Labour economist, social democrat, sometimes I post stuff on the economy here: https://socialeconomics.substack.com/ Co-wrote a book about how (and why) to tax the rich called “Share The Wealth”: https://lorimer.ca/adults/product/share-the-wealth/https://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mwmikwvlec2sToday I learned that Geddy Lee specifically (and Rush’s music) were inspired by Ayn Rand and her book “The Fountainhead”. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/24/geddy-lee-on-rush-greatest-songs28 Sep 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmikwvlec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mweor7hr722fMacKinnon is only thinking about good governance, this has nothing to do with rushing a controversial bill through and limiting the opportunities for dissent. How dare you even suggest such a thing! https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/legislative-committee-c39-9.735872525 Sep 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweor7hr722fhttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mw7e55f3522tMy week has been wild - how about you? https://cupe.ca/news/cupe-will-defy-bill-c-39s-unconstitutional-limits-right-strike-if-passed23 Sep 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7e55f3522thttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mw4juvv23s2mWe asked @jimbostanford.bsky.social to present to CUPE’s board about the economic impact of the trade war - I’m struck by the fact we’ve lost about 45k jobs in education, 3x the size of losses in manufacturing. Where’s the bailout for PSE?22 Sep 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4juvv23s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mw34wjwmys2wToday’s legislation was very carefully worded so that virtually any labour dispute could qualify if employers asked for it to - and instead of guardrails, gives the Minister broad powers to intervene. https://www.thestar.com/business/unions-hammer-carney-government-s-revamp-of-labour-rules-this-bill-neuters-the-right-to-strike/article_e4ad2538-03cb-4ae6-81b1-88d61d90277c.html#tncms-source=login22 Sep 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw34wjwmys2whttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mw2zogdyxk22Contrary to what Ministers Hadju and MacKinnon have tried to sell us, today‘s legislation will actually expand the government's ability to interfere in collective bargaining - went to the Hill with CUPE today to send a message: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdkaEA-lHl5/?stkn=amZvdDZvN2l3N3Qx22 Sep 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2zogdyxk22https://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mw2lni3gek2fThe Minister is saying there’s nothing in the bill that weakens the right to strike - that’s patently untrue - knowing the federal government will order folks back to work if there is a “social disruption” obliterates the right to strike in the federal sector.21 Sep 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2lni3gek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/angella.bsky.social/post/3mvv3dna57k23Feds updated the order paper for Monday, we could be getting the “We have to cut taxes and undermine labour rights and environmental protections to improve shareholder returns for BlackRock and Morgan Stanley” bill earlier than we thought! https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/45-1/house/sitting-140A/order-notice19 Sep 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:s3hexk7cbc2kaqzrvtzwrrdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv3dna57k23