"