Jim Stanford

Pipeline or no pipeline, fossil fuel employment will continue this long-term decline, not mostly due to climate policy: it's economics, technology & profits that explain why FF jobs are gradually disappearing. FF workers deserve real support, not fake denialism. This webinar will discuss how.

Next week the Centre for Future Work releases a new study on employment transitions in the fossil fuel sector. It's shed 38K jobs since 2014, more to come. Learn more at this webinar: "Effective Transitions for FF Workers": Wed. Dec. 10 1pm ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... #canlab /2

National Assembly on Workplace Democracy Regional Forum - University of British Columbia Register Now for an event dedicated to advancing workplace democracy, amplifying workers’ voices, and fostering a national dialogue on practices and institutions that promote greater employee particip...

The @cirhr-uoft.bsky.social is hosting the 3rd in their series of regional forums Wed., Dec.3 at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver, 630pm. This is a very innovative project to develop new forms of worker voice and representation in a hostile labour market: www.cirhr.utoronto.ca/events/nawd-.... #canlab

Impressive resilience from Canada's economy in 3Q: not just avoiding a recession with a 2.6% annualized bounce, but more than erasing the 2Q drop. Would have been even stronger but for reduction in fed govt current spending. Lesson: austerity is not helpful as we deal with Trump. #cdnecon

A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize

This is a comprehensive and hopeful summary by Rebecca Solnit for @theguardian.com on the scope and strength of anti-Trump campaigning in the U.S. His position gets weaker by the day, all the more reason for 🇨🇦 to hold off making bad long-term 'deals' with him.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How the Conservatives helped pass Carney's budget, avoiding an election | CBC News Minutes before time ran out on Monday's budget vote, two senior Conservatives swooped into the chamber claiming their electronic voting app wasn't working and declared they wanted to vote against Prim...

Great play by play from ⁦‪JP Tasker‬⁩ of last night’s theatre. At least the NDP caucus was honest about the quandary they faced and the strategy they chose. The CPC cannot say the same. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I was honoured this week to speak at the Annual Meeting of @aftinet.bsky.social, Australia's fair trade network, on the dangers of Trump's madness for the rest of the world. Here's the full presentation: aftinet.org.au/jim-stanford.... Many thanks to everyone at AFTINET for your stalwart activism!

Just renewed my #ICBC car insurance for a year, cost me all of $1477. That's $80 cheaper than last year, which was cheaper than the year before. Public auto insurance is a wonderful thing! Here's the 10-yr change in auto insurance costs by province from StatsCan. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

That an ex-con, enriched by a speculative activity that is both utterly useless & environmentally destructive, in cahoots with a despot who threatens our country, now tops the ranks of Canadian capitalism, proves we've gone right off the rails. Time to think big about change.

The Rich List - Macleans.ca There's a new billionaire topping our list this year. Here are Canada's 40 wealthiest people—and how they made their money.

This should make us all grab torches and pitchforks and start a revolution. Crypto billionaire Changpeng Xhao, ex-con recently pardoned by Trump, is now Canada's richest person according to the annual @macleans.bsky.social ranking: macleans.ca/longforms/th.... #cdnecon #canlab /2

YouTube video by Centre For Future Work The Roller Coaster of Oil Prices. Why do they fluctuate so much? (No, it’s not ‘supply and demand’.)

The 2022 oil price shock wasn’t a one-time crisis—it’s part of a pattern. That surge cost Canadians $12K/household. And our False Profits research shows it'll happen again, until we break the link between our energy prices & global futures markets.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrA.... #cdnecon

Note that the US number is 2 months out of date due to the government shutdown there (depriving businesses and consumers of vital economic data, and another symptom of Trump's cascading failures). The true year/year manufacturing job loss there is quite possibly larger.

The pain experienced in key Canadian sectors (incl. auto, primary metals, forestry) due to Trump is massive. But the national economy is more resilient than often thought. And the more time goes by, the worse things get in America--economically & politically. Canada wise not to rush into a bad deal.

Among the nice surprises in today's 🇨🇦 jobs report: Manufacturing added 9K jobs in Oct despite Trump's attacks. That puts us above 0 on a year/year basis. Compare that to the self-inflicted LOSS of 78K manufacturing jobs in the US. Trump's trade war backfires for US workers. #cdnecon #canlab

The federal budget heralded a new approach to "capital budgeting". I unpack the new framework, and find it's mostly about optics: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/11/05/f.... There's some genuine new investment in the budget, but not as much as Canada needs for the moment. #cdnecon #canlab #Budget2025

CBC's Andrew Nichols speaks with economist Jim Stanford about Mark Carney’s first budget Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.

