Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy
Broadbent Institute
55 episodes
1 week ago
What was the place of feminism in early Canadian social democracy? This episode looks at one of the first feminist social democrats in Canadian history: Francis Marion Beynon. Her work as journalist in Winnipeg in the early 1900s was critical for pointing out how exploitation wasn’t just about workers and bosses — it was also about the way that women were being treated by their husbands at home. -- Social Democrats of the North: Canadian Visions for Justice & Equality from Confedera...
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What was the place of feminism in early Canadian social democracy? This episode looks at one of the first feminist social democrats in Canadian history: Francis Marion Beynon. Her work as journalist in Winnipeg in the early 1900s was critical for pointing out how exploitation wasn’t just about workers and bosses — it was also about the way that women were being treated by their husbands at home. -- Social Democrats of the North: Canadian Visions for Justice & Equality from Confedera...
Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President
Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy
37 minutes
2 months ago
Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President
Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry. In August 2025, Air Canada flight attendants made headlines for striking when the employer left the bargaining table and for refusing to follow back-to-work orders issued by the Carney government at the behest of business. Leading the charge was Wesley Lesosky, a steadfast union leader and president of the CUPE Air Canada component. From hi...
Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy
What was the place of feminism in early Canadian social democracy? This episode looks at one of the first feminist social democrats in Canadian history: Francis Marion Beynon. Her work as journalist in Winnipeg in the early 1900s was critical for pointing out how exploitation wasn’t just about workers and bosses — it was also about the way that women were being treated by their husbands at home. -- Social Democrats of the North: Canadian Visions for Justice & Equality from Confedera...
