Faced with rising grocery costs, the idea of public grocery stores is gaining traction. First raised by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the idea also became a centerpiece of newly elected NDP leader Avi Lewis’ program - and the Toronto City Council has also voted in favour of a plan to create public grocery stores.
But will this work?
This week on the Class Line, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss what Communists think of publicly run grocery stores.
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The NDP government of British Columbia has betrayed Indigenous people. Bending to pressure from mining companies, British Columbia Premier David Eby wants to change the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).

This proves what Communists have always explained: there can be no reconciliation under capitalism.

This week, Joel is joined by Marcus Katryniuk to discuss the crisis in BC and what Communists think about it.

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Avi Lewis, a self described democratic socialist has been elected leader of the New Democratic Party.

After drifting to the right for decades the party has now taken a step to the left. This week, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss what this means for the fight against capitalism.

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