I had a rich conversation with Andrew Nichols on CBC News Channel today about tomorrow's federal budget: www.cbc.ca/player/play/.... With Canada confronting a historic threat to our sovereignty and prosperity, this budget needs to meet a higher test than normal deficit metrics. #cdnecon

Canada’s auto industry is on the brink. Should it be saved? This week on “It’s Political” we look at whether the auto industry is worth saving, and how it could be propped up – despite the uncertainty Trump creates.

Awesome @TorontoStar podcast from @althiaraj on the big-picture challenges facing Canada's auto industry due to Trump: www.thestar.com/podcasts/its.... Great perspectives on the industry's history, economics and future. Our market gives us leverage to save this vital sector. #cdnecon #canlab

Alternative federal budget 2026: Building true Canadian sovereignty - CCPA What true Canadian sovereignty and independence might look like when the public good is at the heart of budgetary planning

The @policyalternatives.ca's annual Alternative Federal Budget brings together researchers and advocates from the whole spectrum of social movements. It shows we CAN afford the investments & services Canadians need. Check out the 2026 AFB: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc.... #canlab

The Charter of Rights is foundational to 🇨🇦's democracy & national vision of fairness & due process. Decades of cases have confirmed its value to labour rights. Danielle Smith takes a big step toward authoritarianism, tossing it aside for fiscal & political convenience. #canlab

Congratulations to the amazing David Fairey, who's done so much for high-impact credible labour research in his many roles. Just received the Sefton-Williams Award from U of T's CIR. Here's his acceptance speech: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/10/26/f.... Thanks David for all you've done! 🙏 #canlab

Trump: “Stop making me look bad, or else I’ll shoot myself in the foot again.”

Stay tuned: This afternoon Pierre Poilievre and Brian Lilley will give a two-part panel presentation on why this is Canada’s fault.

Alberta teachers saw their real salaries cut by 13.2% since the last contract started in Sept 2020--the worst in Canada. The Alberta government wants to lock in that pay cut by ordering teachers back to work. The teachers' position is 100% morally & economically valid. #canlab

Cue the self-hating rump of Trump-apologist Canadians who are going to say his late-nite insanity is our own fault. If he cuts off trade talks cuz of this ad, we should put 25% export taxes on the energy, steel & aluminum he was trying to secure with the partial ‘deal’ he wanted.

Elbows Up Economic Summit - CCPA Summit Communique EN Summit Communique FR 9:00 Arrival & Coffee 9:30 Introduction: ELBOWS UP – OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS• Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Overview (chairs)• Duncan Cameron, President Em...

The previous day, Oct.30, we'll release a compendium of research papers from the Summit: 20 authors with concrete alternatives to appeasing Trump, austerity, and doubling down on fossil fuels. It will go live at policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... (where other Summit stuff is posted) #canlab

Our Centre for Future Work is co-sponsoring with @policyalternatives.ca an 'Elbows Up' webinar at 1pmET on Fri.Oct.31 (🎃fitting given our spooky times!) to follow up our recent Elbows Up Summit. Register at: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... We'll share strategies for a genuine Elbows Up strategy. /2

Jim Stanford: The sheer gall of Stellantis’ caving to Donald Trump shows Canada’s industrial economy is on the line. Here’s how we fight back We must at all costs defend the successful high-tech industries we have

“The Stellantis decision is a litmus test of our national courage. The government must confront Stellantis with the full force of a sovereign, wealthy country,” says @jimbostanford.bsky.social.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

In this commentary, I argued that, if allowed, Stellantis' shift of Jeep production to the U.S. to appease Trump would be the 1st of many by global corps with no allegiance except their bottom line: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/10/21/s.... Little did I know GM would be right on their heels. #cdnecon🤯

Jim Stanford: The sheer gall of Stellantis’ caving to Trump shows Canada’s industrial economy is on the line. Here’s how we fight back We must at all costs defend the successful high-tech industries we have

Stellantis' move to shift production from Canada to the U.S. is a litmus test of our national courage. If we don't stop them. a parade of companies in other high-tech sectors will follow. In today's @thestar.com, I explain what we can do: thestar.com/opinion/cont.... #cdnecon

My chat with Deana Sumanac-Johnson on CBC News Network about Stellantis' decision, and how Ottawa must respond: cbc.ca/player/play/.... "This is the 1st battle in a long war to save Canada's auto industry." A parade of MNCs across high-tech industries will follow if we don't reverse this.

I will join Deana Sumanac-Johnson on CBC News Network 5ish ET to discuss Stellantis' terrible decision to bow down to Trump, shifting production of a new Jeep from Brampton to Illinois. Ottawa must draw a line in the sand on this, or other companies will follow suit. #canlab #cdnecon