The International Marxist Tendency in Quebec has released the following statement on the federal election. "It’s time to break with the parties of the bosses, in French and in English. Whether at the provincial or federal levels, we have to rise above national differences, refuse to be divided, and insist on a single, united socialist movement across Québec and Canada. Only a united, internationalist movement can overthrow capitalism and lay the basis for a truly free, socialist Québec."
October 14th will be Canada’s 3rd election in just four years. After an
entire year of speculation that the government could fall at any
minute, it was Stephen Harper who broke his own fixed election date
promise and pulled the plug. We are facing harder and harder times but
do any of the parties have a solution to the problems workers face?
Last month we reported on the murder of an
18-year old Latino in Montreal by the police which provoked an angry reaction
among the immigrant communities. Here we provide an analysis which gives
background information outlining the social and economic conditions that have
led to this situation.