Last year, millions of us rejected the politics of austerity, fear and inequality. We voted for change. So, let's change things.
We shouldn't let the idea of federal deficits, even relatively large ones, scare us off making much needed investments in Canada. There is more than enough fiscal room to ensure that everyone can have a better future.
The Alternative Federal Budget proves that we can fight climate change and create jobs at the same time; that we can reduce poverty and grow the economy responsibly; and that we can raise the standard of living for everyone, not just for a wealthy few.
Watch and share this video to help us show the Canadian government that we're ready to move on the issues that matter.
On Feb. 25, 2010, Naomi Klein gave a lecture on the issue of climate debt, organized by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (http://policyalternatives.ca).
This was the first in a series of lectures in honour of David Lewis (19091981), a leading labour lawyer, life-long social democrat, a founder of the NDP and its national leader from 1970 to 1975. His grandson, Avi Lewis, introduced the lecture series.
The lecture series will focus on issues that were important to David Lewis: social democracy, organized labour, and income inequality.